CMIS Evaluation Fiction Focus

At the end of the month the Perth Writers Festival takes place at the University of Western Australia. Part of PIAF, the 2009 Writers Festival will see a number of children’s and YA authors and ilustrators in attendance, including:

Friday 27 February

• Libby Gleeson, on writing picture books
• Leigh Hobbs, on illustrating picture books
• Sally Rippin and Alice Pung, on compassion
• Mem Fox in conversation

Saturday 28 February (all sessions free)

• Leigh Hobbs again, this time with Carole Wilkinson
• A panel session on censorship in YA writing chaired by Julia Lawrinson. With Sally Rippin, Libby Gleeson and AJ Betts
• Leigh Hobbs, Andrew Nicoll and James Phelan on characterisation
• Tristan Bancks, Barry Jonsberg and Justine Larbalestier on writing for YA
• Libby Gleeson and Robert Hillman on refugee stories

Sunday 1 March (all sessions free)

• Alice Pung, James McBride and Imran Ahmad on writing about race
• Carole Wilkinson, Hannah Holmes and Bridget Curran on historical research
• Sonya Hartnett, Rana Dasgupta and Arnold Zable on fable

Monday 2 March (all sessions free)

• Sonya Hartnett and Cate Kennedy on the inspiration of the everyday

This is just a taste. There are many more writers in attendance in a rich and varied program. In something of a coup, Sebastian Barry, last week announced the winner of Costa Book of the Year Award, is a guest and will close the Festival in conversation with Liz Byrski.

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