2016 melbourne writers festival schools' program

29 Aug — 1 SepFed Square

Schools’ Program

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Official Bookseller

More than 15,000 students enjoy Melbourne Writers Festival’s Schools’ Program thanks to the generous support of our partners.

Education Partner Schools’ Program Partners

Major Partners

Supporters

6A Foundation

Leg-up Foundation

RE Ross Trust

Victorian Association for the Teaching of English

The Wilderness Society

Special Thanks

100 Story Building

Centre for Youth Literature

Immigration Museum

National Gallery of Victoria

Schools’ Programming Committee

Myke Bartlett

Kate Gillespie

Leanne Hall

Susan La Marca

Daniel Micallef

Marisa Pintado

Del Robinson

Adele Walsh

Welcome

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Reading is an enriching part of growing up, and nurturing the next generation of avid readers is something MWF takes great pride in. With around 15,000 attendances each year, our Schools’ Program is Australia’s biggest literary festival for students.

This year, we’re thrilled to welcome leading Australian writers including Jacqueline Harvey, Melina Marchetta, John Marsden and Alice Pung, as well as enormously popular international authors David Levithan, Meg Rosoff and Rainbow Rowell. Across a diverse range of events, our artists will engage and inspire young people to discuss books, writing and ideas.

From talks and poetry to live drawing and performance, each Schools’ Program event is designed to spark conversations between young readers and writers, encouraging increased discussion of literature in the classroom. Our workshops will get students writing, illustrating, investigating, thinking and questioning.

With session topics ranging from memoir writing to queer identity, friendship to fandom, Indigenous literature to football, our diverse program has something for primary and secondary students of all interests.

I look forward to welcoming your school to the Festival.

Lisa Dempster Festival Director / CEO

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CalendarMonday 29 August

10 - 11:30am 12 - 1.30pm 2.30 - 4pm

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IDENTITY: YOURS, MINE, OURSSuzy ZailCODE 6501 Year 8-10

IDENTITY: YOURS, MINE, OURSSuzy ZailCODE 6502 Year 8-10

IDENTITY: YOURS, MINE, OURSTony ThompsonCODE 6503 VCE

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MWF In Your Classroom Exclusive MWF Schools’ Program sessions are available to stream in your classroom for free. For more information head to mwf.com.au

10 - 10.45am 11.15am - 12pm 12.30 - 1.15pm 1.45 - 2.30pm

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STASILANDAnna FunderCODE 1501 VCE

AUSTRALIAN VOICESMelina Marchetta, Alice PungCODE 1502 Secondary

MEET RAINBOW ROWELLRainbow RowellCODE 1503 Secondary

HIGH SCHOOL STORIESAlice PungCODE 1504 Secondary Free, bookings required

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MEET DAVID LEVITHANDavid LevithanCODE 2501 Secondary

MAN UP! Emily Maguire, Chris MilesCODE 2502 Secondary

THE (OTHER) F WORDRanda Abdel-Fattah, David BurtonCODE 2503 Secondary

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BULLY FOR YOUDavid Burton, Claire ZornCODE 3501 Secondary

THE TRIBEAmbelin KwaymullinaCODE 3502 Secondary

FUNNY PEOPLEShamini Flint, Tony WilsonCODE 3503 Primary

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GOOD ENOUGHChrissie Perry, Tony WilsonCODE 4501 Primary

WELCOME TO COUNTRYAunty Joy MurphyCODE 4502 Primary

WRITING MEMOIRLeanne Hall, Osamah SamiCODE 4503 Secondary

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CalendarTuesday 30 August

10 - 11.30am 12 - 1.30pm 2.30 - 4pm

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IDENTITY: YOURS, MINE, OURSAlice PungCODE 6602 Year 8-10

IDENTITY: YOURS, MINE, OURSAlice PungCODE 6603 VCE

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10 - 11am 11.15am - 12.15pm 12.30 - 1.30pmCREATIVE JOURNALINGSimmone HowellCODE 5601 Year 7-8

CHOOSE YOUR OWN STORIESGeorge IvanoffCODE 5602 Primary

DIARY OF YOUShamini FlintCODE 5603 Primary

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INSPIRED BY ARTLeanne HallCODE 9601 Upper Primary

INSPIRED BY ARTLeanne HallCODE 9602 Lower Secondary

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10 - 10.45am 11.15am - 12pm 12.30 - 1.15pm 1.45 - 2.30pm

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MAKING ALICE-MIRANDAJacqueline HarveyCODE 1601 Primary

BEING MAGDA: IDENTITYMagda SzubanskiCODE 1602 Secondary

MAKING ALICE-MIRANDAJacqueline HarveyCODE 1603 Primary

POETRY OUT LOUD! GRAND FINALEmilie Zoey BakerCODE 1604 Secondary Free, bookings required

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AUSSIE MUSLIMSRanda Abdel-Fattah, Osamah SamiCODE 2601 Secondary

HOW TO REVIEWMyke Bartlett, Danielle BinksCODE 2602 Secondary

THE PLEASURES OF FANDOMAmie Kaufman, Rainbow RowellCODE 2603 Secondary

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HEY, FRIENDSHIP!Sally RippinCODE 3601 Primary

STOLEN GENERATIONSJane Harrison, Ambelin KwaymullinaCODE 3602 Secondary

GENERATION POLITICSRanda Abdel-Fattah, Nicole HayesCODE 3603 Secondary

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BE WORLD-BUILDING: ILLUMINAEAmie Kaufman, Jay KristoffCODE 4601 Secondary

TIME TO RHYMETony WilsonCODE 4602 Primary

VIDEO GAMES WRITINGDan Golding, Leena van DeventerCODE 4603 Secondary


CalendarWednesday 31 August

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STORYTELLING, LIVE!Bernard Caleo, Nicki GreenbergCODE 1701 Secondary

LEIGH HOBBS: THE BIG DRAWLeigh HobbsCODE 1702 Primary

FOOTY FRIENDSAnita Heiss, Michael O’LoughlinCODE 1703 Primary

READING CHALLENGE BOOK CLUBSimmone Howell, Jay Kristoff, Lili WilkinsonCODE 1704 Secondary Free, bookings required

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INSIDE ADVERTISINGEirian Chapman, Russel HowcroftCODE 2701 Secondary

DEBATE: SOCCER V AFLFelice Arena, Shamini FlintCODE 2702 Primary

BEHIND BOOK COVERSMark Campbell, Stephanie SpartelsCODE 2703 Secondary

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SHAKESPEARE ON SCREEN: MACBETHSusan Bye, Tony ThompsonCODE 3701 Secondary

LANGUAGE OF SHAKESPEAREDavid AstleCODE 3702 Secondary

AMIE KAUFMAN’S GUIDE TO SPACEAmie KaufmanCODE 3703 Secondary

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BE ART SPIESLeanne HallCODE 4701 Primary

WRITING CRIMEEllie MarneyCODE 4702 Secondary

WELCOME TO COUNTRYAunty Joy MurphyCODE 4703 Primary

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IDENTITY: YOURS, MINE, OURSArchimede FusilloCODE 6701 Secondary

IDENTITY: YOURS, MINE, OURSArchimede FusilloCODE 6702 Secondary

IDENTITY: YOURS, MINE, OURSArchimede FusilloCODE 6703 VCE

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10 - 11am 11.15am - 12.15pm 12.30 - 1.30pmHOW TO BE FUNNYAndrew McDonaldCODE 5701 Primary

BUILD YOUR OWN WORLDJay KristoffCODE 5702 Year 7-8

PERFORMING YOUR OWN STORIESLeanne HallCODE 5703 Primary

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10 - 11.30am 12.30 - 2pmPERSPECTIVE & PLACEJared ThomasCODE 9701 Upper Primary

PERSPECTIVE & PLACEJared ThomasCODE 9702 Lower Secondary

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CalendarThursday 1 September

10 - 10.45am 11.15am - 12pm 12.30 - 1.15pm 1.45 - 2.30pm

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SONG LYRICSDan KellyCODE 1801 Secondary

STORIES FOR LIFEShamini Flint, Valanga Khoza, Amra PajalicCODE 1802 Primary

CREATING GREAT CHARACTERSMeg RosoffCODE 1803 Secondary

JOHN MARSDEN: WRITING & PRIZEJohn MarsdenCODE 1804 Secondary Free, bookings required

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BOOK TO FILMSusan Bye, John Marsden, Meg RosoffCODE 2801Secondary

BURIAL RITESHannah KentCODE 2802VCE

OPINION WRITINGClementine Ford, Amy GrayCODE 2803 Secondary

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HOW TO RESEARCHRobert Hillman, Lili WilkinsonCODE 3801 Secondary

WORDPLAYDavid AstleCODE 3802Primary

GRAEME BASE’S ANIMAL WORLDGraeme BaseCODE 3803 Primary

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NATURE & PLACEGraeme Base, Aunty Joy MurphyCODE 4801 Primary

HOLOCAUST STORIESSuzy ZailCODE 4802 Secondary

MEET THE GRIMSTONESAsphyxiaCODE 4803 Primary

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IDENTITY: YOURS, MINE, OURSOsamah SamiCODE 6801 Year 8-10

IDENTITY: YOURS, MINE, OURSOsamah SamiCODE 6802 Year 8-10

IDENTITY: YOURS, MINE, OURSTony ThompsonCODE 6803 VCE

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10 - 11am 11.15am - 12.15pm 12.30 - 1.30pmSTORY STARTERSSally RippinCODE 5801 Primary

CONTEMPORARY FAIRY TALESAllyse NearCODE 5802 Year 7-8

GRAPHIC STORYTELLINGNicki GreenbergCODE 5803 Year 7-8

Events


Monday 29 August

STASILANDAnna Funder

Stasiland tells true stories from the underbelly of former East Germany. Imagine living in a surveillance state, where even your neighbours might be watching you… What are the consequences? Anna Funder will explore the themes and context of this VCE English favourite.

VCE, 10am Deakin Edge, 1501Supported by the Victorian Association for the Teaching of English

MEET DAVID LEVITHANDavid Levithan

YA author and publisher David Levithan tells tender, funny and quirky stories that chart the realities of being a teenager. He often explores queer themes and collaborates with co-writers including John Green, and in his new book, You Know Me Well, Nina LaCour.

Secondary, 10am ACMI Cinema 2, 2501

BULLY FOR YOUDavid Burton, Claire Zorn

High school can be tough: there’s pressure to achieve, to make (and keep) friends, to stand out or blend in. How to Be Happy explores David Burton’s teenage struggles with anxiety. Claire Zorn’s The Protected centres on bullying. They’ll talk about it all.


GOOD ENOUGHChrissie Perry, Tony Wilson

When you feel anxious, it can seem like it’s just you. But lots of people hide their feelings of not fitting in, or thinking they’re not good enough. Chrissie Perry (Penelope Perfect) and Tony Wilson will talk about being okay.

Primary, 10am ACMI The Cube, 4501

WORKSHOP: IDENTITY – YOURS, MINE, OURS Suzy Zail

How does our identity – of the culture we’re descended from and the one we live in – shape us? Join Suzy Zail to explore this exciting Immigration Museum exhibition, then respond to its themes and ideas in a writing workshop.

90 min session (tour and workshop)

Year 8 –10, 10am, 12pm Immigration Museum, 6501, 6502

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Monday 29 August AUSTRALIAN VOICESMelina Marchetta, Alice Pung

Join the authors of two classic Australian coming-of-age stories: Melina Marchetta’s Looking for Alibrandi and Alice Pung’s Laurinda. What’s it like to grow up between cultures as a second-generation Australian? They’ll talk life, love, family pressures and remaining true to yourself.

Secondary, 11.15am Deakin Edge, 1502

MEET RAINBOW ROWELL Rainbow Rowell

Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl was voted by Australian teens as their favourite book of 2015, winning the Silver Inky. Rowell also wrote worldwide hits Eleanor and Park and Carry On. Her books are about ‘people who think they’re screwing up’ – and about loneliness, connection and the comforts of popular culture. She’ll be interviewed by an Inky judge.

Secondary, 12.30pm Deakin Edge, 1503Supported by the Centre for Youth Literature

WELCOME TO COUNTRY Aunty Joy Murphy

What does Welcome to Country mean? Wurundjeri elder Aunty Joy Murphy will explain, and share how Aboriginal peoples are connected to the land and history through storytelling. Learn some words of the Wurundjeri language and hear Aunty Joy deliver a Welcome to Country.

Primary, 11.15am ACMI The Cube, 4502

THE TRIBE Ambelin Kwaymullina

Dystopian trilogy The Tribe is set in a future destroyed by an environmental disaster. Any survivors with a special ability – like Ashala Wolf – are exiled or imprisoned. Explore this sensational series, and its rich Indigenous and environmental themes, with author Ambelin Kwaymullina.

Secondary, 11.15am ACMI Cinema 1, 3502

MAN UP!Emily Maguire, Chris Miles

Love, sex, speaking out (and shutting up), fitting in… What does it mean to be a man in the 21st century? What pressures and challenges do boys face? Emily Maguire (Your Skirt’s Too Short) and Chris Miles (Spurt: A Balls and All Story) talk manhood.


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Monday 29 August

HIGH SCHOOL STORIESAlice Pung

Teens have written responses to the themes of Alice Pung’s high school novel, Laurinda, including anxiety, bullying, identity and resilience. In this session, Pung and key teen contributors will share their stories.

Secondary, 1.45pm Deakin Edge, 1504 Free, bookings required

FUNNY PEOPLEShamini Flint, Tony Wilson

Making people laugh is a great way to get them to listen to your stories. If you’re clever, you can inspire them to think about important things at the same time – like family, change, even being sad. Funny people Shamini Flint and Tony Wilson show you how.

Primary, 12.30pm ACMI Cinema 1, 3503

WRITING MEMOIR Leanne Hall, Osamah Sami

In Growing Up Asian in Australia, Leanne Hall examines stereotyping and identity through personal experience. Osamah Sami has told his story of being a Good Muslim Boy in his memoir. They’ll talk about the craft and challenges of memoir, with storytelling tips.

Secondary, 12.30pm ACMI The Cube, 4503Supported by the Victorian Association for the Teaching of English

WORKSHOP: IDENTITY – YOURS, MINE, OURS Tony Thompson

How does our identity – of the culture we’re descended from and the one we live in – shape us? Join Tony Thompson to explore this exciting Immigration Museum exhibition, then respond to its themes and ideas in a writing workshop.


VCE, 2.30pm Immigration Museum, 6503

THE (OTHER) F WORDRanda Abdel-Fattah, David Burton

Randa Abdel-Fattah and David Burton explore the challenges and pressures facing 21st-century girls and what true equality looks like. What does being a feminist really mean? Can a man be one? And how can we create change?

Secondary, 12.30pm ACMI Cinema 2, 2503

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Thursday 28 August

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Events


Tuesday 30 August

MAKING ALICE-MIRANDAJacqueline Harvey

The pluckiest schoolgirl heroine since Matilda, Alice-Miranda’s wacky adventures have taken her to boarding school, Paris, New York and out to sea. Creator Jacqueline Harvey transports us to an imaginary world.

Primary, 10am, 12.30pm Deakin Edge, 1601, 1603

AUSSIE MUSLIMSRanda Abdel-Fattah, Osamah Sami

Two very different Australian Muslims, YA author and Q&A regular Randa Abdel-Fattah and actor, comedian and memoirist Osamah Sami, will talk about how their Muslim identity has helped shape them.


HEY, FRIENDSHIP!Sally Rippin

Friends teach us empathy, problem-solving, resilience and so much more. The bestselling author of Billie B Brown and Hey Jack! will share what Billie and Jack learn from their friends, as well as introducing a brand new series about friendship.

Primary, 10am ACMI Cinema 1, 3601

WORLD-BUILDING: ILLUMINAEAmie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff created the world of Illuminae through hacked documents, including emails, military files and medical reports. They’ll share how they did it and show you how to build your own imaginary universe.

Secondary, 10am ACMI The Cube, 4601

WORKSHOP: CREATIVE JOURNALINGSimmone Howell

Journaling transfers what’s in your mind to the page, using art, text and mixed media – and it can be the springboard to bigger creative works. Create a time capsule of who you are now by making journals using recycled materials and exploring new ways to write.

60 min session

Year 7– 8, 10am ArtPlay, 5601

WORKSHOP: IDENTITY – YOURS, MINE, OURS Alice Pung

How does our identity – of the culture we’re descended from and the one we live in – shape us? Join Alice Pung to explore this exciting Immigration Museum exhibition, then respond to its themes and ideas in a writing workshop.


Year 8–10, 10am, 12pm VCE, 2.30pmImmigration Museum, 6601, 6602, 6603

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Tuesday 30 August WORKSHOP: INSPIRED BY ARTLeanne Hall

Iris and the Tiger is a surrealist adventure set in a mansion filled with art. Following a tour of the NGV’s collection, author Leanne Hall will show students how to create their own work in response to what they’ve seen.


Upper Primary, 10am Lower Secondary, 12.30pm NGV Australia, 9601, 9602

STOLEN GENERATIONSJane Harrison, Ambelin Kwaymullina

How do Indigenous writers deal with the Stolen Generations in their work? Ambelin Kwaymullina’s The Tribe series and Jane Harrison’s Becoming Kirrali Lewis explore this territory, as does Harrison’s acclaimed play, Stolen. They’ll talk about what the Stolen Generations mean to them.


WORKSHOP: CHOOSE YOUR OWN STORIESGeorge Ivanoff

In his You Choose series, George Ivanoff creates narratives where the stories go in different directions, depending on the reader’s choices. He’ll show how narratives are built from a series of choices and consequences – and help you create your own story.

60 min session

Primary, 11.15am ArtPlay, 5602

HOW TO REVIEWMyke Bartlett, Danielle Binks

What are the ingredients of a review that does all the right things? Film reviewer Myke Bartlett and YA book blogger Danielle Binks take students through the craft of reviewing, with special tips for reviewing the page and the screen. Learn from the professionals!


BEING MAGDA: IDENTITYMagda Szubanski

In Reckoning, much-loved performer Magda Szubanski interrogates how building her career in entertainment has been shaped by her identity as the daughter of a Polish World War II survivor and ‘assassin’, and as a non-straight woman growing up second-generation Australian.

Secondary, 11.15am Deakin Edge, 1602

THE PLEASURES OF FANDOMAmie Kaufman, Rainbow Rowell

Amie Kaufman’s Illuminae was influenced by Battlestar Galactica, Firefly and a whole bunch of songs. Rainbow Rowell explored the pleasures of fandom in Fangirl, while Eleanor and Park’s inspirations include a Mountain Goats song and a childhood love of comics. They’ll explore their influences and talk about finding your own voice.


GENERATION POLITICSRanda Abdel-Fattah, Nicole Hayes

How can politics influence everyday lives? Randa Abdel-Fattah’s When Michael Met Mina pairs a boy whose father is a conservative politician with an asylum seeker girl, while in Nicole Hayes’s One True Thing, the daughter of a Victorian Premier finds her life upturned by her mother’s job.


TIME TO RHYMETony Wilson

We’ve been telling stories through rhyme for centuries. Why? Because it’s fun! Comedian and author Tony Wilson (Emo the Emu) explains how he makes rhymes – and how you can too – while sharing some of his own.

Primary, 11.15am ACMI The Cube, 4602

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Events


Tuesday 30 August

POETRY OUT LOUD! GRAND FINALEmilie Zoey Baker

Victoria’s finest, fiercest and most talented spoken-wordsters will fight it out live, after heats held in over 25 schools. It’s poetry, it’s slam, it’s competition and it’s out loud.


WORKSHOP: DIARY OF YOUShamini Flint

Shamini Flint, author of Diary of a Soccer Star (and other Diary books), shows you how you can take some of the things about your very own life that make you unique and turn them into stories.

60 min session

Primary, 12.30pm ArtPlay, 5603

VIDEO GAMES WRITINGDan Golding, Leena van Deventer

How do you write video games? Why are they such a great way of exploring narrative and consequence? Games writers Dan Golding and Leena van Deventer share the tricks of the trade.

Secondary, 12.30pm ACMI The Cube, 4603

OutLoud 2016 is a spoken-word poetry slam for secondary schools conducted as part of the Melbourne Writers Festival. Think English class meets rock eisteddfod, Dead Poets Society meets 22 Jump Street.

Victorian secondary schools are invited to enter teams of students who compete by creating one original two-minute spoken-word performance. Dynamic in-school workshops are also offered as part of your prep.

OutLoud, in its sixth year, is supported by the City of

Melbourne 2016 Arts Grants Program with an exciting

final held 30 August at Federation Square. Go to the

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Events


Wednesday 31 August

WORKSHOP: IDENTITY – YOURS, MINE, OURS Archimede Fusillo

How does our identity – of the culture we’re descended from and the one we live in – shape us? Join Archimede Fusillo to explore this exciting Immigration Museum exhibition, then respond to its themes and ideas in a writing workshop.


Secondary, 10am, 12pm, VCE, 2.30pm Immigration Museum, 6701, 6702, 6703

GRAPHIC STORYTELLING, LIVE!Bernard Caleo, Nicki Greenberg

Comics experts Bernard Caleo and Nicki Greenberg love using pictures to tell stories – and they’ll tell you how and why. Caleo will draw live, while Greenberg will show examples of her work.

Secondary, 10am Deakin Edge, 1701

INSIDE ADVERTISINGEirian Chapman, Russel Howcroft

How are ads made? What are the symbols and language used to capture audiences? The Gruen Transfer’s Russel Howcroft and advertising illustrator Eirian Chapman show us how the sausage is made, with examples of ad images in progress.


SHAKESPEARE ON SCREEN: MACBETHSusan Bye, Tony Thompson

ACMI’s Susan Bye and Bard expert Tony Thompson explore the toil and trouble of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, as seen on the big screen. Delve deep into this classic and discover what different film interpretations have highlighted about the play.


ART SPIESLeanne Hall

Iris and the Tiger is a surrealist adventure packed with art, magic and wonder, starring a nine-year-old girl sent to spy on her eccentric aunt. Author Leanne Hall will talk about being inspired by art, and how you can be too.

Primary, 10am ACMI The Cube, 4701

WORKSHOP: HOW TO BE FUNNYAndrew McDonald

Andrew McDonald packs his books with jokes – and tells great tales along the way. The author of The Greatest Blogger in the World will show you how to tickle the funny bones of your friends by creating your own stories.

60 min session

Primary, 10am ArtPlay, 5701

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Wednesday 31 August

LEIGH HOBBS: THE BIG DRAWLeigh Hobbs

Children’s Laureate Leigh Hobbs is the much-loved creator of Old Tom, Horrible Harriet, Mr Chicken and a cast of other wickedly funny characters. Watch him draw live and meet his creations – and students will draw, too! Bring a pen or pencil and something to rest paper on.

Primary, 11.15am Deakin Edge, 1702

DEBATE: SOCCER V AFL Felice Arena, Shamini Flint

What’s the real football? True blue AFL or the World Game? Specky Magee author Felice Arena and Diary of a Soccer Star’s Shamini Flint will fight it out, with teen teammates. Come barrack for your team – football scarves and hats optional.

Primary, 11.15am ACMI Cinema 2, 2702

WORKSHOP: PERSPECTIVE & PLACEJared Thomas

Creative work can provide different perspectives on a place – historical, contemporary, cultural – depending on the writer’s perspective. Indigenous author and art aficionado Jared Thomas shows how – and guides students to create their own work connected to place – after a tour of the NGV collection.


Upper Primary, 10am, Lower Secondary, 12.30pm NGV Australia, 9701, 9702

LANGUAGE OF SHAKESPEAREDavid Astle

You’d be surprised how many of the words we use today started with Shakespeare. What does the language used in Shakespeare’s plays tell us about the time he lived in? Why do some words linger? Word-nerd extraordinaire David Astle explains.


WRITING CRIMEEllie Marney

Ellie Marney, author of the Every crime trilogy, will explore the dark art of crime writing, sharing her process and providing tips and tools for you to scare, surprise and build suspense in your own stories.

Secondary, 11.15am ACMI The Cube, 4702

WORKSHOP: BUILD YOUR OWN WORLDJay Kristoff

Fantasy writer Jay Kristoff builds imaginary worlds in his books. How can you make your own world of the imagination? He’ll take you through it, step by step.

60 min session

Year 7–8, 11.15am ArtPlay, 5702

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Wednesday 31 August FOOTY FRIENDSAnita Heiss, Michael O’Loughlin

AFL legends Adam Goodes and Michael O’Loughlin are blood brothers and great mates. They told Anita Heiss about their school days, scrapes and all, for Kicking Goals with Goodesy and Magic. Heiss and O’Loughlin will take you inside this great footy friendship.

Primary, 12.30pm Deakin Edge, 1703

BEHIND BOOK COVERSMark Campbell, Stephanie Spartels

Hardie Grant designers Mark Campbell and Stephanie Spartels tell how they judge a good book cover and how covers are made, taking you through the process step by step. Have your say and see which draft covers made the cut (and which ones didn’t).


AMIE KAUFMAN’S GUIDE TO SPACEAmie Kaufman

Amie Kaufman knows lots of amazing facts that help explain the mysteries of space. She’ll share how they’ve inspired her in her Starbound trilogy and Illuminae – and how they might inspire you too!


WORKSHOP: PERFORMING YOUR OWN STORIESLeanne Hall

Telling your stories is all very well, but author Leanne Hall has made performing her stories for an audience into an art form (she’s even used costumes and dance!). Learn how to wow a crowd when you perform your own.

60 min session

Primary, 12.30pm ArtPlay, 5703

WELCOME TO COUNTRYAunty Joy Murphy

What does Welcome to Country mean? Wurundjeri elder Aunty Joy Murphy will explain, and share how Aboriginal peoples are connected to the land and history through storytelling. Learn some words of the Wurundjeri language and hear Aunty Joy deliver a Welcome to Country.

Primary, 12.30pm ACMI The Cube, 4703

READING CHALLENGE BOOK CLUBSimmone Howell, Jay Kristoff, Lili Wilkinson

Get stuck into the Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge with authors who’ll share their favourites from the 2016 list, and a teen bookworm. We’ll ask for your favourites too!


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Thursday 1 SeptemberSONG LYRICSDan Kelly

Join triple j favourite Dan Kelly (Never Stop the Rot) to learn about the art of song lyrics. He’ll share how he combines words and music to tell stories and make musical poetry.

Secondary, 10am Deakin Edge, 1801

BOOK TO FILMSusan Bye, John Marsden, Meg Rosoff

John Marsden (Tomorrow, When the War Began) and Meg Rosoff (How I Live Now) will talk about how the screen versions of their books are different – and why – with ACMI’s Susan Bye.


HOW TO RESEARCHRobert Hillman, Lili Wilkinson

Research is a crucial part of the process for many forms of writing. Learn to get it right with Robert Hillman, co-author of The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif, and Lili Wilkinson, who delved deep into cults to write her new novel, The Boundless Sublime.


NATURE & PLACEGraeme Base, Aunty Joy Murphy

Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Joy Murphy and renowned author/illustrator Graeme Base (Animalia) discuss their connection with nature and place, and how it inspires their work. Session includes tips for entering The Wilderness Society’s art and writing competition for primary students.

Primary, 10am ACMI The Cube, 4801 Supported by The Wilderness Society

WORKSHOP: STORY STARTERSSally Rippin

How do you start a story – and then how do you make your beginning so good that readers can’t put it down? Sally Rippin will share some inspirations for her Billie B Brown and Hey Jack! books – and lead a workshop on story starters.

60 min session

Primary, 10am ArtPlay, 5801

WORKSHOP: IDENTITY – YOURS, MINE, OURS Osamah Sami

How does our identity – of the culture we’re descended from and the one we live in – shape us? Join Osamah Sami to explore this exciting Immigration Museum exhibition, then respond to its themes and ideas in a writing workshop.


Year 8–10, 10am, 12pm Immigration Museum, 6801, 6802

Events


Thursday 1 September

BURIAL RITES Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent brilliantly reimagines the true story of Agnes Magnusdottir, the last woman to be executed in Iceland, in her VCE English/EAL text, Burial Rites. She’ll talk about its themes and place it in context.

VCE, 11.15am ACMI Cinema 2, 2802

WORDPLAYDavid Astle

Learn more about language – and have fun with it – with Australia’s favourite word-nerd, David Astle (Wordburger). Discover puns, tongue twisters and brain teasers. With education this entertaining, you don’t even know you’re learning!

Primary, 11.15am ACMI Cinema 1, 3802

HOLOCAUST STORIESSuzy Zail

Suzy Zail is the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. She explores these themes in her books, including Alexander Altmann A10567, inspired by the true story of an Auschwitz survivor she met at the Holocaust Museum. She’ll share her research, inspiration and stories.

Secondary, 11.15am ACMI The Cube, 4802

WORKSHOP: CONTEMPORARY FAIRY TALESAllyse Near

Learn how to create your own warped fairy tales set in today’s world, inspired by long-ago classics. Allyse Near creates twisted contemporary fairy tales, riffing off the classics to make her own meaning. You’ll come away with some seriously strange stories to share.

60 min session

Year 7–8, 11.15am ArtPlay, 5802

CREATING GREAT CHARACTERSMeg Rosoff

International icon Meg Rosoff will share how she creates characters that feel real, both to her and to her readers, from Daisy in How I Live Now to Bob in There Is No Dog. Includes tips on how you can too!

Secondary, 12.30pm Deakin Edge, 1803

STORIES FOR LIFEShamini Flint, Valanga Khoza, Amra Pajalic

Celebrating cultural diversity and recommended for EAL students, Stories for Life offers personal stories from Singapore-based novelist Shamini Flint, Coming of Age: Growing Up Muslim in Australia’s Amra Pajalic and storyteller Valanga Khoza. Not just for the classroom, these are stories for life.

Primary, 11.15am Deakin Edge, 1802This is a free event, but bookings are essential. Schools can also claim a transport subsidy of up to $6 per student. Please call 03 9999 1199 or email [email protected]

Supported by RE Ross Trust

Events


Thursday 1 September

MEET THE GRIMSTONESAsphyxia

Gothic fairy tale series The Grimstones started with an extraordinary puppet show, then journeyed to the page. Creator Asphyxia will introduce puppet Martha Grimstone – with a live Auslan reading of Martha’s journal, interpreted for the audience – and talk about her journey to publication.

Primary, 12.30pm ACMI The Cube, 4803

WORKSHOP: GRAPHIC STORYTELLINGNicki Greenberg

How do you tell stories in pictures? Graphic artist Nicki Greenberg knows how. She’ll share her tips and tricks as she guides you to create your own.

60 min session

Year 7–8, 12.30pm ArtPlay, 5803

GRAEME BASE’S ANIMAL WORLDGraeme Base

Graeme Base’s much-loved international bestseller Animalia turns 30 this year. In this very special session, he’ll share his passion for animals and explain how they inspire his work. Join him on a visual journey inside his process.

Primary, 12.30pm ACMI Cinema 1, 3803

OPINION WRITINGClementine Ford, Amy Gray

How do you write a killer opinion piece, making your voice heard and maybe even changing minds? Opinion queen Clementine Ford and fellow feminist Amy Gray will open their toolkits and teach you about voice, structure, argument and more.


JOHN MARSDEN: WRITING & PRIZEJohn Marsden

Join John Marsden for a rapid-fire session of creative writing exercises, a discussion about his own approaches to writing and the presentation of Express Media’s 2016 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize.


WORKSHOP: IDENTITY – YOURS, MINE, OURSTony Thompson

How does our identity – of the culture we’re descended from and the one we live in – shape us? Join Tony Thompson to explore this exciting Immigration Museum exhibition, then respond to its themes and ideas in a writing workshop.


VCE, 2.30pm Immigration Museum, 6803

EXHIBITION: OSCAR WILDE’S THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSEOscar Wilde’s The Nightingale and the Rose is a hauntingly beautiful animated film. This free milestone exhibition showcases the collaboration between two-time Archibald Prize winner Del Kathryn Barton and acclaimed filmmaker Brendan Fletcher, and their compelling interpretation of Wilde’s iconic fairy tale.

All ages, 21 Jun–18 Sep, 10am–5pm ACMI Gallery 2 Free entry

Bookings, info & curriculum links mwf.com.au

Thursday 28 August

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Who’s Who

RANDA ABDEL-FATTAHRanda Abdel-Fattah is an award-winning author, media commentator and doctoral candidate researching Islamophobia and racism in Australia. Her young adult novel about racism, refugees and love, When Michael Met Mina, was published in July 2016.

FELICE ARENAFelice Arena is one of Australia’s best-loved children’s writers. His award-winning books include Whippersnapper, the bestselling Specky Magee books, Farticus Maximus, Stick Dudes and the action-packed Andy Roid and Sporty Kids series.

DAVID ASTLEWord-nerd David Astle is the author of Riddledom, Wordburger, Cluetopia and Puzzled. He produces cryptic crosswords for Fairfax under the alias DA, and has written the weekly Wordplay column for The Sydney Morning Herald since 2010.

EMILIE ZOEY BAKEREmilie Zoey Baker is an award-winning Australian poet and spoken-word performer who has toured internationally. At home, she performs regularly at arts and literature festivals. Baker has written 14 children’s books and has published several poetry collections.

GRAEME BASEGraeme Base is one of the world’s leading creators of picture books, including Animalia, The Eleventh Hour and The Discovery of Dragons. His uniquely illustrated books have sold millions of copies and won major awards worldwide, cementing their status as Australian classics.

MYKE BARTLETTMyke Bartlett is the author of Text Prize-winning YA novel Fire in the Sea. He is The Weekly Review’s arts editor and has written for The Age, Dumbo Feather, Smith Journal, The Monthly and many magazines that no longer exist.

Felice Arena

ASPHYXIAAsphyxia is an artist and writer whose vibrant paintings inspire kids to live the way they want to live. Her award-winning marionette show, The Grimstones, has toured internationally and has been adapted into a bestselling children’s book series.

David Astle

Myke Bartlett

Graeme Base

DANIELLE BINKS Danielle Binks established her book blog, Alpha Reader, in 2009, and has written columns for Kill Your Darlings and the Stella Prize Schools Blog on the intersection of YA literature and feminism. She is currently editing a YA anthology.


Who’s Who

DAVID BURTONDavid Burton is a writer from Brisbane living in Sydney, best known for his theatre work. He recently co-wrote plays Hedonism’s Second Album and The Landmine Is Me. Burton’s memoir, How to Be Happy, won the Text Prize in 2014.

BERNARD CALEOBernard Caleo is a performer who makes comic books. He has made theatre everywhere from Perth to Tokyo to Phnom Penh, and is currently working on The Devil Collects: Faust in Melbourne 1888, a historical comic book collaboration with Alex McDermott.

SUSAN BYESusan Bye is part of the Education team at ACMI. She is also an associate of La Trobe University and has published extensively, particularly in the areas of screen comedy and film as text.

MARK CAMPBELL Mark Campbell worked in design and project management across the entertainment industry before ending up in book publishing at Hardie Grant. He still moonlights in costume design, most recently working on Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant.

EIRIAN CHAPMANEirian Chapman is a Melbourne-based illustrator and graphic designer, who has worked with diverse clients including Mercedes-Benz, Schweppes, The Big Issue and Arts Centre Melbourne. Her often risqué, dark and humorous work explores colour and shape through abstract concepts.

SHAMINI FLINT Shamini Flint lives in Singapore with her husband and two children. She is a stay-at-home mum, writer of children’s books, part-time lecturer and environmental activist, all in an effort to make up for her evil past as a corporate lawyer.

CLEMENTINE FORD Clementine Ford is a feminist writer and broadcaster based in Melbourne, well known for her public battles against online trolls. Her first book, Fight Like a Girl, will be released by Allen & Unwin in late 2016.

Danielle Binks Bernard Caleo

Clementine Ford

Eirian Chapman

Shamini Flint


Who’s Who

DAN GOLDINGDr Dan Golding is a critic and academic, lecturing in media and communications at Swinburne University of Technology. He directs the Freeplay Independent Games Festival and co-wrote Game Changers: From Minecraft to Misogyny, The Fight for the Future of Videogames.

AMY GRAYAmy Gray is a Melbourne-based writer whose work focuses on feminism and popular culture. She is regularly published in The Age, The Guardian and the ABC.

Amy Gray

Anna Funder

Nicki Greenberg

Leanne Hall

JANE HARRISONJane Harrison’s YA novel, Becoming Kirrali Lewis, won the 2014 black&write! Indigenous Writing Fellowship, and her latest play, The Visitors, featured in 2014’s Melbourne Indigenous Festival. She was Festival Director for the inaugural Blak & Bright Indigenous literary festival in 2016.

JACQUELINE HARVEYJacqueline Harvey is an award-winning, bestselling Australian children’s author. She has written 29 books, including the Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose series. An ambassador for Dymocks Children’s Charities and Room to Read, Harvey delivers talks and workshops to kids worldwide.

ARCHIMEDE FUSILLO Award-winning author Archimede Fusillo is in high demand as a speaker and workshop presenter all over Australia, frequently appearing at literary festivals. His co-authored novel with Josie Montano, Veiled Secrets, was one of Amazon’s top 10 ebooks in late 2015.

LEANNE HALLLeanne Hall writes YA books, including the Text Prize-winning This Is Shyness and its sequel, Queen of the Night. 2016’s Iris and the Tiger is her first novel for younger readers. Hall’s work straddles the border between reality and fantasy.

NICKI GREENBERG Nicki Greenberg is a Melbourne-based writer and illustrator. She has produced graphic adaptations of classic literary titles, including The Great Gatsby and Hamlet, and written children’s picture books. Greenberg is currently working on several new picture books and a junior novel.

ANNA FUNDERAnna Funder’s books have been published in 20 countries. Her 2012 novel, All That I Am, is being adapted to film after spending 18 months on the bestseller list and winning the prestigious Miles Franklin Award, among other literary prizes. She is the author of VCE favourite Stasiland.


Who’s Who

Nicole Hayes

Leigh Hobbs

Russel Howcroft

George Ivanoff

Anita Heiss

NICOLE HAYES Nicole Hayes’s debut, The Whole of My World, was the first footy novel to feature a female main character and the first written by a woman. Her second novel, One True Thing, won the 2015 Children’s Peace Literature Award.

ANITA HEISS Dr Anita Heiss writes nonfiction, historical fiction, poetry and social commentary, and travels internationally performing her work and lecturing on Aboriginal literature. She is a Lifetime Ambassador of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and a member of the Wiradjuri nation.

ROBERT HILLMANRobert Hillman is an award-winning writer of fiction, nonfiction and biography, with over 100 titles published. His works include memoir The Boy in the Green Suit, The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif and his most recent work of fiction, Joyful.

LEIGH HOBBSLeigh Hobbs is the Australian Children’s Laureate 2016-17. He writes and illustrates children’s books, creating beloved characters including Old Tom, Horrible Harriet, Mr Chicken and Fiona the Pig. Hobbs’s books have won every major children’s choice award in Australia.

RUSSEL HOWCROFTRussel Howcroft’s When It’s Right to be Wrong is a short book about everything he knows. Having worked in advertising, media and entertainment for over 25 years, he has a bit to say about the commercial power of creativity.

SIMMONE HOWELLSimmone Howell is the award-winning author of Notes from the Teenage Underground, Everything Beautiful and Girl Defective. She lives in Melbourne and teaches YA writing at RMIT.

GEORGE IVANOFFMelbourne-based children’s author George Ivanoff has written over 90 books, including the RFDS Adventures, the You Choose series and the Gamers trilogy. As a kid, Ivanoff loved interactive books, so he has had a ball writing the You Choose books.


Who’s Who

David Levithan

Ambelin Kwaymullina

AMBELIN KWAYMULLINAAmbelin Kwaymullina is the Aboriginal author of YA trilogy The Tribe, a work of Indigenous futurisms. She is part of a global conversation concerning the lack of diversity in literature, and writes online commentary on representation, literature and Indigenous peoples.

DAVID LEVITHANDavid Levithan is the award-winning, bestselling author of YA novels Every Day, Two Boys Kissing, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (with Rachel Cohn) and Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with John Green). He spends his days editing and publishing other people’s books.

Jay Kristoff

JAY KRISTOFF Jay Kristoff is the Aurealis Award-winning author of The Lotus War, The Illuminae Files and The Nevernight Chronicle. He has been published in over 20 countries, most of which he has never visited. He does not believe in happy endings.

Valanga Khoza

VALANGA KHOZAValanga Khoza was born in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, a region rich in traditional healers, orators and storytellers. He carries these influences through his songs and storytelling.

Hannah Kent

AMIE KAUFMANAmie Kaufman is the Melbourne-based New York Times-bestselling co-author of These Broken Stars, This Shattered World and The Illuminae Files. Her work has won the Aurealis Award for Best YA Novel and is currently in development for TV.

DAN KELLY Seven-time ARIA nominee Dan Kelly has released four critically acclaimed albums over the last decade. His latest release, Leisure Panic, was shortlisted for the 2016 Australian Music Prize. Kelly has collaborated with artists including Augie March, Kasey Chambers and Paul Kelly.

HANNAH KENTHannah Kent’s award-winning debut novel, Burial Rites, has been translated into 28 languages and is being adapted to film. Kent is co-founder and publishing director of Kill Your Darlings. Her second novel, The Good People, will be published in October 2016.


Who’s Who

JOHN MARSDENJohn Marsden has written over 40 books, including the beloved Tomorrow, When the War Began series. Selling five million books worldwide, he has won every major Australian writing award for young people’s fiction. Marsden runs two schools in regional Victoria.

MELINA MARCHETTAMelina Marchetta has written novels and screenplays, with her classic book, Looking for Alibrandi, adapted as an award-winning film in 2000. Marchetta’s crime thriller, Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil, will be published in September 2016.

ANDREW MCDONALDMelbourne-based author Andrew McDonald writes books for young readers. His debut children’s novel, The Greatest Blogger in the World, follows Charlie, a kid who wants to use his blog to be the hero, get the girl and save the day.

CHRIS MILESChris Miles writes books for young readers. His novel, Spurt: A Balls and All Story, follows a late bloomer who fakes puberty. Miles wrote for the bestselling Zac Power series, and has had two nonfiction books named as CBCA Notable Books.

ELLIE MARNEYEllie Marney’s YA crime trilogy, the Every series, has been critically and commercially successful in Australia and overseas, appearing on numerous awards shortlists. Marney is a Stella Schools Ambassador, promoting Australian women’s writing in schools and at events.

Melina Marchetta

Ellie MarneyEmily Maguire Andrew McDonald

John Marsden

EMILY MAGUIREEmily Maguire has written five novels, two nonfiction books and many pieces on sex, religion and culture. A two-time Sydney Morning Herald Young Novelist of the Year, she is a 2016 Stella Prize judge and a Stella Schools Ambassador.

AUNTY JOY MURPHYJoy Wandin Murphy, AO is the Senior Aboriginal Elder of the Wurundjeri People. We show respect to her by calling her Aunty. She is a storyteller and writer who is passionate about using stories to enhance understanding of Indigenous culture.


Who’s Who

SALLY RIPPIN Sally Rippin has had over 60 books published, including the popular Billie B Brown series. She has a program on 3RRR interviewing literary professionals, is an ambassador for the 100 Story Building program and co-founded traveling performance project Story Peddlers.

MEG ROSOFFAward-winning author Meg Rosoff has recently written her first novel for adults, the hilarious and heartwarming Jonathan Unleashed. Her 2004 debut, How I Live Now, was published in 2004 to critical acclaim and has been adapted into a feature film.

RAINBOW ROWELLSometimes Rainbow Rowell writes about adults (Attachments, Landline). Sometimes she writes about teenagers (Eleanor and Park, Fangirl, Carry On). But she always writes about people who talk a lot, who feel like they’re screwing up and who fall in love.

CHRISSIE PERRY Chrissie Perry has written over 30 books for children and young adults, including the popular Go Girl series. Her new series, Penelope Perfect, was launched in 2015. Perry lives in Melbourne with her husband, three children and opinionated Maltese Shih Tzu.

ALICE PUNG Born to refugee parents, Alice Pung uses her family’s experiences to write captivating stories, including 2006’s award-winning memoir Unpolished Gem. Her debut novel, Laurinda, was released in 2014. Pung has published four books in her children’s series, Our Australian Girl.

AMRA PAJALIC Amra Pajalic is a Melbourne-based author and teacher. She is the author of The Good Daughter and Amir: Friend on Loan, and co-editor of Coming of Age: Growing up Muslim in Australia, for which she also wrote the teaching notes.

Amra PajalicSally Rippin

Michael O’Loughlin

ALLYSE NEAR In 2015, Allyse Near was one of MWF’s 30 Under 30. She is the award-winning author of Fairytales for Wilde Girls, and was the inaugural recipient of Deakin University’s Judith Rodriguez Prize for Fiction in her second year of study.

MICHAEL O’LOUGHLIN Throughout his sporting career, Michael O’Loughlin played over 300 games for the Sydney Swans. Since retiring from football, he has directed the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy, and been an Ambassador for the Indigenous Literacy and Numeracy Program and the AFL Indigenous Academy.

Allyse Near


Who’s Who

LEENA VAN DEVENTER Leena van Deventer is a Melbourne-based writer, game developer and teacher. She is the co-founder of WiDGET, a not-for-profit that supports female developers, and the co-author of Game Changers: From Minecraft to Misogyny, The Fight for the Future of Videogames.

TONY WILSONTony Wilson is a Melbourne-based author whose books for children include The Cow Tripped Over the Moon, Emo the Emu and Grannysaurus Rex. His middle grade reader, Stuff Happens: Jack, was shortlisted for 2015’s Readings Best Children’s Book Award.

OSAMAH SAMI Born in war-torn Iran to Iraqi parents, Osamah Sami is an award-winning actor and writer. He has written two feature films and co-created a web series, and also runs the Halal Aussie Daily blog. His memoir, Good Muslim Boy, was published in 2015.

MAGDA SZUBANSKIMagda Szubanski is one of Australia’s best-loved performers, known for her iconic role as Sharon Strzelecki in the classic TV show Kath and Kim. She has also acted in films and stage shows. Reckoning is her first book.

Stephanie Spartels

Leena Van Deventer

Rainbow Rowell

Magda Szubanski

Jared Thomas

JARED THOMASJared Thomas is a Nukunu person of the Southern Flinders Ranges and writer. His novels have been shortlisted for literary awards, and he is a recipient of the black&write! Indigenous Writing Fellowship. Songs That Sound Like Blood is Thomas’s latest release.

TONY THOMPSONMelbourne-based author Tony Thompson’s latest novel, Summer of Monsters, follows Frankenstein author Mary Shelley’s lousy childhood and brilliant adolescence with mad poet dudes like Lord Byron. Thompson has previously written fiction about Shakespeare, as well as newspaper articles and record reviews.

STEPHANIE SPARTELSStephanie Spartels is a graphic designer, illustrator and lover of all things visual. She has over 100 book designs under her belt, and in 2015 won the ABDA Award for Best Designed Children’s/Young Adult Series.


Who’s Who

THAT SUGAR FILM (PG) HE NAMED ME MALALA (PG)

MACBETH (MA15+) I AM ELEVEN (G)

380 Lygon Street Carltoncinemanova.com.au

A minimum of 20 paying admissions is required for group discounts to apply. Contact [email protected]

Just the ticket - for cinema in education

Cinema Nova offers school group discounts on popular, iconicand new release films and on films based on texts in the Victorian curriculum. $9 per student and teacher for 2D films. For every 20 students, 1 teacher attends free.

Central, convenient, current and cosmopolitan

Book your students in to see a film

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CLAIRE ZORNClaire Zorn’s award-winning young adult novels centre on catastrophes. Her latest novel, One Would Think the Deep, deals with violence, surfing, family secrets and runaway nanas. She lives on the NSW Illawarra coast with her husband, sons and dog.

Claire ZornSuzy Zail

SUZY ZAILSuzy Zail’s award-nominated books include The Tattooed Flower, The Wrong Boy and Alexander Altmann A10567. The daughter of a Holocaust survivor, her work often explores similar themes. Zail’s next novel tackles the struggles African girls face in getting an education.

LILI WILKINSONLili Wilkinson is the award-winning author of 10 books, including Scatterheart and Green Valentine. She has a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Melbourne, and now spends most of her time reading and writing books for teenagers.

Lili Wilkinson


Venues

Yarra River

Princes Bridge

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Atrium

DeakinEdge

River Terrace

to ArtPlay, Birrarung Marr 100m

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Flinders Street Station

VisitorCentre

ToiletsATM

St Paul’s Cathedral

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VENUES IN FED SQUARE

Most Schools’ Program events take place in the following venues across the Fed Square precinct, Swanston Street, Melbourne:

• Deakin Edge • ACMI Cinemas 1 and 2• ACMI The Cube• ArtPlay, Birrarung Marr • NGV Australia

Some events take place at:

• Immigration Museum, Old Customs House, 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne. For a map visit museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum

All venues have disability access and lifts. For access information, visit mwf.com.au

BUS LOADING ZONE There are two zones where buses may park temporarily to drop off or pick up students attending Schools’ Program events in Fed Square.


Essential Information

EAL StudentsOur Stories for Life event on 1 September celebrates cultural diversity and is designed especially for EAL students. Thanks to RE Ross Trust, tickets are free and we provide a $6 (GST inc.) transport subsidy for every student. Spaces are limited; book early to avoid disappointment. See page 21 for details.

SCHOOL YEAR GROUPS Our Schools’ Program includes events for students in Year 3 through to VCE. Each event listing includes the year ranges for that event. Where years aren’t specified please use the following guide:

Primary: Years 3 – 6 Secondary: Years 7 – 10 VCE: Years 11 & 12

CURRICULUM LINKSMost MWF Schools’ Program events align with the Victorian Curriculum. Visit mwf.com.au to view details of Victorian Curriculum links for individual events.

INDIGENOUS STUDENTSWith support from the Leg-up Foundation, MWF is able to subsidise 100 tickets for Indigenous students attending our Schools’ Program. To apply for a ticket subsidy for Indigenous students in your class, please visit mwf.com.au/schools/atsi.

HOW TO BOOKBe quick, spaces are limited.

If you have confirmed the number of students attending and can pay with a credit card, the easiest and quickest way to book is online. Alternatively, use the schools booking form (enclosed and available online at mwf.com.au/schools), which can be returned to us by email, fax or post. Your booking is not confirmed until full payment has been received by Melbourne Writers Festival.

Online mwf.com.au

Phone 03 9999 1199 (10am–4pm)

Fax 03 9650 6467

Post Box Office, Melbourne Writers Festival Level 1, 176 Lt Lonsdale St The Wheeler Centre Melbourne VIC 3000


Essential Information

RESERVATION PROCESSIf your school needs extra time to confirm student numbers, we can reserve tickets for up to two weeks. To make a reservation:

Select Your EventsComplete and return the schools booking form (enclosed and available online at mwf.com.au/schools), making sure to tick the ‘reservation only’ box.

Secure Your ReservationMWF will check availability and reserve your tickets for the selected events. Where an event is sold out we will assist you in placing an alternative booking where possible.

Confirm Student NumbersMWF will seek confirmation of your booking via email. We will request any updates, such as revised attendance numbers. Where required, MWF will raise an invoice with event and payment details at this time.

Payment and Ticket IssuePayment must be made via cheque, EFT or credit card immediately upon confirmation of attendance numbers. Once payment has been made, a receipt will be issued via email.

All payment for Schools’ Program reservations must be finalised by Monday 1 August. MWF reserves the right to cancel bookings that remain unpaid after this date.

TICKETS Teachers with a group of 10 students will receive one complimentary ticket. All tickets are GST exempt.

Schools’ Program Events (excluding workshops) $8 per student/teacher

Workshops $12 per student/teacher

Who Can Attend? Schools’ Program events are restricted to school-aged children only, plus an accompanying adult. Workshops are limited to school groups only.

Visit our website mwf.com.au for our booking conditions and reservation policy.

Randa Abdel-FattahFelice ArenaAsphyxiaDavid AstleEmilie Zoey BakerMyke BartlettGraeme BaseDanielle BinksDavid BurtonSusan ByeBernard CaleoMark CampbellEirian ChapmanShamini FlintClementine FordAnna FunderArchimede FusilloDan GoldingAmy GrayNicki GreenbergLeanne HallJane HarrisonJacqueline HarveyNicole HayesAnita HeissRobert HillmanLeigh HobbsRussel HowcroftSimmone HowellGeorge IvanoffAmie KaufmanDan KellyHannah KentValanga Khoza

Jay KristoffAmbelin KwaymullinaDavid LevithanEmily MaguireMelina MarchettaEllie MarneyJohn MarsdenAndrew McDonaldChris MilesAunty Joy MurphyAllyse NearMichael O’LoughlinAmra PajalicChrissie PerryAlice PungSally RippinMeg RosoffRainbow RowellOsamah SamiStephanie SpartelsMagda SzubanskiJared ThomasTony ThompsonLeena van DeventerLili WilkinsonTony WilsonSuzy ZailClaire Zorn

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2016 melbourne writers festival schools' program

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