I’m happy to give talks and run workshops about writing and reading, as well as other book-related topics including book-blogging and reviewing. Please contact me if you would like me to visit your school, library group or book festival.
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Newton Abbot College
I was an assistant at every meeting of the monthly Teenage Flicks book club at Newton Abbot Library in Devon. More details here.
I’ve also run a monthly Book and Creative Writing Club in the library at Dawlish Community College, open to all students.
I have taken part in the Exeter University based Exetreme Imagination Festival of Literature for Children and Young People, and the Appledore Book Festival.
Pilton Community College
- National Libraries Day visit to Coombeshead Academy
In honour of National Libraries Day, I spent a great morning in a writing workshop with a Year 7 class at Coombeshead Academy. Find out more about what we worked on in my post at Girls Heart Books, and see me pictured in the Herald Express. Herald E...
- Readathon launch at KEVICC
I was recently involved in a school library Readathon launch.You can see pics of me in the slideshow below, and read more about it at the King Edward VI Community College site.
- KEVICC visit, Girls Heart Books, Bookhi and Steph Bowe
I'm on Girls Heart Books following my recent school visit to King Edward VI Community College, with brilliant contributions from the students in answer to the question "Why read?" This was inspired by an interview with me at Bookhi. I'm also ...
- Holsworthy Community College visit
Big thanks to Holsworthy Community College for a warm welcome today and loads of great questions! In case any of the students are reading this page after today's visit, the links I mentioned during my talk are: Chicklish - teen book review site, and...
- I'm at the Appledore Book Festival
Appledore Book Festival runs from 24th September to 2nd October 2011 with many wonderful book-related events. I'll be there, taking part in the schools programme. Find out more about Appledore Book Festival.
- Wonderful World Book Day visits, 2011
In honour of World Book Day, 3rd March 2011, I recently visited lots of lovely schools. Huge thanks to the staff and students of West Exe Technology College, Dawlish Community College, Coombeshead College and Newton Abbot College for making me so we...
- Half-term creative writing event at Newton Abbot library
Title: Half term week Teenage Flicks creative writing event with Luisa Plaja Date: Thursday 24th February 2011 Time: 10:30-12:00 noon Description: Have you ever wanted to know what it would be like to create your own book? ...
- World Book Day visit to Newton Abbot College
In March 2010, I visited Newton Abbot College to talk about teenage fiction through the ages. See Strictly Writing for a quick summary of this talk, or download The Learner pdf and see Page 6.) From The Learner: Librarian, Ms Slade said “It is...
