Book Week Events

Reminder

The short story writing competition for children closes 31 August, 2019. Don’t forget to tell your young writers to get their stories in to have a chance to win $100.
More information here

Book Week Events

 

 

 

Josie Montano and ‘The Secret Science Society’
24 August 2019 1:00 PM

Welcome to a full hour of spectacular literary fun as award-winning author Josie Montano, will be representing the dynamic duo, (Kathy Hoopmann) to introduce their new novel, ‘The Secret Science Society’s Spectacular Experiment’. Learn how they co-wrote together and meet their zany bunch of diverse characters. Conduct your own writing experiment and… well, we could tell you more, but shhhh, it’s a secret!

Recommended for 8 – 12 years
Saturday 24 August – 1:00pm -2.00pm. | Free event | BOOK HERE

Venue
Room 1B, State Library of Queensland
Cultural Precinct
Stanley Place
South Brisbane, Qld 4101

 

 

 

Meet the author Pip Harry out from Singapore on her May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust Fellowship. Find out about her new verse novel The Little Wave and try your hand at writing a verse poem.

Have you ever written to a penfriend? Pip’s characters tell each other about their favourite and least favourite things. You may be asked to tell yours, but shhh, it’s a secret.

Recommended for 8 – 13 years
Date: Sat 24 August  2:15-3:15pm. | Free event | BOOK HERE

Venue
Room 1B, State Library of Queensland
Cultural Precinct
Stanley Place
South Brisbane, Qld 4101