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SCRIBBLERS FESTIVAL 8 – 10 SCHOOLS PROGRAM MAY 2019
WELCOME
Next May 2019, we are thrilled to bring you
another Scribblers Festival in venues in and
around Claremont, where we once again place
words and stories centre stage, showcasing
CONTENTS
some of the best illustrators and writers from
around Australia and the world.
WHAT DO WE HAVE IN STORE
ESPECIALLY FOR SCHOOLS
AND STUDENTS?
NAPLAN? No Problem! page 3
Schools Program
THREE DAYS OF CONVERSATIONS, Festival Highlights page 4
DISCUSSIONS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND Primary Schools Program page 5 — 7
ACTIVATIONS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE
The Golden Pen Award page 8
YOUR STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILLS, VISUAL
LITERACY AND CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS. Secondary Schools Program page 9
Booking Information page 10 — 11
WE EXPLORE THE LINES BETWEEN TRUTH
AND FICTION, CONSIDER THE POETRY FOUND
Artist Biographies page 12 — 15
WITHIN MATHS, AND CONTEMPLATE THE Family Program back cover
POWER OF WORDS TO CHANGE THE WORLD.
THE GOLDEN PEN AWARD—A NEW CREATIVE
WRITING COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS, WITH MASTERCLASSES AS PART
OF THE PRIZES.
THE GOLDEN FEATHER HUNT—WE’VE
HIDDEN 10,000 FEATHERS IN CHILDREN’S
AND YOUNG ADULT BOOKS IN LIBRARIES
AROUND WA, WITH 5 GOLD FEATHERS
WINNING THEIR FINDERS A VERY
SPECIAL PRIZE.
This Festival is all about inspiring and nurturing
a love of reading and writing in young people.
For the many students who attended our
inaugural schools program, Scribblers was a
portal to worlds of words and imagination,
books and podcasts.
We know how busy the school year is for
teachers and students alike. Our hope is to pause
this frantic race against the clock for a few hours
to shine a spotlight on the value of creative
thinking and learning.
WE HOPE YOU AND YOUR
STUDENTS CAN JOIN US
IN MAY!
COVER
Adventure Awaits,
Artwork by Sha'an d'Anthes, 2018
SCRIBBLERS FESTIVAL
SCHOOLS PROGRAM
NAPLAN?
NO PROBLEM!
At Scribblers, we’re convinced that no test can Scribblers can offer an antidote against test anxiety to
measure the worth of a child’s imagination. enhance creativity—and that antidote is playfulness.
So how can a visit to Scribblers benefit your students' As George Bernard Shaw understood, the ability to
NAPLAN tests? play with ideas enhances creativity and innovation
capabilities2. At Scribblers we let children play with
Well, we know that the NAPLAN writing test requires words, with images, and with their imagination.
children to demonstrate command of things like
Scribblers Festival 2019
spelling, paragraphing, punctuation and cohesion. Our research has demonstrated increased enjoyment,
These skills develop over time and cannot be engagement and creativity from children attending
crammed the week before the test. The writing test our schools program in May 2018. A visit to Scribblers
also assesses children’s ability to generate ideas: in encouraged even the most reluctant readers and
other words, their creativity. writers to get engaged.
Creativity can be sparked at any time—even a week So why not finish your NAPLAN preparation with an
before the test. unforgettable excursion to Scribblers to ignite your
students' imagination and inspire a love of reading
We also know that test anxiety is a seriously and writing—just in time to combat test anxiety?
debilitating problem for many young Australians. One
in five students suffer from anxiety or depression and
research has shown that NAPLAN increases stress
for students, teachers and parents1. Test anxiety
deteriorates performance and negatively impacts a
"WE DON’T STOP
child’s chances of doing their best.
PLAYING BECAUSE
WE GROW OLD,
WE GROW OLD
BECAUSE WE
STOP PLAYING.”
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
Artwork by Alison Lester from 1 Sidoti et al, 2014.
Noni the Pony Rescues a Joey, 2 Bateson & Nettle, 2014.
Allen & Unwin, 2018
FESTIVAL
HIGHLIGHTS
NOT ONLY ARE WE BRINGING YOU A WONDERFUL
THREE–DAY PROGRAM ESPECIALLY FOR SCHOOLS IN
MAY 2019, HERE ARE SOME OTHER HIGHLIGHTS FOR
YOUR STUDENTS’ CALENDAR:
THE NEXT GREAT COULD ONE OF YOUR ASPIRING PODCASTERS
AUSTRALIAN STORY STUDENTS BE A NEEDED FOR THE
STARTS RIGHT NOW YOUTH CURATOR FOR SCRIBBLERS FESTIVAL
THE YA COLLECTIVE? CONVERSATION CARAVAN
Schools Program
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN APPLICATIONS OPEN APPLICATIONS OPEN
OCTOBER 2018 NOVEMBER 2018
A fantastic opportunity for
students to showcase their talent In the 2019 Festival we’re devoting We’re on the hunt for our 2019
for creative writing, The Golden a whole day to YA–lit, bringing podcasters to be in charge of the
Pen Award is split into two age– teenagers together to explore, questions and the microphones in
based categories, 12–14 and 15–17, discover and question the world our mobile studio—the Scribblers
and is now open to all high school around them. Festival Conversation Caravan.
students across Western Australia.
We’re currently seeking youth To see how this worked in 2018, and
Visit our website for writing tips curators to work with our Festival to find out more information about
and competition information, programmers and mentors to how to apply, visit our website:
and then get your students decide the sessions and content, SCRIBBLERSFESTIVAL.COM.AU
to write an original piece of and be part of The YA Collective.
up to 3000 words, responding
to the theme of Discovery. Applications open in October
Submit to: GOLDENPEN@ and successful applicants are
SCRIBBLERSFESTIVAL.COM.AU announced in November. Head to
by 31 March 2019. SCRIBBLERSFESTIVAL.COM.AU @SCRIBBLERSFEST
for all of the information. #SCRIBBLERSFEST
MARCH–MAY
THE GOLDEN Maybe someone in your class will
FEATHER HUNT WIN a very special prize by finding
a Gold or Silver feather?
With 10,000 feather–shaped
bookmarks hidden in public We’ll announce the participating
libraries all over Western Australia, libraries on our website in February.
there will be thousands of reasons In the meantime, if you think your
to take your class to your local local library needs to be part of this,
library on a feather hunt from let us know…
March to May 2019. HELLO@SCRIBBLERSFESTIVAL.COM.AU
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MAY WEDNESDAY
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
PROGRAM
YEARS
PP –2
PRIMARY PROGRAM
DON’T GET IN A FL AP! EATEN YOUR BREAKFAST? DID YOU KNOW YOU ’D
08 CALL CHIP THE LIFEGUARD
9.50AM – 10.35AM
NOW REACH FOR THE STARS…
11.00AM – 11.45AM
BE ABLE TO DRAW
LIKE THIS?
MAY Chip is a cheek y seagull who has What do you do after breakfast on
12.30PM – 1.15PM
a massive appetite for chips—fat a typical day? Bet you don’t Join artist and illustrator
chips, skinny chips, soggy chips, build a rocket and explore outer Kamsani Bin Salleh for an
MACKELLAR HALL,
SCOTCH COLLEGE
crunchy chips—and especially space like Scout does! When the interactive drawing session.
ones from Joe’s seaside chip van. rocket starts running low on Kamsani uses intricate designs
Join Chip’s creator, author and fuel, you know it’s time to go and striking black line work to
illustrator Kylie Howarth to find home and get ready for bed, reinterpret the natural world.
out how the seaside’s newest because even the most intrepid Could you do something like
lifeguard has turned from explorers need their sleep. that? Find out with Kamsani.
craving fries to saving lives! Artist Sha’an d’Anthes shares
her beautiful picture book about
Scout, and demonstrates how
magical illustrations are made.
YEARS
3–5
Scribblers Festival 2019
08
THE BIG SWITCH– OFF I WAS A TEENAGE PENCIL WHEN YOUR BUT T IS
AND THE EVEN BIGGER SHARPENER…MEET THE THE BUT T OF THE JOKE
OUTDOORS…. CREATOR OF JUDY MOODY
12.15PM – 1.00PM
MAY 9.50AM – 10.35AM 10.45AM – 11.30AM
In 2017, Matt Stanton’s Funny
Cristy Burne’s books Off the Author Megan McDonald’s Kid debuted as the #1 Australian
DICKINSON CENTRE,
Track and To the Lighthouse first experience as a writer kids’ book and is now finding
SCOTCH COLLEGE
explore the wonder of switching was pretending to be a pencil fans all over the world. Meet
off from technology and being sharpener. Thankfully, Megan Max—he’s the class clown, the
outdoors. From discovering now draws on her childhood human punch–line and he’s even
the landscape of the Western memories of growing up with volunteered his bottom to be—
Australian bush to the unique four older sisters to create her you’ve guessed it—the butt of
delights of Rottnest Island, much–loved character Judy the joke. So what makes Funny
Cristy’s characters take us on Moody. Find out how Megan does Kid so funny? Join Matt as he
exciting adventures and this—and there’s not a pencil reveals his secrets to creating
remind us to step outside once sharpener in sight. this laugh out loud series.
in a while.
YEARS
5–6 BEGONE THE THE DAY THE SKY FELL DEAR DIARY…THIS WEEK,
08
RAGGEDY WITCHES ON ESPERANCE … I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN
LIVING IN THE 1600S…
9.50AM – 10.35AM 10.45AM – 11.30AM
12.15PM – 1.00PM
MAY When witches kidnap Mup’s Where do ideas come from?
dad she has to leave the How much research is required What might it be like to be a
mundane world on a journey to before you have a story? Writer knight in training, a Victorian
rescue him. On the journey she Meg McKinlay spent two years maid in a grand old house, or
SCOTCH COLLEGE
MEMORIAL HALL,
discovers crows that rhyme, researching her latest book, a Tudor boy spy? What kind of
talking cats and forbidden based around a true event—the tales and adventures might
magic. But nothing’s more US space station Sk ylab falling you have? Join one of the UK’s
surprising than the secrets out of orbit in 1979, with bits of most imaginative writers,
she discovers about her own it landing around Esperance. Join Philip Ardagh, as he shares the
family. With a background in Meg as she shares the inspiration true facts behind his fanciful
animation and film, Irish for her new book. Secret Diaries tales.
author Celine Kiernan builds
atmospheric worlds and vivid
characters. How does she do it?
FOR ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES SEE PAGE 12–15
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09
MAY
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
PROGRAM THURSDAY
YEARS
1–3
09
JUDY MOODY’S MEET PHILIP ARDAGH: WE ALL LOVE A GOOD…
NO GOODY– GOODY HE’S BEARDY, POMMIE , FART MONSTER
AND SERIOUSLY FUNNY
9.50AM – 10.35AM 12.30PM – 1.15PM
MAY 11.00AM – 11.45AM
Bad moods, good moods, even Illustrator Matt Stanton is
back–to–school moods. Judy What’s 2m tall, hairy and will well–known for co–creating
Moody has them all! Join her make you laugh out loud? One the much–loved Fart Monster
MACKELLAR HALL,
SCOTCH COLLEGE
creator, Megan McDonald to of the UK’s funniest, tallest and picture book and junior fiction
find out what sort of mood Judy beardiest writers, Philip Ardagh series with Tim Miller. In this
will be in on the day YOU meet takes being funny very seriously. session you’ll see Matt in action
her, and get ready to be in a He’ll introduce you to his writing, as he reveals how he injects
laugh out loud mood. and characters like Norman, humour into his drawings to
who’s a Norman, from guess create quirk y larger–than–life
where? Normandy of course! characters. We welcome well–
behaved monsters, but please
park your farts at the door!
YEARS
3–5 DO YOU HAVE WAYS OF PEN PALS WHO ARE WE MEETING
09
MAKING JACQUELINE OR PENEMIES? TODAY? MEGAN MCDONALD
HARVEY TALK…? OR JUDY MOODY?
Schools Program
10.45AM – 11.30AM
9.50AM – 10.35AM 12.15PM – 1.00PM
MAY Captain Jimmy Cook has done
Jacqueline Harvey’s new spy the unthinkable, and read Alice Could Megan McDonald be
adventure series introduces us Toolie’s secret diary. This means Judy Moody in disguise? Meet
DICKINSON CENTRE,
to 11–year–old twins Kensy and war! But their teacher throws acclaimed US author Megan
SCOTCH COLLEGE
Max, who between them have the sworn enemies together as as she talks about her many
code–cracking spy skills that pen pals for the term. Uh oh. books including the popular
would make James Bond jealous. Alice and Jimmy must sort out Judy Moody series. Megan is
Your mission, should you choose their differences and join forces an inspiration to young writers
to accept it, is to find out how against all sorts of things, and is often as unpredictable,
Harvey creates a top secret spy including a captured ghost exciting, mysterious and funny
series (together, we’ll have ways and unicorn vomit. Kate and Jol as—guess who! Questions at the
of making her talk…) Temple talk about bringing these ready for this bestselling author
two characters together in Yours in the audience Q&A.
Troolie, Alice Toolie.
YEARS
5–6 CHANGING THE WORLD, STEPPING INTO THE MISSION INTREPID:
09
ONE BOOK AT A TIME L ABYRINTH WITH THE T WIN DETECTIVES
JEREMY L ACHL AN
9.50AM – 10.35AM 12.15PM – 1.00PM
MAY What matters to you? Could it be
10.45AM – 11.30AM
Did we unpack our parents?
some of the things that award– Who is Jane Doe? And where did When twins Kensy and Max
winning author Renée Watson she come from? Jeremy Lachlan’s arrive in a new city, their
thrilling new adventure, Jane Doe
SCOTCH COLLEGE
writes about? The power of art, parents … don’t. Luckily,
MEMORIAL HALL,
the strength of community and the Cradle of All Worlds was the twins have a talent for
and the importance of diverse 11 years in the making, and if sleuthing, and put their spy
voices and stories, for example? you love Narnia, Indiana Jones skills into finding Mum and Dad.
Renée discusses her compelling and Mad Max, you’ll love this. But Do they succeed? Join the twins'
novel Piecing Me Together, a just what goes into creating new creator, Jacqueline Harvey, and
powerful coming–of–age story worlds? And why would getting find out!
that reflects on the complexity lost in the Cairo Museum hold
of race and gender, class and the key to Jane Doe? What will
privilege, and fear and courage. Jeremy reveal?
FOR ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES SEE PAGE 12–15
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10
MAY
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
PROGRAM FRIDAY
YEARS
1–3
GOT IMAGINATION, PLENT Y OF PICTURES AND CLEMENTINE ROSE:
PRIMARY PROGRAM
WILL TRAVEL? COME RHYMES, BUT POSITIVELY SPECIAL DELIVERY!
10 ON A JOURNEY WITH
ALISON LESTER
NO TOMATOES
11.45AM – 12.30PM
1.10PM – 1.55PM
MAY 10.45AM – 11.30AM
Dynamic duo Kate and Jol
Imagine being born not in a
hospital, but into a basket of
How do you learn to believe Temple share a dislike of rolls in the back of a mini–van!
in yourself, and celebrate the tomatoes, and have fun playing It happened to Clementine Rose,
MACKELLAR HALL,
differences that make us all
SCOTCH COLLEGE
with words and rhyme. Best of and might just explain why her
special? Perhaps some picture all, they believe books should life is far from ordinary. Oh,
books from much–loved have LOTS of pictures. One of and what about a pet pig called
Australian writer and illustrator their books can even be read Lavender? Writer and storyteller
Alison Lester will help show front to back and back to front! Jacqueline Harvey shares some
you the way. Alison’s books mix What exactly is missing from of Clementine Rose’s most
imaginary worlds with everyday their latest book? Here’s a clue— recent adventures.
life—from the animals we’d find it’s round, and a little bit cheek y
in a jungle in Imagine, to the —but it’s not a tomato!
mysteries of rock pools in
Magic Beach.
YEARS
3–5
SECRET DIARY OF WHY IT’S HARD TO BE GOOD FIND YOUR INNER
Scribblers Festival 2019
BEST–SELLING AUTHOR WHEN YOU ARE ELIZABELL A STORY TELLER WITH
10
PHILIP ARDAGH ALISON LESTER
11.40AM – 12.25PM
10.45AM – 11.30AM 1.10PM – 1.55PM
MAY
It’s hard to be good up at Bilby
Find out how the historical Creek primary school when your Alison Lester is a treasured
turns hysterical in funny imagination is running overtime name among family
man Philip Ardagh's Secret with new schemes and ideas. bookshelves. She was Australia’s
SCOTCH COLLEGE
Diary series. Meet Jane Pinny, first Children’s Laureate in 2012
MEMORIAL HALL,
Meet prankster Elizabella. She
Victorian house maid turned means well, but things don’t (shared with Boori Monty Pryor)
accidental detective, John always go according to plan. and spends part of each year
Drawbridge the knight in TV presenter and comedian travelling to schools around
training, Thomas Snoop Zoë Norton Lodge together with Australia to share her love
who dreams of becoming a her sister, illustrator Georgia of storytelling. But where do
spy, and Kitty Cask the Norton Lodge, introduce us to ideas for stories come from and
smuggler’s daughter. the heroine of their new series how do you bring them to life?
and share the inspiration behind Alison tackles some of the big
this clever and sassy character. questions to help you uncover
your inner storyteller.
YEARS
5–6 MEET AUSTRALIA’S MOST WHEN YOUR BUT T IS THE PUT DR K ARL UNDER
10
FAMOUS MATHS TEACHER: BUT T OF THE JOKE THE MICROSCOPE
EDDIE WOO
11.40AM – 12.25PM 1.10PM – 1.55PM
10.45AM – 11.30AM
MAY In 2017, Matt Stanton’s Funny Do you have a burning question
Why is a rainbow curved? How is Kid debuted as the #1 Australian to ask Australia’s favourite
a sunflower like a synchronised kids’ book and is now finding scientist, Dr Karl, author of Vital
DICKINSON CENTRE,
swimmer? Why aren’t left– fans all over the world. Meet Science? He knows things like
SCOTCH COLLEGE
handers extinct? The answers Max—he’s the class clown, the why people tell lies, why birds
can be found in the wonderful human punch–line and he’s even are so smart, and how trees
world of maths—and from volunteered his bottom to be— communicate. Can you ask a
Australia’s most famous maths you’ve guessed it—the butt of the question he can’t answer? Come
teacher and YouTube sensation, joke. So what makes Funny Kid so along with your questions and
Eddie Woo. Meet Eddie and find funny? Join Matt as he reveals his find out.
out how everything adds up. secrets to creating this laugh out
loud series.
FOR ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES SEE PAGE 12–15
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WINNERS
ANNOUNCED
11 MAY 2019 AT
SCRIBBLERS
FESTIVAL
K E Y D AT E S How do you see the world? How would you ‘write’ the world? Through
a story, or a poem, or a creative non–fiction essay written in the first
person? Through a combination of words and pictures, a graphic
novel, say? Would you conjure up imaginary worlds, with fantastical
Entries Open:
creatures? Or would you set a narrative within familiar surroundings,
18 October 2018 like your school or neighbourhood, or the beach?
Whether we love poetry or prose, whether we write from observation,
emotion or imagination, or (best of all) a combination of these,
Entries Close:
whether we make magic through putting words with images, we all
31 March 2019 are natural storytellers.
The Golden Pen Award is a writing competition for budding young
Shortlist Announced: writers, with some great prizes up for grabs. There are two aged–
based categories—12–14 and 15–17. We want YOU to submit an
15 April 2019 original piece of creative writing up to 3000 words that responds
to the theme of Discovery. The entry form, prizes and guidelines are
published on our website.
E M A I L S U B M I S S I O N S TO :
G O L D E N P E N @ S C R I B B L E R S F E S T I VA L . C O M . AU
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SECONDARY
SCHOOLS PROGRAM 3 DAYS
YEARS
7–8
HOW WE BUILD BOOKS, YOU AND ME AND ALL OF US ADDING A BIT OF
WORLD BY MAGICAL WORLD IN PIECING ME TOGETHER EXTRAORDINARY TO
08
THE EVERYDAY
9.50AM – 10.35AM 10.45AM – 11.30AM
12.15PM – 1.00PM
Jeremy Lachlan is obsessed with Ever felt like the world was
MAY big epic adventures. Even his against you? If so, you would Celine Kiernan has worked
book Jane Doe and the Cradle of have felt like Jade in Piecing in the film business and was
W E D N E S D AY
All Worlds was born out of 11 Me Together, a powerful novel a character animator before
years of hard labour. Meanwhile, tackling topics of race, privilege becoming a writer. Celine joins
Lynette Noni, bestselling author and family. Jade feels like her us to talk about her journey as
THE POTTER
of The Medoran Chronicles, life is made up of hundreds an author, how she created the
PAV I L L I O N
loses herself in daydreams of of conflicting pieces, she is complex Moorehawke Trilogy,
magical worlds. They join us to treated as an outsider at her and what is involved in her
talk about the art of imaginative private school and is constantly newest venture The Wild Magic
world–building, and the brave struggling to succeed in a Trilogy. Celine shares some
SECONDARY PROGRAM
and resilient characters we can difficult world. US author secrets about how adding a little
create along the way. Renée Watson joins us to discuss bit of magic to the everyday can
this important and moving book. create something extraordinary.
YEARS
9 –10 IDEAS AND HOW TO
HAVE THEM…
THROUGH A GL ASS DARKLY:
THE LITERATURE OF
TOMI ADEYEMI IN
CONVERSATION
09
DYSTOPIA
9.50AM – 10.35AM 12.15PM – 1.00PM
10.45AM – 11.30AM
MAY We’ve asked prolific creatives
Zoë Norton Lodge, Georgia Lynette Noni’s new Whisper
#1 New York Times–bestselling
Nigerian–American author
T H U R S D AY Norton Lodge and Sha’an series blends the genres of Tomi Adeyemi has taken
d’Anthes to share the secrets fantasy and thriller while also the world by storm with her
to their inspiration. Zoë is a offering an edge of dystopia. West–African inspired fantasy,
THE POTTER
comedic genius who writes Neal Shusterman’s novel Dry is a Children of Blood and Bone.
PAV I L L I O N
books for young people. Georgia harrowing climate tale that looks Tomi joins us to discuss the
is a graphic designer and at a world without water; and inspiration behind her trilogy,
illustrator who is dedicated to AJ Betts has created an which tackles lost magic, power
her side project Georgia Draws a underwater alternate reality struggles, gender and race—
House. Illustrator, designer and ruled by a strict council in her issues that are front of mind in
artist Sha’an published her first novel Hive. These three authors the world today.
picture book Zoom last year. come together to discuss their
dystopian worlds.
YEARS
7+
EXPLORING VITAL CAN YOU WRITE THE CHANGE MEET AUSTRALIA’S MOST
SCIENCE–TISTICS WITH YOU WANT TO SEE? FAMOUS MATHS TEACHER:
10
DR K ARL EDDIE WOO
11.40AM – 12.25PM
10.45AM – 11.30AM 1.10PM – 1.55PM
Is the pen really mightier
MAY One of Australia’s National than the sword? How powerful Why is a rainbow curved? How is
F R I D AY
Living Treasures, Dr Karl has can words truly be? Join authors a sunflower like a synchronised
written 43 science books, has Tomi Adeyemi, Neal Shusterman swimmer? Why aren’t left–
had a media career spanning and Renée Watson as they debate handers extinct? The answers
more than 30 years and ideas about fiction that matters, can be found in the wonderful
THE POTTER
continues to be an engaging and whether it is possible to world of maths—and from
PAV I L L I O N
commentator on scientific write the change you want to see Australia’s most famous maths
phenomena. In his latest book in the world. teacher and YouTube sensation,
Vital Science Dr Karl amazes us Eddie Woo. Meet Eddie and find
with the bizarre and wonderful. out how everything adds up.
Is cockroach milk really the
next superfood? How long does a
decapitated head stay “alive”?
FOR ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES SEE PAGE 12–15
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Artwork by Ronojoy Ghosh from Are You My Bottom?
Allen & Unwin, 2018
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WHAT TO BRING FOR TEACHERS
Notebooks and pens and lots of questions to To equip teachers with a wealth of activities
ask the presenters! Packed lunches and water and curriculum links to use in the lead up to
bottles. NB: There will be no food available to the Festival and beyond, we are adding new
purchase onsite on the day. resources to our online Teachers’ Lounge
in 2019, including a pre–reading list and
Breaks are provided throughout the day and we information about guest authors. Podcasts of
have a designated rest area for students. Break the 2019 Festival sessions will also be available
times will be provided in your excursion plan to access after the Festival.
along with a map of the Festival sites.
We’re offering special professional development
opportunities as part of our 2019 program,
bringing together education professionals,
BOOKSHOP parents and people working in this unique
field to celebrate the importance of children’s
We’ll be selling books at all venues, so make literature alongside our visiting creatives.
sure your students bring money if they would
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PRIMARY SCHOOLS PROGRAM
The Primary Schools Program is being hosted Scribblers Festival has a small fund available
by our venue partner Scotch College, and to assist under-resourced schools to attend our
all primary school sessions will be held on 2019 schools program. This fund is to enable
the Scotch College Campus, 76 Shenton Rd, the participation of students who would not
Swanbourne WA 6010. otherwise be able to take part.
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Artwork by Ronojoy Ghosh from Are You My Bottom?
Allen & Unwin, 2018
Tomi Adeyemi Philip Ardagh
INTERNATIONAL (US) INTERNATIONAL (UK)
Tomi Adeyemi is a Nigerian–American writer Philip Ardagh, whose very first Grubtown
and creative–writing coach based in San Tale won him the Roald Dahl Funny Prize,
Diego, California. Her debut novel is the is author of numerous books including the
#1 New York Times bestseller Children of award–winning Eddie Dickens adventures,
Blood and Bone, the first title in her Legacy of currently available in over 30 languages. He
Orïsha trilogy. Its stunning sequel, Children of wrote BBC radio’s first truly interactive radio
Virtue and Vengeance, is scheduled for release drama, collaborated with Sir Paul McCartney
in March 2019. on his first children’s book and is a ‘regularly
PHOTOGRAPHER: ELENA SEIBERT irregular’ reviewer of children’s books for
The Guardian.
Kamsani Bin
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AJ Betts
AUSTRALIAN (WA)
Salleh
AUSTRALIAN (WA)
AJ Betts has written four novels for young Kamsani Bin Salleh is descended from the
adults. Her third novel, Zac & Mia, won the Nimunburr, Bunuba and Yawuru peoples of
2012 Text Prize, the 2014 SCBWI Crystal the Kimberley and the Ballardong Noongar
Kite Award, and the 2014 Ethel Turner people of the Perth region in WA. He is an
prize for young adults at the New South emerging artist/multi–media practitioner
Wales Premier’s Literary Awards. Her most noted for his ability to reflect the natural
recent novel Hive, the first in a duology, was world with intricate designs and striking
published in 2018. Rogue will be published black line work. At the Beach I See was his
in 2019. debut children’s book and his next book will
be released in 2019.
Cristy Burne Sha’an d’Anthes
AUSTRALIAN (WA) AUSTRALIAN (NSW)
Cristy Burne grew up climbing trees, jumping Sha’an d’Anthes is a Sydney–based creative
drains, chasing runaway cows and inventing whose career as an artist/illustrator has seen
stories. She has a passion for learning her travel, show and sell work all over the
through doing and loves to inspire creativity, world. Through her brand Furry Little Peach,
daring and resilience in her readers. Cristy Sha’an has established and rallied a large
is a children’s author and science writer audience that grows steadily by the day. Her
with degrees in Biotechnology and Science first picture book Zoom is an adventure story
Communication. She has also worked as a full of fun sounds and action that is a delight
science circus performer, garbage analyst, to read aloud.
Santa’s pixie, and atom–smashing reporter. PHOTOGRAPHER: ROCKET K BIBLIO
PHOTOGRAPHER: J WYLD
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Jacqueline Harvey Kylie Howarth
AUSTRALIAN (NSW) AUSTRALIAN (WA)
Jacqueline Harvey is the author of the popular Kylie Howarth is an award–winning graphic
Alice–Miranda and Clementine Rose series, designer and artist. She was raised in the
which have sold over one million copies in country alongside her brother, dog, sheep,
Australia alone. Her books have received several orphaned kangaroos and one very
numerous short–listings and awards while her cheek y echidna. She is the author and
picture book, The Sound of the Sea, was a CBCA illustrator of children’s picture books Fish
Honour Book. Jacqueline’s latest series, Kensy Jam, Chip and 1, 2, Pirate Stew. The Fish Kid
and Max, is an action–packed spy–adventure series will be released through Walker Books
series for girls and boys. in 2019.
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Celine Kiernan Karl Kruszelnicki
INTERNATIONAL (IRE) AUSTRALIAN (NSW)
Celine Kiernan is the critically acclaimed Dr Karl has published more than twenty
and multi–award–winning author of five books. He appears regularly on TV, has
novels for young people. Her ghost story, Into hosted Sleek Geeks with Adam Spencer, and is
the Grey, was the first book to receive both an engaging commentator on the scientific
the Children’s Books Ireland Book of the Year phenomena around us. He consistently
Award and Children’s Choice Award. She is appears on the list of the Most Trusted
best known for The Moorehawke Trilogy. Australians, and has been named one of
The Wild Magic Trilogy is Celine’s first series Australia’s National Living Treasures. His
for middle–grade readers. She lives in Ireland. latest book is Vital Science.
Jeremy Lachlan Alison Lester
AUSTRALIAN (NSW) AUSTRALIAN (VIC)
ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES
Jeremy Lachlan has always been obsessed Alison Lester’s picture books mix imaginary
with big epic adventures in both literature worlds with everyday life, encouraging
and film—big, bad blockbusters like Star children to believe in themselves and
Wars, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Jurassic celebrate the differences that make them
Park. Years of experience as a Sydney special. In 2012, Alison became Australia’s
bookseller have paid off and Jeremy has first Children’s Book Laureate, a position
delivered the blockbuster duology title the she shared with Boori Monty Pryor. Alison
world has been waiting for! Book one Jane Doe Lester’s books are favourites with children
and the Cradle of All Worlds is out now. and adults around the world. Magic Beach,
PHOTOGRAPHER: JULIA LOERSCH Imagine, My Farm and Noni the Pony are
Australian classics.
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Artwork by Ronojoy Ghosh from Are You My Bottom?
Allen & Unwin, 2018
Georgia
Zoë Norton Lodge Norton Lodge
AUSTRALIAN (NSW) AUSTRALIAN (NSW)
By day, Georgia leads her graphic design
Zoë Norton Lodge is a writer, actress and team at an award–winning interior design
television presenter, known for her work and branding agency specialising in the
on ABC TV’s The Checkout and the live, hospitality industry. By night, she is an
storytelling night and podcast, Story Club, illustrator, married to her side project Georgia
as well as her collected short stories Almost Draws a House where she delights people with
Sincerely. Elizabella Meets Her Match is her deliveries of their hand–drawn homes. She’s
debut children’s novel. also Zoë Norton Lodge’s younger sister—
Elizabella Meets Her Match is their second
book together.
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Megan McDonald Meg McKinlay
INTERNATIONAL (US) AUSTRALIAN (WA)
Megan McDonald is the award–winning Meg McKinlay is the author of eighteen
author of the bestselling Judy Moody series as books ranging from picture books and young
well as a spin–off series about Judy’s brother, adult fiction through to poetry for adults.
Stink. Megan has written and published over Her work includes the much–loved No Bears,
60 books for children in 22 languages. The Once Upon A Small Rhinoceros and the critically
hilarious Judy Moody adventures are largely acclaimed A Single Stone. Her latest work is a
inspired by her childhood memories of picture book called Let Me Sleep Sheep and the
growing up with four older sisters. She lives middle–grade title Catch a Falling Star.
in California.
Lynette Noni Neal Shusterman
AUSTRALIAN (QLD) INTERNATIONAL (US)
Lynette Noni has always been an avid reader Award-winning author Neal Shusterman
and most of her childhood was spent lost grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he
in daydreams of far–off places and magical began writing at an early age. He is the
worlds. She creates her own fantasy worlds author of many books for young adults.
and enjoys spending time with characters she His latest novel Dry is written with his son
meets along the way. Lynette is the author of Jarrod Shusterman. The third book in his
Whisper and best–selling YA fantasy series, Arc of a Scythe series, The Toll, will be
The Medoran Chronicles. released in 2019.
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Artwork by Alison Lester from Noni the Pony Rescues a Joey,
Allen & Unwin, 2018
Matt Stanton Eddie Woo
AUSTRALIAN (NSW) AUSTRALIAN (NSW)
Matt Stanton is a bestselling children’s Eddie Woo has been teaching maths for
author and illustrator. He is the co–creator of more than ten years and in 2018 was named
several bestselling picture books, including Australia’s Local Hero and shortlisted as
the mega–hits There Is a Monster Under My Bed one of the top ten teachers in the world. His
Who Farts and This Is a Ball. He launched his ‘Wootube’ channel has amassed a following
much–anticipated middle–grade series, Funny of more than 270,000 subscribers and his
Kid, in 2017 and the series is fast winning videos have been viewed more than 14 million
legions of fans around the world. times. He is the author of Woo’s Wonderful
World of Maths.
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Kate and Jol
Temple
AUSTRALIAN (NSW)
Kate and Jol write funny books for kids and
are the award-winning authors of Captain
Jimmy Cook Discovers Third Grade. They are
also the authors of Yours Troolie, Alice Toolie
and their picture books include Room on Our
Rock, Mike I Don't Like, Parrot Carrot, Are You
My Bottom? and I Got This Hat.
Renée Watson
INTERNATIONAL (US)
ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES
Renée Watson is the bestselling
Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott
King Award–winning author of Piecing
Me Together, and the acclaimed
novels This Side of Home and What
Momma Left Me. Her new book, Watch
Us Rise, is co–written with Ellen
Hagan. Renée lives in New York, USA.
PHOTOGRAPHER: DAVID FLORES
Artwork by Alison Lester from Noni the Pony Rescues a Joey,
Allen & Unwin, 2018
@SCRIBBLERSFEST | #SCRIBBLERSFESTArtwork by Peter H. Reynolds from the Judy Moody series,
Walker Books
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SCRIBBLERS FESTIVAL
FAMILY PROGRAM
11 – 12 MAY 2019
Bring the whole family to The Goods Shed in Claremont for the FREE Scribblers
Festival Family Program and a weekend of storytelling.
The Festival will feature local, national and international authors and
illustrators, talks, hands–on activities, a conversation caravan run by the next
generation of podcasters, a special Mother’s Day Market on Sunday 12 May, and
a program dedicated to teens and young adult literature.
The full family program will be released in February. Follow @SCRIBBLERSFEST
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