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15.  01.  2009

To all Writers

Writers in Schools

A One-Day Workshop

Are you a published children's author, poet or illustrator who would like to visit schools and share your work with children?

Class Act Agency is organising a one-day workshop for professional writers who want to visit schools.

During the day you will learn how to make the most of your school visit, from your first contact with the school, through speaking or performing in assembly and running workshops, to selling your books at the end of the visit.

The morning session covers performing for children and delivering workshops in schools and gives you a chance to make a presentation to the rest of the group to demonstrate and improve your performing skills in a supportive atmosphere. The afternoon session provides practical advice on how to make contact, how to ensure the school makes the most of your visit, understands what will happen and is properly prepared, how to decide what to wear, how to recognise and avoid the pitfalls that others have encountered, the best way to sell your books to pupils, parents and teachers and how to find the coffee in any staff room!

Best-selling children's author and poet Roger Stevens will lead the course and guide you through the day so you leave feeling ready to go back to school! Roger visits around fifty schools a year and receives feedback such as:

 ‘The children and adults thought Roger was great! His books have become very popular. A great performance; very witty and enthusiastic...Highly recommended.’ Willesborough Junior School
Next available workshop:

Saturday 24th January 2009

Hilton Hotel, Kensington, London

9am—5pm

One day workshop, including refreshments throughout the day and a two course lunch - £200

 Bookings can be made through Class Act Agency.

 Call Kate on 01227 374498 or email kate@classactagency.co.uk

 



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