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Welcome to Term 4
Another year is flying by and Term 4 is upon us. We already have a lot of speakers who are are touring next year, so don't forget to check out our Touring Speakers page for all the details. Get in quick so you don't miss out!
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Speaker | Location | Tour dates | Book now |
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Northern NSW | 04 Nov - 08 Nov 2024 | ||
Wellington | 06 Nov - 12 Nov 2024 | ||
Brisbane | 24 Feb - 28 Feb 2025 | ||
Brisbane | 25 Mar - 28 Mar 2025 | ||
Sunshine Coast | 12 May - 12 May 2025 |
What people are saying
Narangba Valley State High School students were enthralled by Nick Earls who visited in December. Despite near 40 degree heat inside our multipurpose hall, Nick had our Junior Secondary cohort (of over 1000 students) completely engaged in his humorous tales, modern references and passion for reading and writing. He actively encouraged our students to read more books and spend less time on their screens. We would have Nick back in a heartbeat! (But maybe, After January)
Matt always exceeds expectations. He is at all times, professional and relaxed and we always look forward to working with him at the Library. We would definitely book him again as he is a favourite of staff and patrons alike.
Jenny Wang helped us kick off a week long celebration of learning as part of Catholic Week activities at Jubilee Primary. With Jenny's expertise, all students successfully created their own manga characters, inspiring some students to submit art work for the school's mini Art Show. Jenny's own passion for using animation to spread positive community messages could be a great starter for students building their own community message.
I will be booking Madonna again. This year is our third year with Madonna and each year we have been impressed by her professionalism and presentation.
Stephany Steggall is an eclectic researcher and author. I have personally recommended her as a potential Colin Roderick lecturer to the Foundation for Australian Literary studies at James Cook University. During the memorable year we worked together at an international school in Ethiopia, Stephany inspired her public speaking students to great success.
I was late to book an author and Speaker's Ink were fast and efficient in helping me find an author at such short notice. Their professionalism was much appreciated.
Andrea was a great speaker. She engaged her audiences, across multiple ages in each session. She was approachable, articulate and her content was appropriate for each group. On the lead up to the event, Andrea made contact and went out of her way to tailor her speeches to suit our themes and ethos. She was considerate and thoughtful. I would not hesitate to recommend her as a speaker.
Engaging, exciting and educational! Shannon Horsfall’s visit to my Year 3 classroom was all of these and more. Presenting a reading of her new book “No Max” was a highlight the children will cherish. Shannon’s delightful nature and joy of sharing her work engaged even the most reluctant reader and writer as she drew them into her world of mayhem, mischievous characters and hilarious storylines. Each child came away from the visit with an understanding of how the stories “Was Not Me” and “No Max” [...]
We recently held a Literature & Arts Festival at St. Catherine's Catholic College, The Whitsundays for our Secondary students. All the authors that attended were entertaining, engaging and inspiring. I have had so much positive feedback from students, staff and library colleagues. The students have all been raving about how excellent the festival was, and they were disappointed at the thought of returning to classes for the rest of the week. I have had reluctant readers coming into the library t [...]
We had great feedback regarding Anne’s visit.She kept the 5 year olds entertained, involved and interested throughout her two sessions with them. Similarly, the Early Learning and Junior School staff found her Professional Learning sessions captivating and thought provoking. Our Head of Early Learning commented that “she was able to engage the staff and take them back to the thrill of being entranced by a story.” We found Anne’s sessions a compelling reminder of just how wonderful it is to be en [...]
Pamela's visit was very well received by our girls. The PowerPoint presentations and worksheets she used to accompany her workshops with our year 8 and 10 girls were engaging and useful for the girls when thinking about how to successfully structure a story. I would thoroughly recommend Pamela for an author visit to other schools, particularly all girls' schools as many of her novels deal with females as the main protagonists.
It was a wonderful visit last week and an experience that did support many of the messages we deliver to students regarding writing, creativity and engaging in literacy. I was particularly thrilled with the messages Kirsty gave regarding the process and long journey attached to being a writer.