“Really enjoyed it! Learnt some great writing techniques and ideas.” Fletcher
Ruby “I have learnt a lot today about writing and I am very excited to go home and attempt this again.”
Maya “It was a very informative workshop with great explanations. Thank you Simon.”
Lauren “Simon was very good at explaining everything. The session was very instructive
and detailed. Thank you Simon.”
“Simon showed us how to set out a story while making very funny jokes.” Callum
Louis “Simon, you’re a great, humorous author and engaged me in every bit of the lesson.”
“I really enjoyed the session. I found Simon funny and really inspiring” Harvey.
Dylan “He inspired me to write stories with his ‘Plot Driven Planning’ technique.”
“I really enjoyed the workshop with Simon. It helped me generate lots of creative ideas” Parker.
“Simon was very helpful, funny and I learnt a lot about story structure and writing”
Isabella.
Ethan “I learnt to use an introduction, a complication, a climax and a resolution. P.S. Simon is awesome.”
“I really enjoyed learning about creating drama and how important it is to plan” Aurora.
PJ “I learnt how to plan a story and where the biggest part of the story is. Simon is
awesome!

Holland Park State School - July 2018

Simon Higgins helped us kick off a week long celebration of learning as part of Catholic Week activities at Jubilee Primary.
Students from Year 3 to 6 participated in talks and workshops throughout the day and the overwhelming feedback was positive. Reluctant writers actively engaged in Simon's writing workshop and the students were captivated by his stories and Martial Arts demonstration.
Simon was flexible in his delivery and could tailor his talk to reflect the differing age of students.

Jubilee State School - July 2018

I wanted to comment on Simon Higgins who came to our school over 2 days to primarily work with Year 9 students on the writing of the crime narrative. As always, Simon was generous in sharing his experiences within the law enforcement field. His input was very beneficial to our students in the writing and editing of their work. We also held a breakfast and a writing workshop and our students benefitted greatly from Simon’s input. We thoroughly enjoyed the two days.

Iona College - August 2016

Simon is an excellent speaker and he had the students engaged in their writing all hour.

Sheldon College, July, 2015.

Just wanted to touch base to let you know that Simon’s visit, as always, was a great success. He worked with our Year 9s on a formula for creating an interesting opening for a narrative in the crime fiction genre. We also held a writing workshop for interested students, which was very positively received by students and teachers alike and a book chat breakfast which proved to be rewarding for all who attended. It is always great to have Simon visit Iona – he has become a fixture at this time of year for us. His work is very relevant for students and we look forward to seeing him again in the future.

Iona College, July, 2017