The authors working with us are carefully chosen because of their:
- list of critically acclaimed publications in many genre
- warm and empowering presentation style
- different personalities and backgrounds
- and varied approach to the craft of writing.
To elaborate, the same group of talented young writers from numerous schools in each area come together, every term, for a whole day creative writing workshop with one of Australia’s top authors for young adults. Each author is a brilliant teacher of their craft. Each day will be informative, practical, intense, inspiring and fun. The director, Lesley Reece, will be managing each day working alongside the author. At the conclusion of each day, the students will have a well-developed piece of writing.
Those students who wish to continue will be invited to return the following year.
The students selected must want to come, be avid readers, want to write and want to share their writing. They should also be prepared to commit to the complete programme of 4 days in any given year.
The Youth Literature Day Programme (Years 9 - 12) is in its ninth year at the Centre and has been an outstanding success, with more and more schools applying to join the programme.
In 2007, we were in the happy position of being able to commence the programme for talented young writers in Albany, Bunbury and Geraldton at the same cost as metropolitan schools.
As a result of the enormous success of this programme, the Young Writers' Programme has been introduced this year for talented Year 7 and 8 writers. The Young Writers' Days are being held in the metropolitan area (Fremantle Children's Literature Centre), Albany, Bunbury and Geraldton.
for Years 7 and 8 students
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | |
| Term 1 with Leone Norrington (NT) |
Monday 29 March | Tuesday 30 March | Wednesday 31 March | Monday 22 March |
| Term 2 with Raewyn Caisley (WA) |
Thursday 24 June | Friday 25 June | Monday 21 June | Monday 28 June |
| Term 3 with Jackie French (NSW) |
Wednesday 4 August | Thursday 5 August | Friday 6 August | Tuesday 3 August |
| Term 4 with Deborah Lisson (WA) |
Tuesday 9 November | Wednesday 10 November | Thursday 11 November | Monday 15 November |
ALBANY
For Years 7 and 8 students
| Term 1 with Catherine Bateson (Vic) |
Friday 12 March |
| Term 2 with Kirsty Murray (Vic) |
Friday 11 June |
| Term 3 with Archie Fusillo (Vic) |
Friday 3 September |
| Term 4 with James Roy (NSW) |
Friday 29 October |
| Term 1 with Catherine Bateson (Vic) |
Friday 26 March |
| Term 2 with Kirsty Murray (Vic) |
Friday 18 June |
| Term 3 with Isobelle Carmody (Czech Republic) |
Friday 13 August |
| Term 4 with James Roy (NSW) |
Friday 5 November |
| Term 1 with Catherine Bateson (Vic) |
Friday 19 March |
| Term 2 with Kirsty Murray (Vic) |
Friday 25 June |
| Term 3 with Archie Fusillo (Vic) |
Friday 10 September |
| Term 4 with Glyn Parry (WA) |
Thursday 11 November |
For those students in Years 9 - 12 commencing in 2010
| New Group A |
New Group B |
|
| Term 1 with Catherine Bateson |
Tuesday 9 March | Wednesday 10 March |
| Term 2 with Kirsty Murray |
Tuesday 22 June | Wednesday 23 June |
| Term 3 with Archie Fusillo |
Tuesday 7 September | Wednesday 8 September |
| Term 4 with Julia Lawrinson |
Monday 8 November | Friday 12 November |
For those students who were in New Groups A and B in 2009 and wish to continue.
| Continuing Group A |
Continuing Group B |
|
| Term 1 with Catherine Bateson |
Tuesday 16 March | Wednesday 17 March |
| Term 2 with Kirsty Murray |
Tuesday 8 June | Wednesday 9 June |
| Term 3 with Archie Fusillo |
Tuesday 31 August | Wednesday 1September |
| Term 4 with James Roy |
Tuesday 26 October | Wednesday 27 October |
For those students who were in Continuing Groups A and B or Master Class in 2009 and wish to continue.
| Term 1 with Catherine Bateson |
Tuesday 23 March |
| Term 2 with Kirsty Murray |
Tuesday 15 June |
| Term 3 with Isobelle Carmody |
Tuesday 10 August |
| Term 4 with Matt Ottley |
Friday 15 October |
For Years 9 - 12 students commencing in 2010 and students continuing from 2007, 2008 and 2009
| Term 1 with Catherine Bateson |
Thursday 11 March |
| Term 2 with Kirsty Murray |
Thursday 10 June |
| Term 3 with Archie Fusillo |
Thursday 2 September |
| Term 4 with James Roy |
Thursday 28 October |
| NEW GROUP for those Years 9 – 12 students commencing in 2010 |
CONTINUING GROUP for those students continuing from 2007, 2008 and 2009 |
|
| Term 1 with Catherine Bateson |
Wednesday 24 March | Thursday 25 March |
| Term 2 with Kirsty Murray |
Wednesday 16 June | Thursday 17 June |
| Term 3 with Isobelle Carmody |
Wednesday 11 August | Thursday 12 August |
| Term 4 with James Roy |
Wednesday 3 November | Thursday 4 November |
For Years 9 - 12 students commencing in 2010 and students continuing from 2007, 2008 and 2009
| Term 1 with Catherine Bateson |
Thursday 18 March |
| Term 2 with Kirsty Murray |
Thursday 24 June |
| Term 3 with Archie Fusillo |
Thursday 9 September |
| Term 4 with Glyn Parry |
Wednesday 10 November |