Lighthouse Girl, Photographs in the Mud, Choices, Border Line, Dolphin Song and more.

Time in Residence: 15 - 19 March

We are proud to welcome Albany's much-loved author to the Centre. Dianne's session will focus on the research for her picture books on Australians at war (Photographs in the Mud - about the Kokoda Track; and Lighthouse Girl - set on Breaksea Island in WW1) and how she then creates her narratives. Dianne is a warm and engaging presenter, guaranteed to fascinate your students.

Magenta McPhee, The Wish Pony, Being Bee, Millie and The Night Heron, His Name in Fire, Rain May and Captain Daniel, Painted Love Letters, A Dangerous Girl, The Vigilant Heart, the Airdancer of Glass and The Year It All Happened

Time in Residence: 9 - 26 March

Catherine writes poetry, novels for young adults and junior fiction. She teaches Professional writing and editing and also regularly appears as a writer in schools and at Writing Festivals.Catherine will be working exclusively in the Youth Literature Day Programme and the regional Young Writers' Programme in Albany, Bunbury and Geraldton.

You and Me: Our Place (with Dee Huxley), The Barrumbi Kids, The Spirit of Barrumbi, Croc Bait, The Last Muster and Leaving Burrumbi

Time in Residence: 29 - 31 March

Leonie writes because she wants to show children that “Australian people and white people can and do live together in respect and trust, despite their different cultural traditions.”

Leonie will be working exclusively in the inaugaral metropolitan Young Writers' Programme at the Centre.

Home and Away, Requiem for a Beast, What Faust Saw, Faust's Party, Faust in Space, Hyram and B., Mrs Millie's Painting, Sailing Home, Luke's Way of Looking, The Bubble and Little Penguin

Time in Residence: Throughout Term 1

Matt will be available throughout the term to run sessions at the Centre on Home and Away (written by John Marsden) and Requiem for a Beast.

Phone the Centre for details - 9430 6869

Running with the Horses, Magic Beach, Imagine, My Farm, When Frank Was Four, Yikes!, Are We There Yet?, The Quicksand Pony, The Snow Pony, The Bonnie & Sam series and many more.

Time in Residence: 25 - 30 May

Alison makes a welcome return to conduct sessions on her splendid first picture book for older readers, Running with the Horses.
Set in Austria during WWII, it tells of the dramatic escape, to a place of safety, of some of the famous Viennese dancing horses.
Sessions available:
2 HOUR - MEET THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR AND WORKSHOP
Creating a Collage Picture Book
Students will create their own little book, using the techniques Alison used in Running with the Horses.
Great Professional Development for accompanying teachers and librarians.
Suitable for Year 4 to Year 8
Cost: $17.60 (inc. GST) per student (Max 30)

1 HOUR - MEET THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR SESSION
Suitable for Year 4 to Year 8
Cost: $8.80 (inc. GST) per student (Max 60)

Alison will be our special guest on Open Day, Sunday May 30.

Phone the Centre for details - 9430 6869

Vultures Gate, Walking Home with Marie-Claire, A Penny to Remember, Zarconi's Magic Flying Fish, Tough Stuff, Bridie's Fire, Becoming Billy Dare, A Prayer for Blue Delaney, The Secret Life of Maeve Lee Kwong and more...

Kirsty is a compulsive reader and writer whose published work includes eight novels, three works of non-fiction and two short fiction titles. Kirsty will be working exclusively in the Youth Literature Day Programme and the Regional Young Writers' Programme in Albany, Bunbury and Geraldton.

Top Marks, In Union, Hot Shot, Great Lead, Free Style, Tennis Star, Not Cricket, Joe's Boat, Tai's Penguin, The Mermaid's Tail and The Queen's Cubby