Workshops
Bookings available for the following:
Meet the Author:
Ages 6-8 ½hour sessions;
ages 9-17 1 hour sessions;
Adult 1-1½ hour sessions.
Workshops:
Stimulating the imagination of participants through thinking and 'daydreaming' exercises;
discussing
the writing and editing process. And leading participants into creating a piece
of imaginative writing. Workshops conducted in schools lend themselves to later
follow up by teachers.
Duration:
grades 1-2, ½ hour;
grades 3-4, one hour;
grades 5-12, one hour; two hour; half day or whole day;
For all bookings contact Fremantle Children's
Literature Centre
Ph: 0894306869 Email: freoclc@iinet.net.au
Past Speaking Engagements:
Speaker, Perth Writers Festival, February 1999
Keynote Speaker, Australian Reading Association Conference, September
1997
Speaker, Joint Conference, Darwin, July 1997
Guest lecturer, Perth College of TAFE (library studies), May 1996,
September 1995,
September 1994, May 1994, September 1993, May 1993, October 1992.
Speaker, Down South Writers Festival, March 1996.
Speaker Writers and Publishers Forum, Australian Reading Association Conference,
July 1994,
Speaker, Writers Forum, Fremantle Children's Literature Centre, September
& July 1994.
Guest lecturer/ Writer in Residence, Fremantle Maritime Museum (Batavia
Week), June 1994.
Guest lecturer, Edith Cowan University, Bunbury Campus, (Media Studies),
August 1992
Lecturer, TAFE, lectures to student library aides.
Workshops & Residences:
Writers' tour, Fellowship Of Australian Writers, September 1998.
Writer in Residence, Kojonup District High School (Education Dept),
August 1998
Participating Author, Nestles Write Around Australia, workshops for
children in years 6/7,
1996 (Kalgoorlie, WA) 1997 (Laidley, Qld) 1998 (Joondalup, WA).
Writer in Residence Newman Schools (Education Dept), September 1994.
Writer in Residence, Fremantle Maritime Museum (Batavia Week), June 1994.
Writer in Residence, St. Brigid's College (Education Dept), May 1994.
Adult Workshop, South West College of TAFE, August 1993
Writer In Residence, Port Hedland and Karratha Schools (Education Dept),
November 1992.
Writer in Residence, Maylands Primary School (Education Dept), April-June
1992.
Fremantle Children's Literature Centre:
Writer in Residence, Fremantle Children's Literature Centre, August 1998,
August 1996,
April-July 1993. Workshops, both at the centre and on school residencies.
Meet The Author sessions and seminars.
lissond@geo.net.au
