Nick Place is a Fitzroy-based writer with four published novels for kids, as well as an internationally recognized short film, published poetry, and a couple of decades in the media as a journalist, editor, comedy writer and who knows what. He has a dog named Fly, a Mr Potato Head collection and two teenage boys who even occasionally laugh at his jokes.

Creating Super Characters
(Year 7 Year 8)

Melbourne had suffered from a distinct lack of Super Heroes ... until Nick Place went looking for our most insipid, our most pathetic Heroes. This is your guide to Melbourne as a Hero City, from Hero hang-outs to crime scenes, with a few tips about story writing and character development along the way.

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