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Libby Hathorn
Libby Hathorn is one of Australia's best-known authors for children
and young adults. She has won many awards for her work, both
in Australia and internationally. Libby has also written educational
books and video scripts that are currently in use in Australia
and Canada. |
Workshop titles:
The inside story (Yr 7)
Libby talks about the way in which a writer works from the initial
inspiration to the finished piece, and her particular mode and
pattern of work.
Book, film, web (Yr 8)
How does a book translate into other media? And to what extent
can the creator be involved? Libby talks about her novel Thunderwith
becoming a movie and her online the Wishing Cupboard which is
in the process of becoming a picture stroybook.
The itinerant story (Yr 9)
Is there a perfect transfer fron book to film? or from book
to the web. Libby looks at the importance of story itself.
Story: all you ever need to know
(Yr 10)
A day in the life of a writer - Libby discusses The Seven
Golden Rules of writing - according to her!
Mindspace (Yr 11,12)
Where do ideas come from? Libby answers the most frequently
asked question with details of her own 'journey' from childhood
to adulthood and what she considers 'fed the fires' of imagination.
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Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11 + 12 |
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