Booked Out is very excited to be representing acclaimed poet, author and performer Steven Herrick for school visits Australia wide in 2020 and beyond.

Steven Herrick is one of Australia’s most popular poets for children and teenagers. His books have twice won the NSW Premier’s Literary Award and have been shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year Award on eight occasions. His verse-novel ‘the simple gift’ has sold over 150,000 copies worldwide and is regularly set as a text in high schools.

In 2020, Steven is touring Victoria in Term One; Queensland in Term Two; and NSW in Term Three. He is also available for school bookings in Sydney at any time throughout the year. Please enquire now for further information about booking a tour date in 2020.

Recently, Steven’s latest novel The Bogan Mondrian was shortlisted in the Children’s Book Council (CBCA) Book of the Year Awards – read more here.

While he’ll always be a household name in Australia, Steven is also highly acclaimed internationally  – in fact, his verse novel for young adults, by the river, has just won the Catholic Book of the Year in Germany. by the river has also been shortlisted for the German Youth Literature Prize for 2019.

Tour dates will be in hot demand, so please call us now on 03 9824 0177 to ensure your school secures your place!