General Author/Book Talk

Either a general presentation covering a number of books or a more detailed focus on particular novels, depending on the year level involved or if a novel has been set as a class text.

Topics:

• My journey to becoming a writer
• Where story ideas came from
• Discussion of the plot/themes/development of the story and various aspects of the writing process
• Reading/discussion of passages – often with student participation
• Using real life experiences in fiction – the stories behind the story
• Creation and development of book covers
• Stages in the publishing process
• Question time