Reading matters: with Raina Telgemeier and Tim Sinclair
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State Library of Queensland invites you to join young adult authors Raina Telgemeier and Tim Sinclair as they discuss recent works and look at how to engage young people in the wonderful worlds discoverable through reading, literacy and graphic novels.
Raina Telgemeier is a freelance artist based in New York. Her graphic novel memoir, Smile, became an international bestseller and won the Eisner Award. Her latest graphic novel is Drama.
Tim Sinclair is a poet, novelist, sound creator and PhD candidate examining young adult post-apocalyptic fiction. His publications include Nine hours north (a verse novel) and Re:reading the dictionary (poetry for word nerds). His latest verse novel, Run, is a YA paranoid thriller about parkour.
**ATTENTION ALL SCHOOLS – Free author visit to your school** As an added bonus, how would your students benefit from meeting a renowned writer? Simply tell us how and we could be sending one of these authors to your school on Tuesday 28 May 2013. Each workshop involves a one-hour panel and Q&A discussion for students in years 6 to 10. Email learning@slq.qld.gov.au with your expression of interest or call (07) 3842 9293 for more details.
Presented by SLQ and supported by State Library of Victoria.
- When:
- Mon 27 May 2013, 9:30 am - 03:00 pm
- Venue:
- slq Auditorium 2, level 2
- Cost:
- Free, bookings required
- More information:
- Michelle Hughes, (07) 3842 9049
