I am organizing a creative writing workshop with author Bernard Cohen. His website is wwww.writingworkshop.com.au He “is the prize-winning author of four novels and a children’s picture book. His major awards include the 1996 Australian/Vogel Literary Award for The Blindman’s Hat and a 2001 Arts Council of England Writer’s Award. He was listed for three consecutive years (1997-99) among the Sydney Morning Herald’s Best Young Australian Novelists, and was inaugural Alumnus of the Year at the University of Technology, Sydney.” Our workshop will run over 2 weeks before the school holidays, and conclude with a third session in April. This will enable children to work on their composition over Easter. Bernard will take participants through the writing process from ideation to character and plot development, to basic editing techniques. Dates: Wednesday March 17th, Wednesday March 24th and Wednesday April 28th. Times: Ages 7/8 – 11 years 10am Duration 90 mins. Ages 12 – 16 years 11.45 Duration 90 mins. Venue: To be advised [Lower Mountains or Penrith]. Cost: The two sessions per week will cost $660 altogether, and the maximum number of children per age group is 18. ie. The cost will be $18.30 per student assuming a full class. If you are interested please reply to me by email with names and ages of your children as soon as possible. If you know of others you think may want to participate, please let them have my email.
Event Date: 17/03/10, 24/03/10 and 28/04/10
Event Time: ages 7/8 – 11 yrs 10am ages 12 – 16 yrs 11.45
Event Location: Lower Blue Mountains or Penrith [TBA]
Event Contact Name: coral shaw
Event Contact Email/Phone: oshaw@pnc.com.au