Calling all budding novelists, poets and bookworms! The City of Casey Youth Services, in conjunction with the Casey Cardinia Libraries are hosting the Casey Young Writers Festival on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 June 2021, at Bunjil Place Library.
Designed by young writers, for young writers in Casey, the two-day festival brings exciting workshops, live readings, Q&As with Australian youth authors, spoken word poetry and much much more.
Young people aged 10-18 are invited to visit the Bunjil Place Library and interact with other like-minded youth who have a passion for all things literary. It is an ideal setting to learn new skills, gain inspiration, connect with local authors and is the perfect platform to share and showcase your savvy writing skills.
Presenting some of the free workshops will be four acclaimed, award winning, Australian authors, spanning a selection of different genres.
About the authors:
George Ivanoff has written over 100 books for children and teenagers, covering both fiction and non-fiction. His wide array of literature has included novels, chapter books, school readers and a short story collection to name a few. George will be presenting the Creative Writing Workshop on Saturday 26 June 2021 from 10.30 am to 12.00 pm.
Although a Melbournite, Joel McKerrow has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people around the world. As a writer, speaker, artist and performance poet, his creative flair is sought internationally at conferences, schools, colleges and festivals, to name but a few. Joel has published four books and four spoken word/music albums, he will be presenting the Poetry Workshop on Saturday 26 June 2021, 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm.
Emilie Zoey Baker is an Australian poet, educator and spoken word performer with 14 children's books under her belt. Emilie has toured internationally as a guest speaker at numerous prestigious writer's festivals, appears regularly at arts and literature festivals in Australia, and conducts visits to schools and universities all over the world. Emilie will be presenting Open Mic Spoken Word and Poetry on Saturday 26 June 2021, 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm.
Cath Crowley is a young adult fiction author whose work has been published both in Australia and internationally. Cath has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Prime Minister's Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction, in 2011, for her novel Graffiti Moon and again in 2017 for Words in Deep Blue. Cath will be presenting the Character Workshop on Sunday 27 June 2021 from 10.30 am to 12.00 pm.
As well as the workshops there is an array of other FREE activities running throughout the festival including; Write a Book in a Day, a Book Trading Station, Book Recommendations and Reviews, and a Writing Area.
Bookings are required and spaces are limited, so be quick and book your seat for a workshop today.
All events are subject to COVID-19 restrictions and may be changed or rescheduled. Please follow our Facebook page or visit our website for regular updates.
Festival schedule: casey.vic.gov.au/youth-events
Make a booking: www.trybooking.com/BRJWA
