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Friday 10 May
10.00am–12 noon |
King's and Queen's Performing Arts Centre
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$10 per student
Places limited, schools should email info@dwrf.co.nz to secure places |
Secondary Schools Programme: Morning Session
Story Building
John Boyne:
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Irish writer John Boyne shot to fame when his book The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006) became a global bestseller and sold around 10 million copies. He’s about to publish his sixth novel for younger readers, My Brother’s Name is Jessica, and has written 11 novels for adults, which have been published in 50 languages. Boyne is a big fan of the fast first draft: “Plough your way to the end and have some messy, crazy, daft, unintelligible draft. Think of a first draft like a sculptor’s block of stone. Once you have it, you can chip away at it and find something beautiful inside.” He’ll talk about his own writing process and give tips for young writers.
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Markus Zusak: Storytelling
In association with
Auckland Writers Festival |
Image: Hugh Stewart
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Markus Zusak has written six books, but is best known for the one that catapulted him into the book sales stratosphere: The Book Thief sold 16 million copies worldwide. His new novel, Bridge of Clay, shows his trademark knack for making ordinary stories extraordinary. Zusak says, “I’m not interested in superheroes. I’m interested in people who have no superhero qualities doing special things.” He’ll talk about the idea that stories are what we are made of, show how they work and share some of his own writing techniques.
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