YA Diversity in Kidlit & YA Lit

From Outside In and Inside Out: Writing about a ‘Foreign’ Culture (L5 IMAGINATION ROOM)

Oliver Phommavanh (Author, stand-up comedian, primary school teacher), Trevor Kew (Author)

While authors writing about other cultures face challenges, particularly when writing for children, the path of writers from the Asian diaspora is laden with other difficulties. Trevor will share his experiences as a foreign writer in Japan, as Oliver discusses the impact of his multi-cultural books in leading the way for diversity in children’s literature and at schools in Australia.

Part of Writers & Illustrators Conference (see session details),
Country of Focus: Japan (see session details)