The Role of Stories: Why We Write for Children
Lecture Piers Torday | Moderator: David Liew
Virtual * | Online on AFCC Website | Festival Pass OR Lecture Ticket
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Join award-winning middle grade writer Piers Torday as he expounds on the importance and function of stories in this lecture. Hear from him as he examines the fundamental role that stories play in nurturing the development of children, and delves into the creative process of writing stories with a purpose.
Piers Torday (UK)
Piers began his career in theatre and then television as a producer and writer. His first children’s book, The Last Wild, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Award and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal. His second book, The Dark Wild, won the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. Piers completed an unfinished novel by his late father Paul (author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen) and adapted The Box of Delights for stage.
Moderator David Liew (Singapore)
David has illustrated Ellie Belly, The Adventures of Squirky and The Plano Adventures. His adventures in children's literature continue with The Change Makers and Eye Spy series released in 2020. He is the Regional Advisor to the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators in Singapore. In response to the pandemic, he and the SCBWI Regional Team had converted their monthly meetup talks and weekly critique sessions to virtual formats, and thus opened the door for participation that transcends geography and time zones. He and SCBWI Singapore Illustrator Coordinator Paula Pang have launched a collaborative effort with their counterparts in Indonesia to launch "Talking Pictures" - a monthly Zoom talk and chat session for illustrators.
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