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25 May (Thursday)

AFCC 2023 Keynote: Play!

25 May | 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Panel | L16, The Pod

Discovering Singapore through Young People’s Eyes

25 May | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Presentation | L5, Imagination Room

Working towards the UN SDGs in Norwegian Libraries

25 May | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Presentation | L5, Possibility Room

Let’s Play with A.I. Writing Tools

25 May | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2

Let’s Go M.A.D. (Make A Difference) with Picture Books!

25 May | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Presentation | L5, Possibility Room

如何为家里的小小读者选合适的书
Selecting Suitable Books for Your Young Reader

25 May | 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Panel | Chinese | L5, Imagination Room

Art of Adaptation: From Mr Midnight to MISI to Knietzsche

25 May | 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Panel | L16, The Pod

Exploring the World through the Music of Words

25 May | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshop | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2

Author Visits 101: Using Humour to Engage and Inspire

25 May | 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Presentation | L5, Possibility Room

Smurfs: The Challenge of Translating Image and Text into Chinese

25 May | 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Presentation | L5, Imagination Room

Play for All: Making the Arts Accessible

25 May | 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Panel | L16, The Pod

Picture Perfect: A Visual Storytelling Workshop

25 May | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Workshop | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2

Talking Images: The Universal Language of Wordless Picture Books

25 May | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presentation | L5, Imagination Room

An Exploration of Children’s Tamil Literature

25 May | 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Panel | L5, Imagination Room

Translating Middle Grade

25 May | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Workshop | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2

26 May (Friday)

What Should Children be Reading?

Panel | L16, The Pod

GOAL#14: Reflections on Imaginative Storytelling to Promote Ocean Conservation

Presentation | L5, Possibility Room

工作坊：用插画赋予意义
Creating Meaning with Illustration

Workshop | Chinese | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2

Nomik: Apabila Dunia Perkataan dan Visual Bertembung!
Nomik: When the World of Words and Visual Collide!

Panel | Malay | L5, Imagination Room

Mari Kita Bermain! Ally di Taman Permainan
Let’s Play! Ally at the Playground

Workshop | Malay | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2

26 May | 7:30 am – 7:30 am
| L1, Plaza

Stories with a Twist: A Deep-dive into Improvisational Storytelling

26 May | 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Workshop | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2

“Bebas bersuara”: Addressing Gender-based Violence through Malaysian Youth Literature and Film

26 May | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Presentation | L5, Imagination Room

Writing with Purpose: Our Stories to Tell

26 May | 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Panel | L16, The Pod

Promoting Reading and Expression Through Comics

26 May | 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Presentation | L5, Imagination Room

The Secret Lives of Book Reviewers

26 May | 10:45 am – 11:45 am
Presentation | L16, The Pod

Wow Play and The Power of Poetry

26 May | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Workshop | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2

Documenting Picture Books: From Tokenism to Inclusivity

26 May | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Presentation | L5, Imagination Room

Don’t Be Afraid of the Funny

26 May | 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Panel | L16, The Pod

Reading Children’s Books through the Lens of Gender Equality

26 May | 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Presentation | L5, Possibility Room

Having Fun with Languages: Learning Mother Tongue in Innovative Ways

26 May | 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2

The Language of Images: Deciphering Meaning and Intent

26 May | 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Panel | L5, Possibility Room

Bringing the Gothic into Southeast Asian Stories

26 May | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presentation | L5, Possibility Room

26 May | 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Performance | L1, Plaza

In Search of Metaphor: Finding Words That Sing

26 May | 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm
Panel | L16, The Pod

Marie-Aude Murail: Lessons in Rewriting

26 May | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Lecture | L16, The Pod

27 May (Saturday)

Different and Dichotomous: Gender Stereotypes in Selected Children’s Books

Presentation | L5, Imagination Room

排版、写作与插画风格新尝试
Experimenting with Form and Style

Panel | Chinese | L5, Possibility Room

Travelling with Brocolily

Helping Kids Deal with Anxiety After the Pandemic

27 May | 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Panel | L5, Possibility Room

Keynote: Our Many Identities—Translator as Advocate and Bridge

27 May | 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Panel | L16, The Pod

Cipta Nomik Anda Sendiri: Menulis & Menggambarkan
Create Your Own Nomik: Writing & Illustrating

27 May | 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Workshop | Malay | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2

Discovering Visual Edutainment Tools: Effective Storytelling Through Info-comics

27 May | 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop | L5, Imagination Room

Level Up: Making Learning Fun for Children with Dyslexia

27 May | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Workshop | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2

Publishing Translated Kidlit: Challenges and Opportunities

27 May | 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Panel | L16, The Pod

Draw and Tell Me a Story!

27 May | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Performance | L1, Plaza

பயன்மிக்க வாசிப்புத் திட்டங்கள் : தமிழ்நாடு எப்படிச் செய்கிறது
Effective Reading Initiatives: How Tamil Nadu Does It

27 May | 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Presentation | Tamil | L5, Imagination Room

Across SEAs: Working With Collaborators in The Region

27 May | 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Panel | L5, Possibility Room

Ordinary Hazards: My Journey With Words

27 May | 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm
Lecture | L16, The Pod

What’s New in Middle Grade?

27 May | 2:45 pm – 4:15 pm
Panel | L5, Possibility Room

Writing with Fire

27 May | 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Panel | L16, The Pod

Illustration Styles: A DRAW OFF!!

27 May | 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Workshop | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2

I am an Author: Author Marketing 101

27 May | 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Workshop | L5, Imagination Room

Shedding the Light on Dark Topics

27 May | 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
Panel | L16, The Pod

28 May (Sunday)

What You Eat is What You Write

Panel | L5, Possibility Room

Geek is Chic: Geeky Protagonists and the Importance of Relatability in YA

Presentation | Online on AFCC Website

请陪我“读”这本书！
Let’s Play-read Together!

Workshop | Chinese | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2

The Chatbot Made Me Do It

Panel | L5, Possibility Room

Bringing Translation to the Classroom

28 May | 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Panel | L16, The Pod

大师班: 翻译绘本的艺术
Masterclass: Translating Picture Books with Ajia

28 May | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Masterclass | Chinese | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2

我们一起动手制作图书
Paper Play: Picture Book Crafting with Wang Shu Fen

28 May | 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Workshop | Chinese | L5, Imagination Room

The Art of Licensing: How to Unlock Your IP

28 May | 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Panel | L5, Possibility Room

A Focus on the Bai Meigui: Promoting Translation through Competitions

28 May | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Panel | L16, The Pod

Publishing Opportunities in Asia

28 May | 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm
Panel | L5, Possibility Room

Telling Local Stories for a Global Audience: The Highs, Lows and Alamak Nos

28 May | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Lecture | L16, The Pod

Mastering Middle Grade: An Editing Masterclass

28 May | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Masterclass | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2

Illustrators Portfolio Review

28 May | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Pitch | L5, Imagination Room

Why Children Should Read World Literature

28 May | 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm
Panel | L5, Possibility Room

Writer’s Pitch

28 May | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Pitch | L5, Imagination Room

28 May | 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Pitch | L5, Imagination Room

10 Years of Sherlock Sam: Journeying Through Singapore and Around the World

28 May | 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm
Panel | L16, The Pod

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