Writers and Illustrators | Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) 2023

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The Writers and Illustrators Track brings writers, illustrators and thought leaders in the publishing industry together to network and celebrate children and young adults’ literature from Asia and around the world.

The exciting sessions under this programme track discuss the development and creation of quality literary content for children and youths and provide plenty of opportunities for literary professionals to exchange ideas.

An AFCC Festival Pass gives you full access to these sessions and more!

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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

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

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

26 May (Friday)

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

Writing with Purpose: Our Stories to Tell

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

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

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

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)

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

Panel | Chinese | L5, Possibility Room

Helping Kids Deal with Anxiety After the Pandemic

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

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

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

Writer’s Pitch

28 May | 3:00 pm – 4:00 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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