Creating Stories from the Heart: A Conversation with Satomi Ichikawa
Conversation Satomi Ichikawa | Moderator: Zed Yeo
Spanning a career of over 50 years, celebrated Japanese-French writer and illustrator Satomi Ichikawa has enthralled readers across generations and cultures with her stories that contain profound emotional depth. In this session, hear from the renowned author as she shares concepts of her work, and the development of her own storytelling style in the process.
This session will be in French and English.
Satomi Ichikawa (Japan/France)
Having left her home in Japan, Satomi Ichikawa arrived one day in Paris, without knowing a single word of French. She decided to stay no matter what the price. She didn’t know that her professional calling was in the field of drawing – she had this revelation while looking through an illustrated book by Maurice Boutet de Monvel.
Moderator Zed Yeo (Singapore)
Zed Yeo (Benedict Yeo) likes writing stories. He is a bestselling writer and a recipient of the National Arts Council’s Presentation and Participation Grant. He has written fifteen books, which include the picture books of Saurus Series, the How to be Human series, as well as YA novel Half Ghost. He has had the privilege of participating as a speaker and judge at notable literature events including the Asian Festival of Children’s Content, Young Writers Festival and National Schools Literature Festival.
Programme dates and times are subject to change.