Book Week 2016
author/illustrator guests
author/illustrator guests
Local author, Rosanne Hawke
discussed her books and writing processes with North and South School Year 6's.
Amelia said............
"I never knew how fascinating it was to
write a book!"
Click below to go to Rosanne's website
www.rosannehawke.com/
discussed her books and writing processes with North and South School Year 6's.
Amelia said............
"I never knew how fascinating it was to
write a book!"
Click below to go to Rosanne's website
www.rosannehawke.com/
MANDY FOOT - ILLUSTRATOR
Mandy studied art at university, specialising in illustration. She worked at the Adelaide Zoo for twelve years as an artist, and loves to draw and paint animals.
Mandy has illustrated fifteen books and is currently writing her own story, having also undertaken further study in creative writing.
Children from Montessori, Early Years - Year 2 enjoyed Mandy reading her books, showing us original paintings and demonstrating drawing and painting.
Mandy encourages us to draw for ten minutes a day to improve our skills!
Mandy has illustrated fifteen books and is currently writing her own story, having also undertaken further study in creative writing.
Children from Montessori, Early Years - Year 2 enjoyed Mandy reading her books, showing us original paintings and demonstrating drawing and painting.
Mandy encourages us to draw for ten minutes a day to improve our skills!
DAN MCGUINESS
Author and Illustrator
Students Year 3 - 5 welcomed Dan, and enjoyed learning about the history of
comics and graphic novels, how to develop creative characters, and homes and settings for characters, in readiness for more brainstorming and writing. See the photographs below..
Dan also discussed web sites that assist in formatting comics, as well as the traditional way of drawing the panels.
Dan has written and illustrated his own graphic novels - Pilot & Huxley series, and has been contracted to illustrate the next series for Ahn Do, author of the Weirdo series.
comics and graphic novels, how to develop creative characters, and homes and settings for characters, in readiness for more brainstorming and writing. See the photographs below..
Dan also discussed web sites that assist in formatting comics, as well as the traditional way of drawing the panels.
Dan has written and illustrated his own graphic novels - Pilot & Huxley series, and has been contracted to illustrate the next series for Ahn Do, author of the Weirdo series.