Writing for Children workshop in Nowra

Saturday, 5 December 2009 at Shoalhaven Arts Centre
Presented by South Coast Writers Centre
Supported by Shoalhaven City Council’s Arts Board

Aspiring children’s writers are invited to join this half-day workshop led by Sydney-based writing teacher and children’s literature specialist, Judith Ridge. Judith returns to Nowra by popular demand to share the techniques that will bring your stories for children to life.

About Judith Ridge:

Judith has specialised in children’s and young adult literature for past 20 years, working as an editor, community arts coordinator and writer and critic. She has taught courses in writing for children and young adults for the past six years, at the University of Sydney and the Sydney Writers Centre. Since December 2007, she has held the position of development officer for the Western Sydney Young People’s Literature Project, a community-based project designed to engage young people with reading and literature. She has worked as a children’s editor at The School Magazine and ABC Books and as a freelancer for Random House Australia. Judith was on the executive of the Children’s Book Council (NSW Branch) for several years in the 1990s, during which time she ran the highly successful ALOUD weekend program of children’s literature activities and the ALOUD West authors in disadvantaged school program.

Writing for Children Workshop:
When: 9.30am – 1pm, Saturday 5 December 2009
Where: Shoalhaven Arts Centre Meeting Room, Berry Street, Nowra
Cost: $25 South Coast Writers Centre and FAW members / $45 non-members
To book or for more information: Please phone SCWC on 02 4228 0151 or emailscwc@1earth.net

Writing for Children with Judith Ridge is supported by Shoalhaven City Council’s Arts Board. South Coast Writers Centre is supported by Arts NSW and University of Wollongong.