Youth SpaceWilliamstown Literary Festival – Youth Program now out!! The Williamstown Literary Festivals Children’s and Youth program is out now! Click here to check out the program. Some of the great authors in this year’s program include:  Hazel Edwards - Author of favorites like There’s a hippopotamus on my roof eating cake tackles some of the hot and often difficult topics facing young people today. This forum provides a great chance for parents and young people alike to come together and have an informed discussion about sexuality and what it means to grow up in the 21st century.Ages: Year 8 to Year 12. Bookings for Hazel Edwards  Maureen McCarthy – Author of Ganglands and The Convent comes in to run a writing workshop that is a must attend for all young authors. Drawing on her vast writing and teaching experiences Maureen is here to help cultivate the next generation of young adult authors.Ages: Year 8 to Year 12. Maureen McCarthy is now booked out  Adam Wallace – What else can we say? Adam Wallace is one of the funniest and most engaging children’s authors we have seen in recent years. His ability to engage any young crowd and turn them into a crowd of laughing hyenas is truly a sight to behold. Join Adam as he launches his new books Better Out than in Number Twos and How to Draw a Balloon Kangaroo.Ages: Grades Prep – Year 6 Bookings for Adam Wallace Get in quick to see some of these great Australian Authors in their natural habitats and doing what they do best. Engaging and inspiring young adults and children to think big, stay true to who they are and to always have a good laugh. Bookings are now open for this great festival of literary culture! Friday, 31st May to Sunday, 2nd June Williamstown Library |
