Sydney Writers' Festival 2010

It is our great pleasure at Sydney Writers' Festival to invite teachers, students and families to join us for School Days 2010.

School Days is a festival of children's and young adult literature featuring a handpicked line-up of writers for both primary and secondary schools.

Teachers, this is a wonderful opportunity for your students to engage with, learn from and be inspired by their favourite authors in a fun, educational and interactive day.

For Primary Schools

Much-loved Australian writers Andy Griffiths, Kate Forsyth, Belinda Murrell and Leigh Hobbs will feature in the Primary School Days line-up.

PLEASE NOTE: Following the cancellation of Anthony Horowitz's visit to Australia, bestselling New Zealand author Brian Falkner has been added to the Primary School Days line-up. Schools that have made bookings will be notified directly. 

We will be holding four sessions of Primary School Days in 2010 at Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay on Monday 17 and Wednesday 19 May, Riverside Theatres in Parramatta on Tuesday 18 May and at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith on Thursday 20 May.

We are also thrilled to be presenting a fifth Primary School Days event for primary students attending NSW Priority Schools. It will be held at Sydney Town Hall on Friday 21 May with up to 1200 tickets offered free to students and their accompanying teachers.

For Secondary Schools

Secondary School Days showcases the very best local talent in young adult writing with Melina Marchetta, Anthony Eaton, Boori Monty Pryor and John Danalis. We are also pleased to present the UK's Charlie Higson, best known for his highly successful Young Bond series.

Secondary School Days will be held at Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay on Tuesday 18 May and Riverside Theatres in Parramatta on Wednesday 19 May.

At each event, the writers will talk about their craft, read from their work and take questions from the audience. Students also have the chance to meet the writers and have their books signed.

Books by participating writers will be available for purchase at the Gleebooks Festival bookshop at each venue or can be pre-purchased from the Gleebooks website.

Sydney Writers' Festival is committed to educating young readers and writers and giving them the opportunity to meet the people behind the books they know and love and those they will enjoy discovering.

Tickets are on sale now.

Download the School Days 2010 program here for full program details, writers' biographies and information on booking your tickets:
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We look forward to seeing you at School Days 2010.