27th April

Christine Coleman & Clarissa Dickson Wright in conversation

Ikon Gallery, 6.45pm FREE

29th May

The Spring Thing: A festival in a day

Birmingham Conservatoire, 10.30am (all day)

19th June

Writing For Children Workshop with Leila Rasheed.

10am – 4pm, Kitchen Garden Cafe, Kings Heath.

£30 (£26) – email sara[at]birminghambookfestival[dot]org to book

Children’s author Leila Rasheed leads a fun, practical one-day workshop. We’ll use writing games and exercises to focus on the skills of writing for children and young people. How do you get the story right for the age range? How do you create a gripping plot and characters that come alive on the page? What’s a hook and do you need one? How do you prepare a submission to an editor or agent? Come along for inspiration, information and motivation! And if you’ve got a work in progress, bring along the first page for fast, friendly feedback from a professional.

Complete beginners and those with some experience are both welcome.