Dystopian Dramas with Julie Bertagna & William Sutcliffe
Authors Julie Bertagna and William Sutcliffe get to grips with the issues in their YA dystopian novels
Key stage 3
Activities suitable for Years 7-9
Opening Up Picture Books for arts and illustration students
An insight into the process of writing and illustrating a children’s picture book
Historical Fictions with Theresa Breslin & Caroline Leech
Authors Theresa Breslin & Caroline Leech share their top tips for creating historical fiction
Exploring Robert Louis Stevenson’s Edinburgh with LitLong
Explore the works of Robert Louis Stevenson through a unique literary map of Edinburgh
Why YA? with Maggie Harcourt & Katherine Webber
YA authors Maggie Harcourt and Katherine Webber get you talking about the genre
Getting Geeky with Holly Smale
Top tips from YA author Holly Smale on how to create realistic characters, gripping plots and exotic settings
Bring the Past To Life with Historical Fiction
Cross-curricular activities using historical fiction as their inspiration
Liz Lochhead: Poetry and Place
A creative writing activity inspired by Liz Lochhead's poem Favourite Place
My Town: The Movie
Writer and People's Historian, Daniel Gray outlines how he uses place as an inspiration for writing
Philippe Sands QC on Human Rights
International Human Rights Lawyer Philippe Sands gets you discussing important issues
Chris Packham: Force of Nature
Chris Packham explores themes of childhood, struggles and perspective in a 2016 Book Festival event
Sharing Personal Stories
Authors from the Book Festival's LandWords project inspire you to tell your story
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A Trio of Storytelling Activities
Video and performance artist Donna Rutherford shares three simple activities focusing on using memories to create stories
Fiction in a Flash
Author Kerry Hudson shares an exercise exploring how to build up stories