Two full days of free children’s events will take place throughout the Festival. The schedule is below.
Where? Parliament Gardens – the lawns in front of Parliament House, near Salamanca Place. Look for our children’s events marquee.
Saturday 9th October 2021
10:00 – 10:30 Lian Tanner reading from A Clue for Clara.
10:30 -11:00 Alyssa Curtayne Fairy Tales for Kids yoga! (Come and find out.)
11:00 – 11:30 Anne Morgan map making and reading from her Captain Clawbeak series
11:30 – 12:00 Alyssa Curtayne Fairy Tales for Kids – oral storytelling.
12:00 – 12:30 Christina Booth reading from her published works.
12:30 -1:00 Coral Tulloch reading from her published works.
1:00 – 1:30 Fiona Levings reading Now and Then.
1:30 – 2:00 Alyssa Bermudez Big Apple Diaries comic workshop.
2:00 – 2:30 Carol Ann Martin reading from Wodge and Friends: The Mystery in the Garden.
2:30 – 3:30 Vaishnavi Chetlapalli Storytelling through Indian dance – a workshop for all ages. No experience necessary!
Sunday 10th October 2021
10:00 – 10:30 Lian Tanner reading from A Clue for Clara.
10:30 – 11:00 Alyssa Curtayne Fairy Tales for Kids yoga. (Come and find out.)
11:00 – 11:30 Fiona Levings reading Now and Then.
1:00 – 1:30 Christina Booth reading from her published works.
1:30 – 2:00 Alyssa Bermudez Big Apple Diaries comic workshop.
2:00 – 2:30 Carol Ann Martin reading from Wodge and Friends: The Mystery in the Garden.
2:30 – 3:00 Alyssa Curtayne Fairy Tales for Kids – oral storytelling.
3:00 – 3:30 Anne Morgan map making and reading from her Captain Clawbeak series.
3:30 – 4:30 Vaishnavi Chetlapalli Storytelling through Indian dance – a workshop for all ages. No experience necessary!
Other Children’s Literature Events*
The below children’s writing events are included in the main Hobart Writers Festival program.
*These are ticketed events. Please follow the links below for details.
Ursula Dubosarsky – Children’s Laureate in coversation with Mark Macleod.
The Way of the Weedy Seadragon, reading by Anne Morgan at the Maritime Museum.
Island of Curiosities – Coral Tulloch, Christina Booth, Anne Morgan and Nicole Gill discuss environmental children’s literature in Tasmania, chaired by Fiona Levings.
A Picture Saves a Thousand Words – Joshua Santospirito, Jacki Naqvi and Alyssa Bermudez on graphic novels.
Children’s Book Creators’ Networking Event – Free for SCBWI members but tickets are required for COVID-19 tracing. All welcome – $7.50 for non-members. Includes nibblies.