Storytelling from Television to Books

Duration: 60 minutes

Please note the following age categories for the two sessions:

10am–11am: Years 7–8
1pm–2pm: Years 9–12

Nova will talk about her path to publication through the land of television. She will discuss how she starts with characters, struggles with plotting and writes books that are very firmly set in contemporary Australia. She will demonstrate how starting with character can generate story and show character creation for her books.

In the 10am session for Years 7–8, the books Nova will discuss include Sick Bay and the Secrets trilogy. In the 1pm session for Years 9–12, the books she will discuss include Everything is Changed and Frankie and Joely.