Who: 16-25 year olds
When: Saturday 30 November | 12.30-1.30pm
Where: Penrith City Library Theatrette
Tickets: $10 per person. Bookings are essential. 

Book now: https://penwritingwithvoiceandstyle.eventbrite.com.au

This workshop will look at how to write in many different forms with your own unique style and voice. Students will learn how to choose words, sentences and imagery that will make their writing stand out from the crowd. 

Felicity Castagna has published four novels for adults and young adults including her most recent book, Girls In Boys’ Cars which recently won the Victorian and Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards, was adapted for stage by Priscilla Jackman and is now being adapted to film. Her previous novel, No More Boats was a finalist in the 2018 Miles Franklin Literary Awards and her novel The Incredible Here and Now received The Prime Minister’s Award as well as The IBBY.  

She is currently a Senior lecturer in Creative Writing at Western Sydney University where she is the Convenor of Creative Writing.

Tea, coffee and light refreshments provided. 

Who: Young Adults & Adults
When: Saturday 30 November | 2-3pm
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: $5 per person. Bookings are essential. 

Book now: https://pencontemporaryya.eventbrite.com.au

Join authors Felicity Castagna, Will Kostakis and Tegan Bennett Daylight as they discuss the importance of contemporary young adult fiction with moderator Wai Chim. 

Felicity Castagna has published four novels for adults and young adults including her most recent book, Girls In Boys’ Cars which recently won the Victorian and Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards, was adapted for stage by Priscilla Jackman and is now being adapted to film. She is currently a Senior lecturer in Creative Writing at Western Sydney University where she is the Convenor of Creative Writing.

Will Kostakis is an award-winning, bestselling author for young adults. We Could Be Something is his latest novel. It’s a humorous yet heart-rending look at family, fame and falling in love. It was shortlisted for the Victorian and New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards. An advocate for young readers and writers, Will was awarded the 2020 Maurice Saxby Award by the School Library Association of New South Wales for service to children’s and young adult literature. 

Tegan Bennett Daylight is a writer, teacher and critic who has published three novels: Bombora, What Falls Away and Safety, as well as several books for children and teenagers. Tegan’s latest book is the YA novel Royals, which tells the story of six teenagers trapped in a parallel universe – only this parallel universe is a shopping mall (rumored to be Penrith Westfield). She works as a lecturer in English and Creative Writing at Western Sydney University. 

Wai Chim is the Chinese-American-Australian author of a number of children’s and YA titles including the Chook Chook series, Freedom Swimmer and most recently The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling which was a Kirkus Prize Finalist in the US and was Shortlisted for the Prime Minister Literary Awards in 2020. Wai also appeared as a contestant on Australian Survivor: Brains vs Brawn. 

Light refreshments provided. 

Book sales and signings will be available on the day.