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The Zoo is back! Families with children aged 3-8 can immerse themselves in the interactive world of Katherine Battersby’s new book Little Wing.

Explore Little Wing’s desert island and help him discover his place in the world.

While you’re at the Zoo, be sure to share a book with your child at Marion’s Corner. This special spot honours the legacy of our loyal audience member Marion Taylor, who dearly loved to share her passion for literature, reading and ideas with her children and grandchildren.

David Levithan and Meg Rosoff headline another stellar LoveYA! line up. If you love YA Fiction don’t miss engaging with these two genre superstars along with Justine Larbalestier, Lee Battersby, Mark Smith and more.

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7 – 11 SEPT

10AM – 4PM

State Library of

Queensland

10 SEPT

12PM – 5PM

Brisbane Square

Library

S P E C I A L T H A N K S

The Children’s Book Council of Australia (QLD)

Department of Education and Training

Queensland Writers Centre

Word Play is proudly presented by our

Education and Principal Partner

No backpacks! A cloakroom is available for lunch boxes

only. All school bags must be left on the

bus. BWF is not responsible for any loss

or damage to bags brought onsite.

All students will receive a tote bag at the

event to carry their personal belongings.

What’s for lunch? Students are allocated an hour break for

lunch. Students are encouraged to bring

their own food and drinks. Bubblers are

located onsite for water bottle refills.

Food and drinks may be purchased

from The Library Café, but cannot be

consumed within the State Library

of Queensland.

Book signings Students will have the opportunity to

meet the writers after each session and

have their books signed.

Buying books Students are able to purchase their

favourite Festival titles onsite at the

Library Shop.

Selected Word Play books can be pre-

purchased online at shop.slq.qld.gov.au

from mid-August for collection on the day.

Call the Library Shop on 07 3840 7576 if

you have any questions about pre-ordering.

Photography Festival photographers will be onsite

throughout Word Play to capture

proceedings. These photos may be used

in BWF marketing material. The purchase

of a ticket implies permission to use

photos taken for these purposes. Please

contact BWF if you have any questions.

Need help? Volunteers in Festival t-shirts will be able

to assist with any queries during your visit.

The importance of books in many people’s

lives cannot be underrated. Many of us

have a deep, emotional connection to at

least one, if not many of the stories that we

have engaged with over the years.

Often these connections are fostered in

childhood. They certainly were for me.

Books helped me figure out who I was

and my place in the world. When little else

made sense I found myself belonging in

the worlds of the books that I read as a

young person.

In 2016, Word Play will open young hearts

and minds to a world of inspiration and

imagination, where they too may begin

to find their own sense of self.

Getting to the Festival

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is a 5-10 minute walk away.

Many schools choose to book

a chartered bus, and there is a

temporary bus set-down space at

Stanley Place. Alternatively, the

Cultural Centre busway station

is a 5-10 minute walk away.

There is a temporary set-down

space at Stanley Place. Paid

parking is available throughout

the Cultural Precinct, and some

street parking is available in

surrounding streets.

Word Play is held in Brisbane’s Cultural Precinct on Stanley Place, South Brisbane. The site is easily accessible by public transport.

Welcome to Word Play 2016, Queensland’s

favourite literary program for young people

running from 7 – 9 September.

Part of the Brisbane Writers Festival,

Word Play is presented annually as a

prelude to the main festival, drawing

in students from Prep to Year 12 and

offering a diverse range of literary events.

Last year, 14,384 people joined in 60

sessions for Word Play, with more than

3,000 online participants connecting young

readers, writers, publishers, illustrators and

storytellers across the state.

This year Queensland’s children’s writer

and illustrator Katherine Battersby’s

forthcoming book Little Wing will come

to life during the festival as part of

Alphabet Zoo, the annual immersive and

interactive playscape for ages 3 – 8.

Word Play also welcomes Brisbane

writer Samantha Wheeler, whose new

book Mister Cassowary is set in Mission

Beach and highlights the plight of

endangered cassowaries in the wild.

My Government supports the Brisbane

Writers Festival to present Word Play as

a wonderful pathway for young people

that instills a lifelong love of reading and

writing, and grows the creative minds of

our future.

A bit about the

Artists

J U L I E B E V E R I D G E

B R I S B A N E W R I T E R S F E S T I V A L

Word Play is proudly presented by our Education

and Principal Partner The University of Queensland

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Festival for Young Readers, Storytellers and Illustrators Grades Prep – 12

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Attending Word Play

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Word Play is proudly presented by

David Astle

David Astle is a full-time word nerd.

Many know him as the dictionary man

on Letters and Numbers. Or just as

DA, the devious crossword-setter in

the Sydney Morning Herald and The

Age. Between puzzles, he’s written

half a dozen wordy-nerdy books,

including Riddledom, Cluetopia

and Puzzled.

Yassmin Abdel-Magied

2015 Queensland Young Australian

of the Year, Yassmin Abdel-Magied

is a mechanical engineer, social

advocate, writer and petrol head.

Her first book, Yassmin’s Story, was

published this year and is a memoir

sharing a different perspective about

growing up in Australia.

Tristan Bancks

Tristan Bancks is a children’s and

teen author with a background

in acting and filmmaking. His

books and short films have won

several awards, and he’s recently

released a weird-funny-gross

collection of semi-autobiographical

stories called My Life & Other

Exploding Chickens.

Lance Balchin

Lance Balchin comes from a mixed

background of art, fashion and

skateboard photography. He holds

a Masters in Arts and has also

recently been admitted to practice

law, but spends most of his time in

front of a computer using digital

tools in both portrait photography

and illustration.

Christopher Currie

Christopher Currie is a writer and

bookseller from Brisbane, whose

fiction has appeared in anthologies

and journals internationally. His

first book, for adults, The Ottoman

Motel, was shortlisted for the

Commonwealth Book Prize and the

Queensland Literary Awards. Clancy

of the Undertow is his first novel for

young adults.

Maxine Beneba Clarke

Maxine Beneba Clarke is author

of the poetry collection Carrying

The World, the memoir The Hate

Race and the short fiction collection

Foreign Soil, which won major

awards. Her children’s picture

book, The Patchwork Bike, will be

published late 2016.

Melina Marchetta

Melina Marchetta’s novels have

been published in 20 countries.

She has won the Children’s Book

Council Award twice, the US Printz

Award, has been longlisted for the

Miles Franklin Award, shortlisted

for the inaugral 2015 Sara Douglass

Book Series Award and won various

awards for the screenplay adaptation

of her novel Looking for Alibrandi.

David Levithan

David Levithan is an award-winning

and New York Times bestselling

author of YA books, including Every

Day, How They Met, Two Boys

Kissing, You Know Me Well (with

Nina LaCour) and Will Grayson, Will

Grayson (with John Green). He lives

in New Jersey, editing and publishing

other people’s books in New York.

Katherine Battersby

Katherine Battersby is the critically

acclaimed children’s author

and illustrator of Squish Rabbit,

published in Australia, the USA

and China. Her picture books have

been shortlisted and awarded in

international awards. She grew up

by the North Queensland beach and

currently divides her time between

Brisbane and Canada.

Lee Battersby

Lee Battersby is the author of the

novels Magrit, The Corpse-Rat

King and Marching Dead. He has

over 70 short stories published

internationally, and a published

collection, Through Soft Air. He’s

obsessed with Lego, Nottingham

Forest Football Club, dinosaurs

and Daleks.

Michael Gerard Bauer

Michael Gerard Bauer is one of

Australia’s best loved children’s

authors. Many of his award-winning

publications for younger readers,

including the Eric Vale series, are

fully illustrated by his young

film-maker son, Joe Bauer.

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Ted Prior

Ted Prior previously worked as a

police officer and an art teacher.

He also worked in children’s TV

and animation. In 1979 he started

his Grug series of children’s

picture books.

Samantha Wheeler

Samantha worked with farmers and

taught science before turning to

writing in 2011. Packed with animals

and adventure, her children’s books

include Smooch & Rose (shortlisted

for the Queensland Literary

Awards), Spud & Charli and Mister

Cassowary. Samantha hopes her

stories will inspire everyone to make

a difference.

Jaclyn Moriarty

Jaclyn Moriarty writes YA novels,

including the internationally best-

selling Feeling Sorry for Celia,

Finding Cassie Crazy and the

Colours of Madeleine trilogy. The

first book in that trilogy, A Corner of

White, and the second, The Cracks

in the Kingdom, have won significant

awards. The finale, A Tangle of Gold,

was recently released.

Mark Smith

Mark Smith lives on Victoria’s

Surf Coast where he writes and

runs outdoor education programs

for young adults. His writing has

won a number of awards and

has appeared in Best Australian

Stories, Review of Australian Fiction

and The Big Issue. The Road to

Winter is his first book.

Meg Rosoff

Meg Rosoff ’s debut novel, How

I Live Now, garnered the sort of

rave acclaim most writers only

ever dream of. She has gone on

to write several award-winning

books for teenagers including

Just in Case, What I Was and The

Bride’s Farewell. Rebecca Sparrow

Over the past two decades Rebecca

Sparrow has been a travel writer,

a magazine editor, a newspaper

columnist, a tv scriptwriter and a

novelist. Her most recent work is a

non-fiction book for teenage girls,

Ask Me Anything (heartfelt answers

to 65 anonymous questions from

teenage girls).

A N N A S T A C I A P A L A S Z C Z U K

P R E M I E R A N D M I N I S T E R F O R T H E A R T S

I N F O R M A T I O N F O R

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Yassmin’s Story Y A S S M I N A B D E L - M A G I E D

Turn the embarrassing and awkward moments in your life into the best

stories! Yassmin will show you a way to find empowerment through

storytelling - and an excuse to take yourself out of your comfort zone to

find that awesome adventure to tell people about.

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Wordburger D A V I D A S T L E

David Astle will whip up a storm of riddles, puzzles, quizzes and lateral-

thinking games, all designed to start young minds whirring. He may even

share some cryptic crossword tips, revealing the tricks and traps for

young players. A fun and challenging session that promises to get kids

thinking, talking and laughing about language.

UP.

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Mechanica: A Beginner’s Field Guide L A N C E B A L C H I N

If the world’s animals became extinct and mechanical animals took

their place, what do you think they would look like? Author and

illustrator Lance Balchin will talk about imagined technology and take

you through his process for constructing the amazing robotic animal

world of Mechanica.

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Inspiration, Imagination & Exploding Chickens T R I S T A N B A N C K S

Help Tristan Bancks brainstorm a story for the next My Life book and

hear how his own crazy life inspired stories in My Life & Other Exploding

Chickens. Discover the secrets behind the writing of Two Wolves and

how he uses images, music, video, games and nature in this fast-paced,

interactive and super-fun session.

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Let’s Get Spooky L E E B A T T E R S B Y

How do you write creepy and fantastic stories? Author of Magrit, Lee

Battersby will teach writing exercises for kids to experiment and explore

the unusual. Keep the lights on for a spooky session revealing the secrets

of what’s behind that bump in the night.

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Little Characters with Big Hearts K A T H E R I N E B A T T E R S B Y

Join Katherine Battersby for a fun, engaging session as she reveals where

her stories come from and how she creates characters. Her book Little

Wing and the Squish Rabbit series are quirky stories full of heart that

explore identity, belonging, friendship and fears. Her live illustrations will

inspire kids’ inner artist.

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Raise Your Voice M A X I N E B E N E B A C L A R K E

Learn how to step out and use your own life as writing inspiration. Every

voice matters, and you shouldn’t be afraid to be heard. Maxine Beneba

Clarke opens up in her soon-to-be-released memoir, The Hate Race, to

explore the serious issue of racism and bring her truth to life.

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Clancy of the Undertow C H R I S T O P H E R C U R R I E

In a dead-end town like Barwen a girl has only got to be a little different

to feel like a freak. And Clancy, a typical sixteen-year-old misfit with a

moderately dysfunctional family, a genuine interest in Nature Club and a

major crush on the local hot girl, is packing a capital F. Meet Christopher

Currie and be introduced to Clancy who has one summer to figure out

who the hell she is.

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Don’t Call Me Maggles! M I C H A E L G E R A R D B A U E R

If you thought Ishmael Leseur had problems, wait ‘til Michael Gerard Bauer

introduces you to Maggie Butt. Maggie, the narrator of The Pain, My Mother,

Sir Tiffy, Cyber Boy and Me is 15 and trying to get her life on track after her

parents divorce by setting herself three goals. But with only two months to

go until the end of the year and mum’s new boyfriend, The Pain, arriving on

the scene, Maggie’s life is about to go from bad to sooooooo much worse.

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You Know Me Well D A V I D L E V I T H A N

A freeform discussion of life, love and young adult literature with

bestselling author of Every Day and Another Day, David Levithan.

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In Conversation with Melina Marchetta M E L I N A M A R C H E T T A

Come and be part of the conversation with Melina Marchetta, award

winning author of books such as Looking for Alibrandi and The Piper’s

Son, as she talks about the craft of writing.

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Imagination, Colours and The Unlikely Origins of Ideas J A C Y L N M O R I A R T Y

A Tangle of Gold, the finale of Jaclyn Moriarty’s YA fantasy trilogy Colours

of Madeline, was released in March. Colour storms plague the Kingdom

of Cello, a world linked to ours by ancient cracks, while the search is on

for missing loved ones. Join Jaclyn as she shares the secrets behind her

vivid imagination.

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Grug T E D P R I O R

Come and meet Ted Prior, the author behind the Australian children’s

book series Grug, as he talks about the ideas, adventures and illustrations

that bring Grug to life. You may also catch a glimpse of Grug while you’re

there – so keep an eye out!

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Stories About How We Live and How to Write M E G R O S O F F

Meg Rosoff’s books unravel the stories that we live by and challenge us

to think in new ways about how we live our life. Come learn how to live in

a way that challenges how you write by acclaimed young adult author of

How I Live Now, There is No Dog and Picture Me Gone.

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The Road To Winter M A R K S M I T H

Mark Smith wanted to write a captivating YA book dealing with conflict,

loyalty and the treatment of asylum seekers. Learn how to tell stories

that are read in one sitting, craft unforgettable characters and hear more

about his debut novel The Road to Winter.

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Ask Me Anything R E B E C C A S P A R R O W

Rebecca Sparrow has been collecting anonymous questions from

teenage girls, which she went on to answer - one by one - in her book,

Ask Me Anything. In this session, Rebecca will talk about the number one

topic that came up: how to choose the right friends who will stick by you

and bring out your best. She’ll also be talking about resilience and the

importance of asking yourself the question, ‘What do I stand for?’

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Mister Cassowary and Other Animals S A M A N T H A W H E E L E R

Samantha Wheeler narrowly escapes a terrifying attack by a cassowary

to bring to you her experiences of writing stories with wild Australian

animals. Close encounters with both feathered and furry friends have

led to inspiring stories that reveal animals’ inner lives and encourage the

budding environmentalist in us all.

Lower PrimaryP R E P – G R A D E 3

Upper PrimaryG R A D E S 4 – 6

Junior SecondaryG R A D E S 7 – 9

Senior SecondaryG R A D E S 1 0 – 1 2

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Little Characters with Big HeartsKatherine Battersby

Auditorium 2, State Library of Queensland

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Let’s Get SpookyLee Battersby


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Mister Cassowary and Other AnimalsSamantha Wheeler

Cinema B, Gallery of Modern Art

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Clancy of the UndertowChristopher Currie

Queensland Terrace, State Library of Queensland

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Yassmin’s StoryYassmin Abdel-Magied

Cinema A, Gallery of Modern Art

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Stories About How We Live and How to WriteMeg Rosoff

Maiwar Green, State Library of Queensland

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Ask Me AnythingRebecca Sparrow

The Edge, State Library of Queensland

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GrugTed Prior


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Mechanica: A Beginner’s Field GuideLance Balchin


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Inspiration, Imagination & Exploding ChickensTristan Bancks


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Don’t Call Me Maggles!Michael Gerard Bauer


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The Road to WinterMark Smith


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Raise Your VoiceMaxine Beneba Clarke


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Imagination, Colours and the Unlikely Origins of IdeasJaclyn Moriarty


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Kuril Dhagun, State Library of Queensland

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WordburgerDavid Astle


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You Know Me WellDavid Levithan


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GrugTed Prior

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Raise Your Voice Maxine Beneba Clarke


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You Know Me WellDavid Levithan


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GrugTed Prior


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GOMA Cinema B, Gallery of Modern Art

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In Conversation with Melina MarchettaMelina Marchetta


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Online LiteratureFestival

F R E E

Wednesday 7 September

9.30AM – 10.15AMGrug

Ted Prior

10.45AM – 11.30AMWordburger

David Astle

2.00PM – 2.45PMLet’s Get Spooky

Lee Battersby

Thursday 8 September

9.30AM – 10.15AMThe Road to Winter

Mark Smith

10.45AM – 11.30AMMechanica: A Beginner’s Field Guide

Lance Balchin

2.00PM – 2.45PMMister Cassowary and Other Animals

Samantha Wheeler

Friday 9 September

9.30AM – 10.15AMYassmin’s Story

Yassmin Abdel-Magied

10.45AM – 11.30AMInspiration, Imagination & Exploding Chickens

Tristan Bancks

2.00PM – 2.45PMDon’t Call Me Maggles!

Michael Gerard Bauer

What’s On

Word Play tickets are available for purchase by phone on

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9.30am – 4.30pm.

Word Play tickets sell quickly, so book early to secure a place

for your students or child.

Terms and Conditions

Brisbane Writers Festival reserves the right to alter the program and artists and

to cancel sessions where necessary. No refunds or exchanges are possible once

bookings are complete and payment received unless Brisbane Writers Festival

has cancelled your session. Program details are correct at time of printing.

Each booking includes complimentary entry for one teacher/adult per 5 – 14 students and

two teachers/adults per 15 – 30 students. Please note that there is no allocated seating.

The Online Literature Festival connects Word Play writers with students and

educators in classrooms across Queensland. Sessions are presented by

the Brisbane Writers Festival in partnership with eLearning, Department of

Education and Training.

A L L S E S S I O N S A R E F R E E A N D R EG I ST R AT I O N I S ES S E N T I A L .

VI S I T BWF.ORG. AU TO R EGI STE R .

Select your sessions based on the relevant age groups or area of interest for your students or children.

Complete the booking form. You can download it at bwf.org.au.

Email it to [email protected] or call 07 3255 0254 to make a booking.

Check that you have received your booking confirmation within 10 business days.

Payment must be made within 14 days of receiving an invoice by cheque, credit card or electronic transfer.

Tickets on sale Wednesday 25 May

How to make a booking

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Early Bird Discount Price

$7.00 per student/child per session

$18.00 per student/child per day

Standard Ticket Price

$8.00 per student/child per session

$21.00 per student/child per day

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