Creative Writing Workshop with Reece Carter (8+ years) @ Waverley Library

In this 60-minute workshop, participants will be introduced to some of Elston-Fright’s most magical inventions before getting the opportunity to create their own. Using Reece’s ‘secret recipe’ – and a good dose of their own imaginations! – they will choose an everyday item to reimagine as a magical object of their own invention. Finally, they will be encouraged to write a short scene using their invention as inspiration.

Please note: you are encouraged to bring your own everyday item, but otherwise a selection will be provided.

About the author:

Reece Carter is the best-selling author of A Girl Called Corpse and was shortlisted by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) in 2024 for the Ena Noël award for emerging authors. A Girl Called Corpse was the #1 children’s fiction debut for Christmas 2022 and was shortlisted at the 2023 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) in the category of Children’s Book of the Year.

Its sequel, The Lonely Lighthouse of Elston-Fright, has been shortlisted for an Aurealis Award (Best Children’s Fiction) and longlisted for an Indie Book Award (Best Children’s Book). Most recently, The Lonely Lighthouse of Elston-Fright has been shortlisted for the Readings Children’s Prize (2024).

Reece’s love for stories filled with whimsy and magic began as a child growing up on his family farm in Tammin, Western Australia. When not reading or writing, Reece can usually be found talking to his dog, Hagrid.

Host or Publisher Waverley Council