WordPlay Story Writing Workshop (9-12 yrs)

This program is for ages 9-12 years

Spark your imagination in this hands-on workshop with author Karen Krossing. You'll write how own mystery story, create fantastical worlds and the characters who live in them, and develop stories about real people--including you! With fresh and inspiring story-starters, you'll have fun with words and develop your creative writing skills. Cost: $40

Cost: $40

Dates: Wednesdays, Jul. 22 - Aug. 12 / 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Program location: Richvale Branch (Richmond Hill Public Library)

**Caregivers, please note: if your child is under the age of 11, you are required to remain in the building, in accordance to RHPL's Customer Code of Conduct Policy. For more information, visit https://www.rhpl.ca/your-library/corporate-reports-and-policies

Karen Krossing wrote comics and poetry as a kid and dreamed of becoming a published writer. Today, she’s the author of many books for kids and teens, including picture books and novels. She won the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for Canada in 2015 and 2023 and has been a finalist for the Ontario Library Association White Pine Award and the Joan F. Kaywell Books Save Lives Award, among other honors. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and she’s on faculty at Whale Rock Workshops and Humber School for Writers. Watch for her upcoming books in 2027 and 2028. Karen lives with her family in Toronto, on the traditional territory of the Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Anishinabeg and the treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit

If this fee creates a barrier for participation please contact [email protected]

Refunds: Program fees are determined individually to cover costs for external resources and materials. A 20% administration fee will be charged for each requested registration fee refund. No refunds will be issued after a program has commenced.

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