Welcome to Allwrite!
“Once again, Allwrite! has produced the goods.”
Port Lincoln Primary School, 2005
Allwrite! is the Come Out Festival’s books and writing program and one of Australia’s largest literature festivals for children and young people, highlighting the power of words and images in their lives and imaginations.
Allwrite! 2007 brings a strong line up of Australian authors to the Adelaide Festival Centre and On the Road, visiting schools in regional South Australia and outer metropolitan Adelaide.
We gratefully thank the Adelaide Festival Centre for hosting the Allwrite! metropolitan program, allowing children and young people to ‘come out’ of school for a live literary experience, which integrates with other arts activities under the same roof.
Allwrite! is also assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, as well as the May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust and the Mary Martin Bookshop.
Allwrite! is made up of Meet the Author sessions, workshops, and special events – each of which emphasizes different ways for young people to interact with the creators of books especially for them.
In the Meet the Author sessions, children and young people meet some of Australia’s best writers and illustrators, hear about their books and the many ways of telling stories…. with time for questions toward the end of each 45 minute session.
“The children and the teachers were enthralled with … the process of publishing a book. I said to the kids that they never ooh and aah like that when I show them something ….”
St Joseph’s School
Meet the Author sessions and Creative workshops are available as part of the On the Road program and are a fantastically popular way for children, young people and authors to get to know each others’ work.
"We would welcome a visit from any author/illustrator at any time. It makes books real!”
Stansbury Primary School
Meet the Author sessions at the Adelaide Festival Centre run from Tuesday to Thursday, May 15 to 17 and are dedicated to primary school students.
Allwrite! is On the Road from Tuesday to Friday, May 15 to 18, offering Meet the Author sessions and Creative Workshops for students in years 2 – 12 in outer metropolitan and regional schools.
Please note, authors have expertise in working with various year levels.
To make a booking or for more information about Allwrite! call the friendly Come Out Schools Booking Office on 8267 6920.
Nan Halliday
Convenor
Allwrite! 2007