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SCHOOL VISITS

SCHOOL VISITS

WITH BELINDA

MEETING A REAL-LIFE AUTHOR IS SUCH A SPECIAL TREAT FOR US ALL, AND ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN.
AUTHOR VISITS ARE A WONDERFUL WAY TO GET STUDENTS HOOKED ON READING AND, IN MANY CASES,
WRITING, DRAWING AND EVEN RESEARCHING.

Belinda Murrell’s talks are entertaining,
informative and utterly inspiring for
primary and lower secondary students.
Belinda shares her family’s fascinating
literary legacy with the students and
discusses the motivation behind each of
her stories. She talks about the publishing
process and just how her manuscripts
become beautifully bound books in
stores. Belinda is also available to host
creative writing workshops with students,
where she’ll give detailed guidance
on research, plot development and
characterisation.

We have had the immense
pleasure of a visit from
Belinda recently. The
students were enthralled
by her experiences as a
writer and were anxious
to know all about the
process of getting your
ideas down on paper
and finally into a book.
Belinda is an entertaining,
enthusiastic speaker
who kept the students’
attention throughout
her visit. The students
loved hearing about the
characters and were very
anxious to know more
about her next books.
– Elleni, teacher-librarian at Allambie
Heights Public School

8 randomhouse.com.au/teachers