‘Meet the Author’ live stream series start off with bestselling children’s author, Morris Gleitzman.
His books explore serious and sometimes confronting subjects in humorous and unexpected ways. He has been writing children’s novels for thirty years and he’s published in more than twenty countries.
Gleittzman's funny, thoughtful and inspiring books appeal to children and adults alike. He is now one of Australia’s most successful authors and many of his books have won awards.
How to ask a question!
This is your opportunity to ask one of Australia’s best-known storytellers a question. Where does he gets his ideas, how does he create a story or anything you’d like to know about his books, characters or creative mind.
Send your questions through now! Five winning questions will be asked LIVE during the conversation. Just follow these steps:
1. Visit the Event Page on http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/livestream/1984475/meet-morris-gleitzman
2. Select the ‘Ask Questions’ tab
3. Enter your display name (not your real name), then click 'Comment Now'
4. Write your question in the bigger white box at the top
5. Click COMMENT.
Alternatively, teachers can send their students’ questions via Twitter using the hashtag #askmorrisgleitzman.
Questions will be asked by Anna Burkey, who is the manager of Reader Development and the Centre for Youth Literature (CYL) at the State Library of Victoria. CYL helps connect Australian teenagers with books, stories, writing… and each other.
The ‘Meet the Author’ live stream series is an exciting opportunity to engage with some of Australia’s best-loved children’s authors. Don't forget to mark this in your calendar!
