Fiona McDonald
Fiona McDonald
is an Australian illustrator, author, publisher and doll maker. Based in
Armidale,NSW, she has had eleven books published internationally, including an
illustrated graphic novel for children, Ghost
Doll and Jasper, and a bestselling history of street art, The Popular History of Graffiti: From the
Ancient World to the Present. Fiona is also the co-founder of the
independent children’s publisher, Christmas Press, and its two imprints, Second
Look and Eagle Books. Her most recent titles include illustrations for the
acclaimed picture books Two Fearsome
Fairy Tales from France (retold by award-winning British author Adele
Geras) and Two Selkie Stories from
Scotland (retold by popular Australian author Kate Forsyth), both books
published by Christmas Press. She is currently undertaking a Master of Arts in
Creative Practice at the University of New England where she is working on a
novella featuring Jenny Wren, the dolls’ dressmaker, from Charles Dickens’ Our Mutual Friend.
http://www.fionamcdonaldart.com/
Writing for Young Adults
Facilitator: Fiona McDonald
Join noted
children’s and young adult fiction author (and dragon lover), Fiona McDonald in
a fantastical and fabulous exploration of what works for each age group.
· a brief introduction to the world of
YA fiction
· some warm-up exercises in getting the
right voice for the audience
· plotting a novel opening to hook the
reader
· general
discussion at the end of the session
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