CHILDREN Age 12+

Gather at Thomas Gall School for a day of creative writing workshops with fabulous Sri Lankan and international authors and theatre makers. See session details below –

WRITING WORKSHOP: It’s A Mystery!

Join the master of mystery writing, celebrated writer Anthony Horowitz, for an exciting creative writing workshop. The creator of Alex Rider and other characters, Anthony will guide you through how to write thrilling tales which keep readers right on the edge of their seats. 

WRITING WORKSHOP: Map It Out

Meet Kiran Millwood Hargave, author of In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen and The Island at the End of Everything, at this fantastic writing workshop, where you will focus on creating stories inspired by maps. 

THEATRE WORKSHOP: Ravana’s Daughter

Join author Nadishka Aloysius and theatre maker Tasmin Anthonisz for a live action role-play session following the journey of this lesser-known tale of the Ramayana from Thailand.

WRITING WORKSHOP: What’s Your Spirit Animal? 

Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha and the Spirit Bird and Aarti and The Blue Gods, introduces her work and her inspiration in a wonderful writing session looking at discovering our own spirit animals.