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Book signing policy Wherever possible our events are followed by a book-signing. Authors are very happy to sign their own books or pupils’ notebooks. Please do not ask them to sign someone else’s books, scraps of paper or publishers catalogues. How to book Choose your event/s Choose up to 2 alternative events in case your first choice is already fully booked Fill in the Event Booking Form on page 32 (photocopy if necessary – use a new form for each booking) Send to: Edinburgh International Book Festival Box E, 137 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1BG Please note that tickets are sold on a first come first served basis. Our Schools Booking Co-ordinator will contact you to let you know if your booking is successful. Your visit We have a dedicated team of staff to ensure your visit to the Book Festival is as enjoyable and smooth as possible from the minute you book. We will send an information pack to you with your invoice in June which will tell you everything you need to know for your visit. Bus fund If you need financial assistance to transport your pupils to the Book Festival you can apply to our Bus Fund for a reimbursement of transport costs. Reimbursement is offered on a first come first served needs basis when you book your event. On the Event Booking Form (page 32) please tick the Bus Fund box and give an estimate of your transport costs. This is essential – the fund is finite and this will enable us to judge how many schools we can reimburse. We will confirm whether your school can be allocated Bus Fund money when we confirm your event booking. Please note that the deadline for Bus Fund applications is 31st May. 25% discount on your books Your pupils will get so much more from their Book Festival experience if they are all able to read the relevant books beforehand. We can supply books to schools in advance of your trip at 25% discount. Postage and packing are free. Please note that this discount will not be available in the Lloyds TSB Scotland Children’s Bookshop on the day of your visit – this discount is only available for pre-festival multi-copy orders. How to order your books • Choose your books – you can refer to the Bookshelf sections of individual author entries (there must be a minimum order of 5 books per title) • You can also order copies of any children’s book which is currently in print, even if it is not mentioned in this brochure • Complete the School Book Buying Form on page 33 • Please remember to allocate an order number – we cannot process your booking without one! • Send to Box B at the address on page 33 Any questions Call Helen Donald, Booksales Manager, on 0131 228 5444 You can download a full Schools Programme from www.edbookfest.co.uk 4 EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL SCHOOLS PROGRAMME
P6 – S1 Monday 23 August, 10am, Lloyds TSB Scotland Main Theatre Anthony Horowitz EVENT SYNOPSIS A brilliant performer, Anthony is guaranteed to keep pupils on their toes in a quickfire session that will send them back to school buzzing with inspiration. His events are informal question and answer sessions and his introduction generally lasts no longer than 5 – 10 minutes. He will speak about his books and also writing for TV and the screen. Areas covered include: creating characters, planning books, book finance, publishing and finding ideas. Preparation is vital – with Anthony’s events the more the children have read the better and more lively the session. Please be prepared! Biography Anthony Horowitz is a popular and prolific children’s writer whose books now sell in more than a dozen countries around the world. He has won numerous prizes for his books which include Stormbreaker; Point Blanc (shortlisted for the 2001 Children’s Book Award); Skeleton Key (Winner of the Red House Children’s Book Award). He created the popular TV series Midsomer Murders, and has also worked on Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Murder Most Horrid and most recently Foyles War. Tips for Teachers • Writing Techniques – look at how humour, parody and caricature are used in books like the Diamond Brothers trilogy and the Alex Rider series. Use this as a basis for some fun classroom exercises in those areas – the wilder the better! • Then do the opposite – get your pupils to edit the results down, creating terse, economical descriptions. Look at how Anthony uses description sparingly and only to advance the plot. His descriptions are intensely visual and filled with figurative language. They add a cinematic, fast-moving quality to the story, which enhances suspense and reflects mood. • Titles – Why do Anthony Horowitz’s titles command attention They are concise, in some cases containing only one word, and encapsulate the central issue of the story. Brainstorm a list of titles which convey the central idea for your story. Bookshelf Scorpia £5.99, Eagle Strike £5.99, Skeleton Key £5.99, Point Blanc £5.99, Stormbreaker £5.99 S1 – 4 Monday 23 August, 10am, Lloyds TSB Scotland Children’s Theatre Gathering stories with Jennifer Donnelly EVENT SYNOPSIS On July 12, 1906 the body of a young woman, Grace Brown, was pulled from a lake in America. To this day nobody knows exactly what happened to her, but a bundle of her letters was found and used in the murder investigation. Jennifer Donnelly read these letters and was so moved by them that she wanted to change the past, and one way she could do that was by creating a fictional character who could make a difference to Grace Brown’s life. Jennifer Donnelly will talk about the true story behind her novel A Gathering Light and how she weaves fiction with history. Biography Jennifer Donnelly grew up in New York but lived in England while a college student. A Gathering Light is her first novel for younger readers and was described as one of the finest debuts of 2003. Jennifer’s grandmother worked near the lake in the 1920s and told Jennifer about the effect of the murder on the local people. Jennifer lives in New York. Tips for Teachers A Gathering Light deals with a number of issues including racism and women’s issues. Ideas for discussion: • Using real life in stories. • Using family stories in creative writing. • Look at www.bloomsbury.com/jenniferdonnelly • Racism throughout history. • Vocabulary – Mattie has a word of the day. These words form the chapter headings throughout the book. Website www.jenniferdonnelly.com Bookshelf A Gathering Light £5.99 (May 2004) EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL SCHOOLS PROGRAMME 5
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