Contact Goldie or make a booking

Bookings:

If you wish to book Goldie for author talks, inservice days or school/library visits, you can either contact her directly, or through Show & Tell Promotions.

Goldie Alexander
ABN 93 082 739 069 (GST registered)
goldie@goldiealexander.com

PO  Box 5208
Middle Park Victoria 3206

If you have an email address, but are using a computer that does not have email set up on it, you may contact Goldie using the following email form.

Fees:

Cost for workshops:

Prices include GST
A microphone is appreciated.

Talks include:

Presentations for younger participants.
A focus on skills and talking up the writing process and product

• Talking up books . . . And meeting the author
• Talking up real life . . . Is it ever like fiction?
• Talking up people . . . How to develop characters without people recognising themselves
• Talking up settings . . . Creating stories based on history, science fiction or magic realism
• Talking up mysteries . . .
• Talking up non fiction . . . Creating interesting articles and reviews.

Workshops for older participants:

1. Talkng up writing for kids!
   
   
2. Talking up writing for grandkids!
   
   Children's fiction ranges from picture storybooks to Young Adult fiction and non fiction. Participants will discuss the appropriate audience for their stories and then work on characters and plots in order to write and workshop their creation.
   
   
3. Fictionalising History
   
   This workshop covers methods of research, finding the appropriate character and then using them to plot and write an historical tale.
   
   
4. Writing mysteries for kids and adults
   
   
5. Creating science fantasy and magical realism
   
   
6. Writing for boys
   
   
7. Writing short stories

Goldie taking a Workshop for 'Writing for Children'

All talks and workshops emphasize the development of students' skills in research, plotting and characterizations. It is recommended that workshops be limited to 25.

So students can gain as much as possible from Goldie's visits, please have her books available in the school.