The Edinburgh International Book Festival Outreach Programme
Not everybody can make it to Charlotte Square Gardens in Edinburgh, even with subsidised transport. During the festival season, we take some of the children’s authors and illustrators who do an event in the schools programme out on two school visits.
We are very excited by all the authors who have registered interest in participating in this year’s programme – we wish we could have taken them all! Alas, we only had six places.
The 2008 EIBF Outreach Programme:
David Almond
Wednesday 20th August
East Dunbartonshire
David will discuss with late primary and early secondary pupils the influence his childhood has had on his writing and illustrate how his books are created, from initial idea to final product. David will also read exclusive extracts from his new novel Jackdew Summer! (We might be able to give you a sneak preview of Jackdew Summer later in autumn – the book will be published in November – watch this space!)
To find out more about David Almond, visit www.davidalmond.com or read our interview here.
Mario Iván Martinez
Thursday 21st August
Scottish Borders
Mexican actor and storyteller Mario Iván Martínez will tell traditional Mexican legends with the help of his puppets to P3-P5 children in Lauder Town Hall.
To find out more about Mario Iván Martínez, visit www.marioivanmartinez.com (watch out, most of it is in Spanish!)
Sophie McKenzie
Friday 22nd August
Clackmannanshire
Award-winning teenage author Sophie McKenzie will speak to pupils from all Clackmannanshire secondary schools about reading, writing and her fantastic new book, Blood Ties.
To find out more about Sophie McKenzie, visit www.sophiemckenzie.net
Tim Bowler
Tuesday 26th August
Renfrewshire
Tim Bowler will meet pupils from four different Renfrewshire secondary schools in two events which promise to be exciting and stimulating. Talking about his new series, Blade – which is all about knife crime, we hope there will be lively discussion.
To find out more about Tim Bowler, visit www.timbowler.co.uk
Sam Enthoven
Wednesday 27th August
South Ayrshire
Sam Enthoven will visit primary schools in South Ayrshire to enthuse them about the enjoyment of reading. No preparation required, but if his past events are anything to go by, there will be lots of voluntary follow-up ‘work’!
To find out more about Sam Enthoven, visit www.samenthoven.com
Rachel Hazell
Thursday 28th August
Glasgow
This summer Scotland celebrates its 500th anniversary of the printed word. Rachel Hazell, an Edinburgh-based paper artist is going to take primary school children in Glasgow through an exciting book-making workshop to highlight this fascinating Scottish historical year. Rachel has also just spent some months in the Antarctic – working as the assistant postmaster in probably the coldest post office in the world!
To find out more about Rachel Hazell, visit www.hazelldesignbooks.co.uk
To find out more about the Edinburgh International Book Festival, visit www.edbookfest.co.uk
