A.F. Steadman: Secrets of Skandar

Fantasy phenomenon A.F. Steadman joins us on Authors Live to soar into the world of Skandar. We meet the mind behind these epic battles, ferocious unicorns and courageous heroes and learn how A.F.’s ideas grew from real-life inspiration into an internationally award-winning series. Get ready for exciting readings from book one of the series, and a closer look at the elemental magic that runs through Skandar. Viewers will get the chance to find out which element suits their personality best – does your affinity lie with air, water, fire, earth, or spirit magic?

Join us as we celebrate the final instalment of the series, Skandar and the Spirit War, and immerse ourselves in this world of heart-pounding fantasy. There might be unicorns – but not as you’ve seen them before!

If you only do one thing. . .

We know time is tight so here is just one activity you could do with your class before or after watching the event.

Become a unicorn rider (LIT 2-20a/3-20a, ENG 2-27a/3-27a, ENG 2-31a/3-31a) After you watch the session, choose which element you most identify with. Now come up with a ferocious name for your own unicorn. You could use A.F. Steadman’s quiz(this link will open in a new window) to help you decide.

Now imagine you’re part of Skandar’s world and you’re becoming a unicorn rider. Write your own chapter describing what you and your unicorn will do! Will you meet your unicorn for the first time? Will you compete in the chaos races? Will you practice magic?

Remember to use all the senses, especially smell! To further explore creative writing, see our Creative Writing for Secondary resource below.