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Young Person’s Book Festival
19–21 APril 2013 · DerrY/lonDonDerrY
i loVe reADinG
At A GlAnce
Fri 19 APril Younger Children 2–10
10am – 4pm Family Fun Day Verbal arts foYer free
10am – 4pm Storytelling bloom’s Café free
10am – 5pm moSHi cHaracterS blue Coat room free
6pm tHe oFFicial Wimpy KiD SHoW blue Coat room £5
SAt 20 APril older Children 9–17
10am tHe oFFicial Wimpy KiD SHoW blue Coat room £5
10am – 4pm graFFiti art WorKSHop Verbal arts entrY free
10am BooK maKing WorKSHop Verbal arts librarY free
10am ScriptWriting WorKSHop Debating Chamber free
11am – 4pm KiD’S autHorS reaDing bloom’s Café free
1pm ScriptWriting WorKSHop Debating Chamber free
1pm BooK maKing WorKSHop Verbal arts librarY free
2pm DereK lanDy st Columb’s CatheDral £3
(SKullDuggery pleaSant)
Sun 21 APril adult events
12pm – 2pm lynne reiD BanKS maSterclaSS Verbal arts librarY free
4pm – 6pm innovation panel blue Coat room free
Due to high demand, booking is advised for all i love reading… events.
to secure places on any of the workshops or to find out more, please contact: [email protected] or telephone 028 7126 6946. register your interest early to avoid disappointment.
i loVe reADinG
Welcome to the first of Verbal’s genre-themed, i love reading… festivals in 2013. this first festival celebrates narrative and stories for children and young people in all their forms, but with emphasis on the original and best medium – books!
When the city won the accolade of uK City of Culture, we thought long and hard about what this designation should mean to us – as the Verbal team – and also as proud natives of the city. the Disobey gravity programme is the fruit of that discussion. Disobey gravity has, at its heart, one simple aim: the promotion of reading for pleasure in all age groups and all walks of life.
the full programme for Disobey gravity launches very soon and we’ve gone to great lengths to make sure there’s something in it for everyone. there’ll be more festivals – look out for lee Child headlining our i love reading… crime Festival in november - plus the biggest and best 2D Festival yet. the programme takes reading aloud out into the community with our ambitious reading rooms project, starting this month. as well as training local people to spread their love of reading in their own communities through the reading rooms, we have opportunities for emerging writers and illustrators to hone their craft and get published. Watch this space.
We’re incredibly excited about the amazing stuff we have in store for you in 2013. put quite simply – we love reading – and we want to share the love…
thanks to our Sponsors
We couldn’t have made any of this happen without the generous support and help of the following organisations: Culture Company, the arts Council of northern ireland, Derry City Council and the Department of Culture, arts and leisure.
We’d also like to extend a warm thank you to our partners: mind Candy, penguin, smyths toys, fighting Words and Young at art.
from everyone at the Verbal arts Centre, enjoy the festival and make sure to keep an eye out for upcoming Verbal events.
p.s. this is the first time we are using our new logo & name, we hope you like it!
best wishes,
part of verbal’s Disobey gravity programme for city of culture, 2013
Verbal arts Centre, stable lane and mall Wall
bishop street Within, Derry/londonderry
n. ireland, bt48 6pu
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MoShi MonSterS in… ‘A leGenDerrY tAle’
verbal arts centre
no Booking required
price: Free
age: 2-10 years
the Verbal arts Centre has created a very special moshi monsters book, in partnership with mind Candy and penguin, to celebrate Derry-londonderry’s City of Culture year. Copies of the book will be given away free during the Verbal arts Centre’s first ‘i loVe reaDing…’ festival. Donate a book you no longer read and get your free moshi book. Donated books will be gifted to local children’s charities.
about the Book
the Zoshlings have returned to monstro City – fresh from a brand new voyage around the swooniverse – with a strange book for the moshi monsters to read. it’s a guided tour around the City of Culture 2013 – and the moshi monsters have a lot to say about this strange and wonderful place…
Copies of the book will be available to collect for free throughout the festival weekend. to find out more about how to get a copy, please contact: [email protected] or telephone 028 7126 6946.
19–21 APril, All DAY
Donate a book you no longer read and get a copy of an exclusive moshi monsters story about Derry-londonderry!
Meet PoPPet & KAtSuMA
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to kick off the Verbal arts Centre’s first i loVe reaDing… festival, Katsuma and poppet will be making four free public appearances at the Verbal arts Centre on friday 19th. bring your children along to get their exclusive, free, City of Culture moshi book and meet the characters!
as well as the character appearances, a range of fun, family friendly activities will be available on the day – including storytelling in bloom’s café and arts and crafts activities in the foyer. all of these will be free of charge.
Due to the popularity of the moshi monsters, we anticipate high numbers on this day. in order to facilitate large numbers we would appreciate a call or email letting us know which session you will attend. please contact: [email protected] or telephone 028 7126 6946.
Session 1: 10.15–10.45 Session 2: 11.15–11.45 Session 3: 3.15–3.45 Session 4: 4.15-4.45
verbal arts centre, Blue coat room
price: Free
age: 2-10 years
no booking – however in order to facilitate high demand, if you can call to let us know which session you would like to attend we would be grateful.
Fri 19 APril
the oFFiciAl ‘WiMPY KiD ShoW’
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Show 1: 6pm–6.45pm, fri 19 april
Show 2: 10.15am–11am, sat 20 april
verbal arts centre, Blue coat room
price: £5
age: 8+
host alastair Watson brings the books to life with fun activities including the Wimpy Kid Draw-along and the Wimp Wars! Quiz. the event also includes exclusive clips of author, Jeff Kinney talking about the books, his involvement in the films and showing how he draws the characters. suitable for 8+.
places for each of the two shows this weekend are limited to 90 children in each. book early to avoid disappointment. as the numbers are limited, adults will not be permitted to stay with their children. You are welcome to collect your child afterwards or wait and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in bloom’s Café whilst the show is taking place.
Fri 19 & SAt 20 APril
all those who purchase a book on the day will be eligible for it to be stamped with an exclusive Wimpy Kid Show stamp
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FeStiVAl DAY tWo WorKShoPS
Book making learn how to make your own journals and books with Young at art’s expert facilitators. Young at art is the home of Young at art events and the creators of the belfast Children's festival. this workshop is suitable for 9 year olds and upwards.
Book making Session 1 10am – 12pm | Verbal library
Book making Session 2 1pm – 3pm | Verbal library
Booking: e [email protected] or t 028 7126 6946
price: Free
age: 9+ (Book making) 14+ (Scriptwriting)
SAt 20 APril
Free scriptwriting workshops with Dublin’s Fighting Words and Book making workshops from young at art, the creators of the Belfast children’s Festival.
Scriptwriting participants will have the opportunity to explore and develop dialogue and plot and turn those ideas into a film script, with the advice and support of experienced fighting Words writing tutors. no previous writing experience necessary! fighting Words was established in January 2009 by roddy Doyle and seán love. this workshop is suitable for teenagers, 14 years old and upwards.
Scriptwriting Session 1 10am – 12pm | Debating Chamber
Scriptwriting Session 2 1pm – 3pm | Debating Chamber
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Author reADinGS ScheDule
verbal arts centre, Bloom’s cafe
no Booking necessary
price: Free
age: 9-18 years
SAt 20 APril come along and hear some incredible writers reading from their books, answering questions about writing for children and young adults - and get your books signed!
Session 1
marilyn mclaughlin11.00 – 11.45am
Session 3
Sheena Wilkinson
2.15 – 2.45pm
Session 2
Felicity mccall
12.15 – 1pm
Session 4
lynne reid Banks
3.15 – 3.45pm
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Booking is eSSentiAl for this event as places are limited. register your interest early to avoid disappointment! email: [email protected] or telephone 028 7126 6946 to book your place.
St columb’s cathedral
time: 2pm
price: £3
age: 8+
Booking: e [email protected] or t 028 7126 6946
SAt 20 APril
Derek has treated his fans to a brand new stand alone novella this year (book 7.5 in the series). called the maleficent Seven, it stars tanith low, one of the fans favourites. in this book, she’s the bad guy. and tanith makes a very bad guy indeed…
come along to the suitably gothic surroundings of St columb’s cathedral, to hear Derek read from the new book, answer burning questions about valkyrie, Skullduggery and all of your favourite characters and even get your books signed at the end!
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ADult eVentS an opportunity to hear some of the most innovative creators of child-friendly content speak about their work
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Booking is ESSENTIAL for these events
as places are limited. Register your
interest early to avoid disappointment!
or telephone 028 7126 6946 to book
your place.
innovation panel featuring robert Cullen (boulder media), greg maguire (Zoogloo) and sean love (fighting Words)
4pm – 6pm
Blue coat room
price: Free
learn from the experts how to get children excited about narrative and stories. panel guests include greg maguire (Zoogloo), sean love (fighting Words) and robert Cullen (boulder media).
adult masterclass with lynne reid banks
12pm – 2pm
verbal library
price: Free
the acclaimed author of the indian in the cupboard and the l-Shaped room will discuss her life and work and answer questions on writing for a small group of participants. places on the masterclass are limited to 25, so book early to avoid disappointment.
Sun 21 APril
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ABout the GueStS
lynne reid Banks
lynne reid banks is the author of ten acclaimed adult novels as well as many much-loved books for children. after studying at raDa in the late
1940’s she became an actress and later joined itn to become one of the first women tV news reporters in britain. her first novel, the l-Shaped room, was published in 1960 and caused outrage in more conservative quarters for its portrayal of a an unmarried mother-to-be who is thrown out by her father and has to live in the l-shaped room of the title. the novel was later adapted for cinema by the legendary bryan forbes and brought great critical acclaim. her classic children’s novel, the indian in the cupboard, has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and was made into a highly successful feature film. lynne has now written forty five books and lives with her husband in shepperton, england.
Derek landy
Derek landy is far too modest to talk about any awards or accolades his books may have won. he will not, for instance, mention the fact
that his first book, Skulduggery pleasant, won the bord gais energy irish book of the Decade anD the red house Children’s book award, or that his second, playing With Fire, won an irish book award for Children’s book of the Year, or that his third, the Faceless ones, is his mother’s personal favourite. the sixth skulduggery title, Death Bringer was released in september 2011 and went straight to the top of the uK hardback charts as did Kingdom of the Wicked on release in september 2012. Derek landy lives in Dublin. he holds a black belt in Kenpo, trains in Krav maga, and is a
qualified bodyguard, making him possibly the only children’s author who can officially protect himself when on tour. as signing queues of eager fans grow with every new book, and he reaches rock-star levels of popularity, he may soon need to put these skills to use at a Cathedral near you…
robert cullen
robert Cullen is the founder and Creative Director of boulder media, an irish animation company based in Dublin. the company
was established in 2000 and since then has gone on to become one of ireland’s largest animation studios attracting high profile projects from across the globe. the amazing World of gumball, co-produced by boulder media, has been a huge success story with nominations in the best Children’s programme categories at the broadcast awards, the iftas, the rts awards, baftas 2011 and 2012 and most recently the emmys.
Greg Maguire
greg maguire, whose work is featured in James Cameron’s oscar winning avatar and box office smash, terminator Salvation, currently works
as professor of Visual Communication in the university of ulster. in 2000 he worked as Creature supervisor on Visual effects for oscar nominated, Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban at george lucas’s world leading industrial light and magic. in 2006 he founded his own animation studio, Zoogloo, whose first project Happy Feet went on to win an oscar for best animated feature in 2007.
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Sean love
sean love is the former Director of amnesty international ireland and co-founder (with roddy Doyle) of fighting Words.
fighting Words helps students of all ages to develop their writing skills and to explore their love of writing. they provide story-telling workshops for primary school groups, creative writing workshops for secondary students, summer camps for kids and teens and seminars, workshops and tutoring for adults. all tutoring is free.
Sheena Wilkinson
since winning the brian moore award in 2006 with her very first story, sheena Wilkinson has won many awards for short fiction,
including the riptide international award for young adult fiction. her first novel, taking Flight, was published by little island in 2010 and won a number of awards including two bisto Children’s book awards and the irish times Children’s books of the Year 2011. sheena is currently working on a book for younger readers, which will be published by little island in 2013, and a new teenage novel. she teaches english at methodist College, belfast.
Felicity Mccall
a bbC staff journalist for 20 years of the ni conflict, felicity mcCall began the millenium as a full-time writer as well as an
occasional broadcaster, arts facilitator and actor. large mammals, Stick insects and other Social misfits, her first novel for young adults, is her thirteenth publication. the co-founder and director of two theatre companies, she has had twelve plays staged professionally and four screenplay credits. awards include the tyrone guthrie for stage and screenplay, and several aCni siap awards.
Marilyn Mclaughlin
marilyn mclaughlin has published short stories for all ages, from adult to three year olds. she has worked as an illustrator and editor
for the guildhall press, researcher for the bbC and taught english and german locally. her awards include the brian moore short story award in 1999 for an adult short story and the eilis Dillon award and bisto merit award, in 2000, for her popular Fierce milly series of children’s books.
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