The ACE Darling Downs region invites all literature lovers and educators to its renowned Annual Book Night Out.
Join your colleagues to prepare for Book Week 2018. This is a wonderful opportunity for teachers, librarians and educators to network and listen to our guest author talk about children’s literature.
The guest speaker for the event will be author James Phelan. Ticket cost includes canapés and refreshments.
James is a best-selling and award-winning author of Young Adult and children’s books.
James was born on the 21st of May, 1979, in Melbourne, He grew up in Parkville, going to sleep to the sound of lions calling in the night at the Melbourne Zoo. His creative spirit was nurtured from a young age, and he credits his overactive imagination to being exposed to authors such as Roald Dahl and Paul Jennings, as well as such works as The Hobbit, Treasure Island, The Jungle Book, Tales of the Punjab, Siddhartha, and The Little Prince.
James holds an MA and PhD in literature and is the author of over 25 novels.
Visit James’ website here.