JANE CARROLL
Jane Carroll is one of the most popular authors on the Lateral Learning list, much of her work taking her to schools in remote country areas. She receives many repeat invitations. Although most of her books are suitable for K-6 students, her considerable writing and teaching experience equips her to conduct workshops on different aspects of the writing craft for students from kindergarten through to year 12, and also for teachers and other adults. She is also happy to talk generally about her work to groups of students from kindergarten upwards.

Jane's titles include Goose, Ribbons for her Hair, Jade McKade, After Alice, Eddy and the Demon Bowler, and, most recently Thambaroo. She has been short-listed for the KOALA awards, the Western Australian Young Readers' Book Award, and the Multicultural Children's Literature Award and some of her books have been named as CBC Notable Books. A recent Reading Time review of After Alice stated, 'This simple story of two girls and their struggle to redefine a place in their family, set in the Australian countryside, contains an emotional intensity and a calibre of writing that sets it against the very best in children's writing today.'

The feedback on Jane's writing workshops is always positive: 'Excellent at reaching various levels of student understanding and writing skill. Excellent rapport with students - natural, genuine, interest in students. Students raved to parents, who then passed on these rave reviews.' ..... 'You have a special magical glow that is communicated to the students and translated into their actions and thoughts ...'

Jane is based in Cooma, but is happy to visit schools in Canberra, Sydney and across Australia.

Feedback from Jane's school visits in 2004:

' Great interaction between Jane and the students – she gave them practical, useful ideas to consider for their own writing.'
'The children thoroughly enjoyed her workshop and the techniques she taught were very successful, which was evident from the stories they produced.'
'I was amazed at the children’s results - thanks!'
'Jane Carroll was excellent in how she talked to the children. The activities were challenging and her talk gave the children a good insight into how she approaches her own work.'

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