Sarah Armstrong
Author | Grades 4 – 7
Courage in the Wild
Sarah Armstrong is a Walkley Award-winning journalist and former ABC reporter who now writes captivating fiction for young readers. Her novels include the CBCA Notable Big Magic, its sequel Magic Awry and Run, a gripping survival thriller set in the Australian bush. Sarah’s stories explore courage, resilience and the power of imagination.
In her interactive sessions, she shares her fascination with survival stories, quizzes students on real-world survival skills and reveals how to craft edge-of-your-seat suspense. Audiences go behind the scenes of a writer’s life, brainstorming their own thrilling story ideas, titles and cover concepts.
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Sessions
105 Thursday 9:15am Grades 5 – 7
120 Thursday 10:45am Grades 5 – 6 (JWW)
124 Thursday 12:15pm Grades 4 – 6
211 Friday 9:15am Grades 5 – 6(JWW)
216 Friday 10:45am Grades 5 – 7
225 Friday 12:15pm Grades 4 – 6
Workshops
Junior Writing Workshop: Suspense
Crime Writing Workshop
Sarah Armstrong introduces crime writing for middle grades in her workshop for practical tips on writing suspenseful action. In this hands-on workshop, students will learn how to grab the reader’s interest and plan their own suspenseful scene.
120 Thursday 10:45am Grades 5 – 6
211 Friday 9:15am Grades 5 – 6