Katrina Nannestad
Katrina Nannestad is a multi-award-winning Australian author.
Her books include the CBCA shortlisted We Are Wolves, The Girl Who Brought Mischief, The Travelling Bookshop series, The Girl, the Dog and the Writer series, the Olive of Groves series, the Red Dirt Diaries series, the Lottie Perkins series, and the historical novels Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief, and Waiting for the Storks.
Her most recent novel is Silver Linings.
Katrina grew up in country New South Wales in a neighbourhood stuffed full of happy children. Her adult years have been spent raising boys, teaching, daydreaming and pursuing her love of stories. Katrina celebrates family, friendship and belonging in her writing. She also loves creating stories that bring joy or hope to other people’s lives.
Katrina now lives on a hillside in central Victoria with her husband, a silly whippet called Olive and a mob of kangaroos.
Talk and Workshop details
Talk: My Family, My Story (Yrs 5-8)
Katrina will talk about the real family stories that inspired her latest historical novel, Silver Linings, and the delights of using our families as story fodder. (Focus on Silver Linings.)
Thurs 22 Feb : 9.30am - 10.15am
Fri 23 Feb : 12.30pm - 1.15pm
Talk: Bringing History Alive (Yrs 5-8)
During this interactive session, Katrina will talk about the true stories that have inspired her historical novels, and the exciting but sometimes tricky process of researching and writing. Students will participate in activities designed to bring aspects of each novel alive. (Focus on We Are Wolves, Rabbit Soldier Angel Thief, Waiting for the Storks, Silver Linings.)
Thurs 22 Feb : 12.30pm - 1.15pm
Fri 23 Feb: 11am - 11.45am
Workshop: Having fun with words (Yrs 5-8)
Participants will explore a number of playful activities to keep the imagination whirring and to generate story ideas. These activities are used by Katrina in her everyday writing life.
Thurs 22 Feb : 11am - 12pm
Fri 23 Feb: 9.30am - 10.30am