Writing What You Know: Turning Lived Experience into Stories Kids LoveFor Teacher Librarians * Educators * Parents * AuthorsWhat happens when authors mine their own lives for the stories only they can tell? Join best-selling children’s authors Kristin Darell and Kate Foster for a candid conversation about writing from the inside out.Kate channels her own voice and life as a person with autism into A River I Must Be, an upper middle grade verse novel that draws us in to this authentic and unfiltered world.Kristin also draws on her real experiences, in her case as an identical twin, in her popular middle grade series It’s a Twin Thing. Her new release The Big Switch, captures the closeness and frustrations of the twin experience for young readers.Together, they’ll explore how personal truth can become universal story — and how leaning into your own experience, rather than shying away from it, can make fiction more honest and deeply felt by the kids who read it.Perfect for teachers, teacher librarians, educators, parents and authors looking to connect young people with stories that feel real, and encourage children to share stories of their own
About Kate Foster
Kate Foster is a children’s author writing about friends, family, and dogs. Originally from a small town in the south east of England, she now lives on the stunning Gold Coast in Australia with her family and second-hand dogs. She is passionate about encouraging and teaching a wider understanding of autism and mental illness via positive approach and representation.
About Kristin Darell
Kristin Darell has been a passionate storyteller since she was a child. Whether it was making up adventures with her twin sister, or writing about the world around her, she was rarely found without a pen and paper in hand. As an adult, she made this passion her life. She worked as a broadcast news and sports journalist for major Australian news organisations for more than twenty years.
