Lian Tanner Author Visit
What do a minch-wiggin, a Queen, and a rather large magical pup have in common? They
need to find the dragon that has turned their worlds upside-down . . . even if it means revealing
all they want to keep hidden.'
In Term 1, Year 4 students were treated to a visit by award-winning Tasmanian author Lian
Tanner! Lian is currently promoting her latest book Spellhound and she passed on plenty of tips and
inspiration to our Year 4 story writers. The students were engaged in a series of short, sharp
imagination-growing activities that focused on the five senses and drawing inspiration from
pictures.
Lian also described her writing process and how stories sometimes change multiple
times before the final story is written and that it can take up to a year to produce a story!
Students thoroughly enjoyed their session with Lian and many have been inspired to start writing
their own stories and borrow her books from the College Library.
Mrs Sarah Bromfield - College Librarian K-10
A Catholic School in the Salesian Tradition
