Sydney Writers’ Festival Secondary School Day Parramatta 20th

Thoughts from Zac:

Mal Peet was my favourite author at the festival for many reasons. Mal was very one-on-one and related to everyone in a comical way which made it more enjoyable and interactive. He was funny and therefore entertaining while still explaining his story.

His book “Exposed” was inspired from something so ordinary and over-rated to become something that I am interested in reading.

Mal also talked from a real person’s perspective that was so true. The way he ‘exposed’ it and talked about it was in a different fashion that just connected to everyone and made everyone listen, learn and be entertained by a few simple ideas from the catastrophic world of stardom to an action packed highly detailed book.

We were very lucky to have Mal Peet and M.T. Anderson come to our school as well. If you were at the Sydney Writers’ Festival day at Parramatta, or at the session at school the day after, then please add your comments here or submit a piece of your own about one or more of the authors.

Other authors at Parramatta were: Isobelle Carmody; Garth Nix; James Roy; Rhanda Abdel-Fattah.