Author visit: Tristan Bancks

By Ms Shellee Nikolaou, Junior School Teacher Librarian

On Friday, 17 May, renowned author Tristan Bancks attended Radford College and spoke to both Year 4 and Year 6 students about the importance of reading, his own creative writing process as well as giving us an introduction and insight into his novels.

Students were engaged in his dynamic and visual display and asked many thoughtful questions about his novels and how he produces ideas. Tristan introduced his new novel, Scar Town to the students and read a except from the book. Scar Town has been short-listed for a Children’s Book Council of Australia Award.

It was very encouraging to see many students raising their hands when asked if they have ever read a Tristan Bancks novel. This shows the popularity and reach of his books in our school community. We hope that this visit may encourage our students to continue to read widely and to come up with unique ideas in their own creative writing.