Autumn performances 2023 › London

Past event

Anna Woltz performance

How did it go?

Our penultimate event at the French Institute in London with the incredible Dutch author, Anna Woltz was a delight. Anna is a master storyteller, and this was evident in the way she told the children about her life as an author and her inspiration for her excellent book Talking to Alaska - over 200 London primary children hung on her every word. The audience also enjoyed having a go at some Dutch translation and we learned all about the magical skills of assistance dogs! A brilliant morning - thanks to all who came. Everyone went home with their very own copy of Talking to Alaska.

Anna Woltz Workshop

After her performance Anna visited 2 schools to run four creative writing workshops. The children really loved having Anna in their classroom.

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Every child attending this performance will receive a **FREE** copy of _Talking to Alaska_ to take home and keep! cover

Every child attending this performance will receive a FREE copy of Talking to Alaska to take home and keep!

Venue:
Institut Français, 17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DT
Date:
Thursday 16th November
Time:
11:00 am
Duration:
Approx. 1 hour
Age range:
Years 5 and 6

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Anna Woltz

Anna Woltz is an internationally bestselling children’s author based in the Netherlands. She has written twenty-six books for young readers, which have been translated into twenty-four languages and won numerous prizes. Anna's latest title, My Especially Weird Week with Tess, is published by Rock the Boat this April, and has been made into an award-winning film.

Praise for Talking to Alaska

'A super original, tense YA story about two struggling outsiders, connected by a dog - it's timeless and clever.'

Sophie Dahl


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