Alan Durant - Writing
Alan Durant
AIM High Writing
Summary
Age range All Ages
Books Yes
DBS Checked Yes
Booking
Contact
+44 (0)1535 656015
aimhigh@caboodlebooks.co.uk
Alan Durant has written 100 books for children of all ages, boys and girls – and won a number of awards.
About Alan
Alan writes lots of different styles of books – from teenage thrillers to picture books, from football to fairies – and in a wide variety of genres, including poetry.
Alan’s work was featured in the BBC series English Express, which won a Children’s Bafta Award, as did the episode of CITV’s Bookaboo that featured his picture book Burger Boy. He is a member of NAWE and The Society of Authors and runs regular picture book writing courses for The Guardian and Penguin Random House.
Alan’s AIM High Writing Days
Alan’s AIM High Days usually begin with a short introduction to writing. The group will then consider Alan’s work in particular, with some tips and insights, following which the writers will introduce themselves. They then play a writing game, before moving on to the meat of the day – creating a story. The stimulus for this is often a series of questions, Alan asks them about their lives and then encourage them to choose something of particular interest to embellish.
Alan believes that writing about subjects that are of real interest and importance from their own lives result in the best and most exciting writing.
Literacy Workshops
In recent years Alan has gained a reputation as a motivator of reluctant writers – often, though not always, boys. Alan was a reluctant writer himself when at primary school. His days for reluctant writers vary but always involve writing games and activities that will engage the students and show them how enjoyable writing can be when you write about things that mean something to you: a place, a hobby, an experience. You can create an extraordinary story from your own life – you don’t need zombies!
A Selection of Alan’s Books
Bookings
To book Alan Durant please contact
aimhigh@caboodlebooks.co.uk
Alan also offers visits to schools and other settings, click here for more information,