Get up close and personal with Kylie Howarth and some of Western Australia's most well-known children's book authors and illustrators!
Kev and Trev book Launch and comic character drawing workshop with Kylie Howarth.
Bring the kids to settle in for Story Time. In this session illustrator and Marvel movie nerd James Foley joins fellow author/illustrator Kylie Howarth for a reading from their most recent works.
The creative minds of James Foley (Secret Agent Mole), Kylie Howarth (Crocs Stole My Socks) and Rebecca M Newman (Right Way Down) come together for an exhilarating conversation hosted by Writing WA Chair Lesley Reece AM. Join these writers and illustrators as they delve into the secrets of crafting engaging stories for young minds and celebrate the wonders of storytelling.
Catch Kylie Howarth at Scribblers Family Festival 2024!
Kids’ illustration session with Kylie Howarth
Hold on to your undies! Kylie Howarth will read her newest books, Koalas Stole My Undies and Bush Magic. Join her in a draw along activity to see how she creates her charming characters.
9.30am - James Foley
11.30am - Kylie Howarth
2.00pm - Briony Stewart
The Readers' and Writers' Festival is an annual adult literature event presented by City of Mandurah Library & Heritage Services. In 2023 it will be held from 12 – 15 January at the Seashells Resort Mandurah. The aim of the festival is to foster a love of reading and literature and encourage creativity in our community. This year the festival brings together an array of established and emerging storytellers from across WA. The free to attend three-day festival programme includes author talks, panel discussions, and high tea.
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James Foley makes picture books, middle grade novels and comics for kids. He is an ambassador for Books In Homes and Room To Read, and a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Australia West chapter, the Australian Society of Authors and the Children’s Book Council of Australia. He lives in Perth with his wife, two kids, and a labrador. James is the author and illustrator of Stellarphant, Brobot, Dungzilla, Gastronauts, Chickensauras and In The Lion.
Kylie Howarth is an award-winning, internationally published children’s book author-illustrator from Western Australia. She is also part fish! Kylie has swum with whale sharks, manta rays and humpback whales in Ningaloo, piranha and pink dolphins in the Amazon, braved scuba diving with lionfish in Egypt, marine iguanas and hammerhead sharks in the Galapagos Islands and encountered great white sharks in South Africa! Kylie not only draws inspiration from her underwater travels but also her own two fish-kids who are ocean explorers too. The textures in Kylie’s book illustrations are created during their backyard art sessions. Kylie recently won the WAYRBA Hoffman award and KOALA Honour award. She has been shortlisted for the Western Australian Premier’s Writers Fellowship, SCBWI Australian Picture Book Illustrators Award, CBCA Book of the year awards, WAYRBA and the YABBA awards.
Briony Stewart writes and illustrates books for children. She lives in a tree house made from driftwood and whalebones, which only occasionally gets good internet reception. On calm days, Briony keeps busy, drinking tea and making books. On windy days, the days when she’s dashing around wildly trying to catch the cups and saucers sliding across table tops, she’s mostly just grumpy and hair-tangled and wishing she didn’t live in a tree-house. When she grows up she hopes to become someone who studies insects, a professional gift-wrapper, or someone who steals single socks of washing lines. Until then she’s quite happy just making books.
Parents required to remain on site with children
Tea and coffee provided for parents and carers.
Places are limited. Bookings required.
Please wait for confirmation of your booking before attending this event
Draw with Kylie Howarth and her author-illustrator friends at the Backyard Book Fair!
Kylie Howarth will be appearing on Sunday at Scribblers Festival 2022, weekend of family fun.
Celebrate the lease of Kylie Howarth’ s new picture book, KOALAS STOLE MY UNDIES!
Special guest appearance - a REAL KOALA from West Oz Wildlife
Come and meet our amazing children’s authors at this years Storytelling Snug and take part in FREE storytelling sessions for all ages.
Join Kylie Howarth for a morning of reading and craft in celebration of her latest children’s picture book, Bush Magic.
April school holiday activity for kids with award-winning artist and illustrator Kylie Howarth!
Join local author/illustrator Kylie Howarth at the Claremont Aquatic Centre for a special story time session. Kylie will be reading her picture book - “Chip, the Lifeguard”.
Join author and illustrator Kylie Howarth for a fun and engaging drawing workshop for children. Draw along as she teaches you step-by-step how to draw Chip, the seagull, and other cheeky characters.
Talented author-illustrator, Kylie Howarth is joining us to demonstrate how to illustrate using Procreate.
Talented author-illustrator, Kylie Howarth, is joining us to demonstrate how to illustrate using Procreate.
Dive into the underwater world of illustrations and story-telling with Kylie Howarth.
Learn to draw sea creatures with children's book author and illustrator Kylie Howarth at Margaret River Library this holidays
Charcoal drawing workshop with Kylie Howarth at the BETWEEN THE LINES LITERATURE FESTIVAL - Family Day, Bussleton.
Fish Kid and the Turtle Torpedo, Book Launch Party, with Kylie Howarth at Paper Bird Children’s Books and Arts, Fremantle.
Fish Kid and the Turtle Torpedo - Turtley Awesome Book Launch Party, with Kylie Howarth.
Free online author illustrator presentation with Kylie Howarth
Looking for an activity for the kids to do this school holidays? Bring them to the Harvey Library to do the Kylie Howarth Story Walk.
When: Tuesday 20 October, 4.00pm - 5.00pm
Kylie has published four picture books and two junior novels including a story about a musical fish, and a seagull lifeguard named Chip. She has been on many ocean adventures around the world and her interest in marine environments inspires her work.
This event is suitable for children aged 7 - 12 years. Bookings are essential and can be made by visiting or phoning any of the City's libraries.
Come along to Stirling Libraries - Osborne and celebrate Children’s Book Week with guest Author Kylie Howarth. Bring your favourite teddy, wear your Onesie or PJs.
Kylie Howarth is an award-winning, internationally published children’s book author and illustrator from Western Australia. She not only draws inspiration from her underwater travels but also her own two fish-kids who are ocean explorers too.
Her books, including Chip, 1, 2, Pirate Stew, Chip the Lifeguard have been published in Australia, New Zealand, France, the U.S. and the UK.
Click here to book Session 1
Ages 0-6 , Time: 4.30 - 5pm
Click here to book Session 2
Ages 7 - 13, Time: 5:30 - 6:15pm
Limited numbers & bookings are essential. Please note, Adults do not need to book.
This session provides a fun opportunity for families to learn some illustration with author/illustrator Kylie Howarth.
This workshop is targeted at families and primary-aged children (6 to 10 years).
Please book a ticket for each person attending.
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NB: There is a second session from 12pm- 12.45
