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Bryan Elsley, Jenny Valentine and Jacqueline Wilson talk to Claire Armitstead
Event 178 • •
Venue: Guardian Stage
Screenwriter Bryan Elsley(Skins) and rising star Jenny Valentine(Finding Violet Park, Broken Soup) join Louise Rennison to explore the boundaries of writing for teenagers. Chaired by Claire Armitstead.
The bestselling and brilliantly funny
author talks about Georgia Nicolson
on page and screen, with sneak peeks
from the upcoming movie of Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging and the upcoming book, Stop in the Name of Pants.
Byng’s once-miserable orphan, Molly Moon, finds excitement and bizarre adventure through her hypnotic abilities. Stanton’s dastardly anti-hero Mr Gum is even more menacing and laugh-out-loud wicked with the use of his Power Crystals. The authors talk adventure, laughter and character with Jonathan Douglas.
Multiple personalities are traditionally
the stuff of horror movies, thrillers
and bizarre mental disorders. Rita Carter argues that every one of us consists of different and often competing selves.
Valentine’s debut novel, Finding Violet Park, won the Guardian Prize for Children’s Fiction. Broken Soup is set to consolidate its author’s reputation as a unique and compelling writer who can combine heart-rending tragedy, quirky characters and intriguing mystery with a masterly lightness of touch.
