Marianne's School Talks
Marianne has spoken at a lot of schools in the last couple of months, including last weekend at Voices on the Coast in Maroochydore. Here is some feedback from one of Marianne’s talks to the students at Moorebank HS in Sydney. This was reprinted from their school newsletter. If you’d like Marianne to speak at your school, contact Dorothy Tonkin at Random House Australia.
On the 23rd of March 2011 the author Marianne de Pierres came to visit some English students in years 9, 10 & 11. She came to talk about her new book which is her first book for young adults called ‘Burn Bright’. She talked about how to get into writing and what is the best way to start writing. She explained how her ideas for her short stories came around and told us that anything can start a story. She read a chapter from her new book and then told us that the story is based around her feelings from her childhood life at boarding school. The visit was really enjoyable and I cannot wait to read her book ‘Burn Bright’.
Shannon Yr 9
I really enjoyed the author visit. It was highly interesting to go and even though the trailer didn’t work it was fun watching what did work. Her story is unique and interesting and she explained a few concepts we weren’t sure about in the book itself. She told us how being an author is the best job in the world (which I agree with) and how she first got into it. She also told us how to get noticed if you wanted to start writing (which I found informative). I’m really glad Marianne de Pierres came to Moorebank High and we got to speak with her and buy her autographed book, Burn Bright!
Kelly Yr 9
On Wednesday the 23rd March students from year 9, 10 and 11 were invited to hear a guest author: Marianne de Pierres. Marianne has just published her first YA novel Burn Bright but she is well known in the book industry for her speculative fiction series Parrish Plessis and the award winning Tara Sharp humorous crime series (under the pseudonym Marianne Delacourt.) Marianne was happy to stay at the end to talk to interested students and sign copies of her novel.
Mrs Tierney Teacher Librarian
Marianne de Pierres is a riveting speaker. She described to us how her own experiences had paralleled those of her character, Retra, in her debut youth fiction, Burn Bright. She gave us a fascinating insight into the everyday life of an author; the work hours, the people she meets and even the places she goes. She joked that she doesn’t have to bother with dressing, preferring to lounge around at home in her pyjamas writing. Her visit was both enjoyable and persuasive, especially to the students who hold an interest in literature.
Lisa and Nik
