Teresa Heapy

Awards

• Best Picture Book Coventry Inspiration Book Award (Very Little Red Riding Hood)
• Best Picture Book Oxfordshire Book Awards (Very Little Red Riding Hood)
• shortlisted for ALCS Educational Writers Award (Who Eats Who?)

Organisations

• Society of Authors

Details

I'm an award-winning children's writer.  My first novel, Will Wolfheart, is published by David Fickling Books.  I've written 9 picture books and over 90 fiction and non-fiction educational titles.  

I offer assemblies, readings and workshops for the whole pirimary school age range.  I read from my books and then work with children to come up with their own stories and characters.  My sessions are fun and interactive, using puppets and songs for the youngest children. 

My emphasis is always that anyone can be a writer and that writing doesn't always come out right first time!   

Going into schools is one of my very favourite parts of being an author!   I love sharing my stories and answering children’s questions about what I do. 

You can read my blog about my school visits here:  http://www.teresaheapy.co.uk/twisting-fairy-tales/

Do please feel free to contact me to contact me to ask questions about visits - I’d love to hear from you and am very happy to shape a visit according to the needs of your school. 

Testimonials

“Our children and staff loved your books, your commitment and your obvious pleasure in storying with children. The assembly was lively, upbeat and engaging for KS1, whilst the story writing workshops in KS2 were inspiring and highly motivating. The whole day created a real buzz throughout the school – I’d wholeheartedly recommend you to other primary schools.”  Darrell Wood, Headteacher, Five Acres Primary School

“Teresa intuitively understands young children and deals with their questions without patronising them but also without talking over their heads.  She ran writing workshops, which sparked the children’s imaginations. As we toured the classes, children of all ages in KS1 and KS2 were keen to share what they had written and it was evident that they were engaged with the process and the task that Teresa had introduced.”  Nikki Gamble, Director, Just Imagine

Details

I charge the Society of Authors rate of £400 per day for an all day visit, plus travel expenses.   

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