Cat Weatherill

Best-Selling Puffin Author and Globe-trotting Performance Storyteller

www.catweatherillauthor.com

Booking enquiry

Available for

Workshop, Talk, Reading, Interview, Commission a book

Audiences

Age 1 to 3, Age 3 to 5, Age 5 to 7, Age 7 to 11, Age 11 to 14, Age 14 to 16, Age 16 to 18+, Further Education, University, Adult

Genres

Comedy, Fable, Fairy tale, Fantasy, Fiction, Fiction narrative, Folklore, Humour, Legend, Mythology, Narrative, Narrative non-fiction, Picture book, Poetry

Book types

Fiction for children, Fiction 8-13, Non-fiction for children, Picture book

Awards

Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award (Barkbelly) The Calderdale Children's Book of the Year Award (Barkbelly) The West Sussex Children's Book Award (Snowbone) and The Bolton Children's Book Award (Wild Magic)
Tir na n-Og Awards 2020

Organisations

Details

'If any other school is dithering over who to book - BOOK CAT!

The author hasn't even got home yet. In fact, Cat Weatherill has barely left the school building, but WOW! AMAZING! We've had a fantastic day with her. She inspired our students to produce some magical writing and talked to our older students about the writing and publishing process. Cat gave me exactly what I'd asked for and more, and we've really enjoyed our time with her.' Simon Lawley, Teacher, Church Lawton School 2022 (email to agent)

Introducing Cat

You get a Buy One, Get One Free type deal if you book Cat... She is both a best-selling Puffin author AND one of the UK’s best-loved storytellers! She is also a poet, with poems published in anthologies from Bloomsbury, Macmillan and more.

Cat can visit your school in any capacity or bring a mixture eg a storytelling assembly for KS1 and creative writing workshops for KS2.

Pretty much anything is possible:

She comfortably works across all ages from Nursery - Year 9
A full day is 4 x 50/60 minute sessions. You can fill them how you want.
Large numbers are not a problem. She is used to big audiences and can bring her own PA if necessary (800 pupils in one day is not uncommon)

Cat can offer workshops on many aspects of creative writing, from Year 1 upwards. As a fantasy writer, she specialises in Imagined worlds and Quest stories. For KS3, her Abstract Writing workshop can yield astonishing results with reluctant writers.

Cat adores visiting schools and works across the UK and INTERNATIONALLY. She creates a real buzz, brings laughter and energy to her sessions, and can be genuinely inspirational. She has been an Artist in Education for twenty five years and has super-efficient admin in place.

* ONLINE sessions still available, including her magical Writing By Candlelight sessions *

Please feel free to email Cat DIRECTLY for a guaranteed (and faster) response: catw@btconnect.com

Enquiries are FREE - please ask :-)

‘Cat is one of our great storytellers’ Michael Morpurgo

VIDEO: https://www.youtu.be/Q5nobDucf-c (or Google Cat Weatherill Intro video You Tube)

Main business website: www.catweatherill.co.uk

Child-friendly author website: www.catweatherillauthor.com

Event feedback

Hi there! Cat's visit was very interesting. She worked with various school children and they really enjoyed her sessions. She is a very good storyteller and also animates her sessions with music and drama. She is very good in eliciting stories from the students to draft their ideas on paper. Thank you dear Cat for making for your visit in Malta a wonderful experience for us all! :)

Erika Borg Medati (National Literacy Agency, Malta)

Cat was very professional and the students engaged throughout each session. One student even advised their teacher that it was the "best lesson ever!" Cat verbally praised each student and gave time for each student to share their answers with their peers, which thus boosted their confidence. A great day was had by all.

Alison Banner (Earl Mortimer College)

On Wednesday, March 6th, Cat graced us with her presence to enhance our World Book Week festivities. Her charisma and engaging demeanor captivated everyone. She skillfully tailored each session to cater to the different year groups, leaving the children in awe and thoroughly enjoying her enchanting stories. Additionally, Cat generously took the time to sign copies of her books for our school library. It was indeed a delightful visit! :)

Ross Pocknell (Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic Primary School)

Cat worked with 4 groups of PGCE trainees at the University of Worcester. It was a pleasure to have her! From informal student feedback, they enjoyed Cat's stories and energy! They also enjoyed having the opportunity to buy books. One member of staff said she would have liked the students to do some storytelling activities, which we could do next time in a room that would adapt to this. One member of staff also mentioned that Cat mentioned the VAK model of learning (visual, auditory, kinesthetic), but as this theory has now largely been de-bunked, it might be better to avoid this in future. We would definitely invite Cat again!

Sharon Lannie (University of Worcester)

Books by Cat Weatherill

Cat has eleven children's books, for ages 3 - 14.

Dream Adventures

True life stories from Cat’s travels plus the adventurers, explorers, archaeologists etc behind the places she visits. Perfect to tie-in to a travel theme. The book also encourages children to escape through reading and to dream bigger lives for themselves. Experiences covered include mountain biking in Bolivia, cage diving with sharks in Spain, driving a tuk-tuk in India, flying over the Nazca lines in Peru, sleeping in the Amazon rainforest, going inside pyramids in Egypt and visiting Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings.

On author's website

Barkbelly

A magical fantasy adventure about a wooden boy (age 8+) 'Glorious' The Independent

Amazon

On author's website

Snowbone

Companion novel to Barkbelly (age 8+) 'A dazzling book' - Carousel

Amazon

On author's website

Wild Magic

Powerful re-working of the Pied Piper legend (age 8+)

Amazon

9781785622991

On author's website

Where Magic Hides

A brand-new collection of short stories set in contemporary Wales, in which children find the magic in the mythological landscape around them.

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Waterstones Amazon

9781912009541

On author's website

Jack's Diamond

Pirates, wizards, princesses and dragons abound in this story collection for 7 - 9 year olds.

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Waterstones Amazon

On author's website

Breathe

An excitable young dragon discovers yoga as a way of calming down

Zac and the Zombeards

Fast and scary read about a boy who fights three zombeards (zombies with beards!) Great for reluctant readers.

Famous Me

A girl who longs to be famous becomes an instant celebrity for the strangest of reasons. Fame, gender, dreams and the Suffragettes collide in a quirky school drama.

Photos and videos

Keywords

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