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Young writer Loyola (13) discusses the book A USER'S GUIDE TO A PANDEMIC with Jacinta Parsons on ABC Radio Melbourne (Afternoons show).

The User's Guide to a Pandemic is unique digital collection of writing by 83 young Australians sharing their experiences of living through the current surreal times of COVID19.

The works take many different approaches to exploring the pandemic: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, personal statements, and ephemeral observations.

In collaboration with Story Factory (NSW), The Story Island Project (Tasmania) and StoryBoard (Byron Bay).

Our Early Harvest 2019 book The Sound Of The Dark has been nominated for an Australian Book Designers Award in the prestigious Children's Fiction Book category.

Radio host Jacinta Parsons speaks to book designer Regine Abos and young editor Raei about how a book conceptualised, written and edited by children for children is standing head-to-head with the industry's best!

We asked the students of Sunshine Primary, Victoria, how participating in Story Hubs affected them.

Their feedback floored us:

“I got more creative in my own work and my own writing.”

“I’m very shy and speechless and can’t contribute like some people. Now I have a big team I can talk to them and get comfortable each day.”

“Something we normally don’t do in class is making something that people will use for generations going on and it’s a really big responsibility for us because we helped to create it. So I’m really amazed about how far we’ve come.”

“We kind of all got out of our comfort zones and started like contributing and being with other people and trying stuff”

Story Hub is a pilot project by 100 Story Building through which we bring creative learning spaces in schools.

Wonderful young writers, Cleo and Tana, go on air to discuss how the Story Hub at their school(Meadows Primary in Broadmeadows)has changed their perspective on creativity.

The Year 3 and 4 students are joined by Simon Conlon, the Program Manager at 100 Story Building, which is piloting the Story Hub program in three schools in Victoria to promote creativity and imagination among children and young people from marginalised backgrounds.

Thank you Triple R for this wonderful opportunity.

Fi Wright of Backstory (Triple R Radio) discusses the triumphs and pitfalls of handing over the editorial process of a book to children.

The book in question is the fabulous collection of 'creepy horror' stories The Sound Of The Dark. Fi speaks to the young editors (ages 11-12) Michaellah and Hasnain, and Simon Conlon, Programs Manager at 100 Story Building.

Date: 15 January 2020

Listen to best-selling children's author Sally Rippin give a shout out to 100 Story Building and our annual children's publication The Sound Of The Dark on radio show The Grapevine, Triple R!

You can hear the whole episode here: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/the-grapevine