Reaching reluctant readers - with Allison Tait

In this 90-minute presentation, Allison Tait, author and co-founder of Your Kid's Next Read, offers practical advice for fostering a lifelong love of reading at your place, be that home or school. Exploring what stops kids from reading, how to encourage them to pick up a book and how to ensure there’s always a new read to hand – with plenty of time for questions and recommendations.

This session is aimed at parents, carers, and educators.

TICKETS WILL OPEN FOR BOOKING AT 9AM ON 12 JULY.

MEET ALLISON

Allison Tait (A. L. Tait) is the co-founder of Your Kid's Next Read, a Facebook community, website, podcast and newsletter all dedicated to books and reading for kids of all ages. Find out more at yourkidsnextread.com

As co-host (with author and Teacher Librarian Megan Daley) of the weekly Your Kid's Next Read podcast, Allison speaks and writes regularly on a range of topics across children's literature and literacy.

The internationally published bestselling author of 12 middle-grade novels, Allison is also passionate about sharing her love of reading and writing in schools, and teaches creative writing for children at the Australian Writers’ Centre. Find out more at allisontait.com