“Tamsin was fabulous. Her openness and warmth engaged the students from the start. She shared the experiences that have shaped her as a person and those that inspired the rich and vivid stories she has created. Here is an author who deeply understands children and naturally inspires a love of reading and writing.”
St Luke's Grammar School
I love speaking about my books and writing with kids at schools and events.
My interactive talks focus on my novels and the creative process. I speak about the inspiration behind my stories, including my experiences in Ghana and how life in Australia and Ghana is similar and/or different, explain how to create compelling characters, and discuss the benefits journalling can have for creative writing. I also share samples of my own writing from when I was a kid, showing that you can be a writer at any age. I am happy to tailor my talks to meet the preferences of my audience.
Preferred audience: Mid to upper primary school students.
If you'd like to book me in, I have two speaker's agents to help you out with it!
“All the teachers commented on her professionalism and her ability to interact with all age groups. She was fabulous.”
Brookvale Public School
”Excellent mix of reading, writing stories. Interesting travel adventures and activities for the students.”
Abbotsleigh Junior School
”Tamsin Janu visited our year 5 and 6 classes. She was a highly engaging speaker who motivated and inspired the students with her real life stories and interactive activities. She was a vibrant storyteller who interacted joyfully with the audience. The students were thrilled to meet the author of their favorite book.”
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Botany
“Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed your wonderful talk. You made Figgy come to life for the students and really put the issues facing children of Ghana into context. Your talk really inspired and motivated the students to write their own stories based on the courageous characters in your books.”
Moriah College