Visiting Author Gill Lewis Inspires Prior Park College Students

19 Mar 2014

Prior Park College recently welcomed children’s author Gill Lewis to the school and younger students were treated to a creative writing workshop run by the author herself.

Gill Lewis, renowned children’s author and Prior Park alumnus, recently visited the College and headed up a creative writing course for the Year 8 students. This workshop was then followed up by a fascinating talk which she gave to all members of Years 7 and 8. Gill gave the students an insight into the inspiration behind her writing, explaining how her studying to become a vet has subsequently had a huge impact on the subject matter of her novels. Gill closed off this exciting afternoon by presenting to the younger members of the school, encouraging audience participation as the she taught the effects of sea trawling on the ocean – another subject covered in one of her bestselling novels.