Writers and Illustrators
25 May (Thu) 26 May (Fri) 27 May (Sat) 28 May (Sun)The Writers and Illustrators Track brings writers, illustrators and thought leaders in the publishing industry together to network and celebrate children and young adults’ literature from Asia and around the world.
The exciting sessions under this programme track discuss the development and creation of quality literary content for children and youths and provide plenty of opportunities for literary professionals to exchange ideas.
An AFCC Festival Pass gives you full access to these sessions and more!
25 May (Thursday)
AFCC 2023 Keynote: Play!
25 May | 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Panel | L16, The Pod
Panel | L16, The Pod
Discovering Singapore through Young People’s Eyes
25 May | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Presentation | L5, Imagination Room
Presentation | L5, Imagination Room
Author Visits 101: Using Humour to Engage and Inspire
25 May | 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Presentation | L5, Possibility Room
Presentation | L5, Possibility Room
Smurfs: The Challenge of Translating Image and Text into Chinese
25 May | 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Presentation | L5, Imagination Room
Presentation | L5, Imagination Room
Play for All: Making the Arts Accessible
25 May | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Panel | L16, The Pod
Panel | L16, The Pod
Talking Images: The Universal Language of Wordless Picture Books
25 May | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presentation | L5, Possibility Room
Presentation | L5, Possibility Room
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சிறார் தமிழ் இலக்கியம் ஓர் ஆய்வு
An Exploration of Children’s Tamil Literature
An Exploration of Children’s Tamil Literature
25 May | 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Panel | English | Tamil | L5, Imagination Room
Panel | English | Tamil | L5, Imagination Room
Keeping Traditions and Memories Alive: A Conversation with Lee Uk-bae
25 May | 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
Panel | L16, The Pod
Panel | L16, The Pod
26 May (Friday)
Writing with Purpose: Our Stories to Tell
26 May | 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Panel | L16, The Pod
Panel | L16, The Pod
Helping Kids Deal with Anxiety After the Pandemic
26 May | 10:30 am – 11:45 am
Panel | L5, Possibility Room
Panel | L5, Possibility Room
The Secret Lives of Book Reviewers
26 May | 10:45 am – 11:45 am
Presentation | L16, The Pod
Presentation | L16, The Pod
Word Play and The Power of Poetry
26 May | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Workshop | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2
Workshop | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2
Documenting Picture Books: From Tokenism to Inclusivity
26 May | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Presentation | L5, Imagination Room
Presentation | L5, Imagination Room
Nomik: Apabila Dunia Perkataan dan Visual Bertembung!
Nomik: When the World of Words and Visual Collide!
Nomik: When the World of Words and Visual Collide!
26 May | 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Panel | Malay | L5, Imagination Room
Panel | Malay | L5, Imagination Room
Bringing the Gothic into Southeast Asian Stories
26 May | 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Presentation | L5, Possibility Room
Presentation | L5, Possibility Room
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工作坊：用插画赋予意义
Creating Meaning with Illustration
Creating Meaning with Illustration
26 May | 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Workshop | Chinese | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2
Workshop | Chinese | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2
The Language of Images: Deciphering Meaning and Intent
26 May | 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Panel | L5, Possibility Room
Panel | L5, Possibility Room
In Search of Metaphor: Finding Words That Sing
26 May | 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Panel | L16, The Pod
Panel | L16, The Pod
Marie-Aude Murail: Lessons in Rewriting
26 May | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Lecture | L16, The Pod
Lecture | L16, The Pod
27 May (Saturday)
Blending the Real and the Imagined: A Conversation with Xiran Jay Zhao
27 May | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
| L5, Possibility Room
| L5, Possibility Room
排版、写作与插画风格新尝试
Experimenting with Form and Style
Experimenting with Form and Style
27 May | 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
Panel | Chinese | L5, Possibility Room
Panel | Chinese | L5, Possibility Room
Across SEAs: Working With Collaborators in The Region
27 May | 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Panel | L5, Possibility Room
Panel | L5, Possibility Room
Ordinary Hazards: My Journey With Words
27 May | 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm
Lecture | L16, The Pod
Lecture | L16, The Pod
What’s New in Middle Grade?
27 May | 2:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Panel | L5, Possibility Room
Panel | L5, Possibility Room
Writing with Fire
27 May | 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Panel | L16, The Pod
Panel | L16, The Pod
Shedding the Light on Dark Topics
27 May | 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
Panel | L16, The Pod
Panel | L16, The Pod
28 May (Sunday)
Telling Local Stories for a Global Audience: The Highs, Lows and Alamak Nos
28 May | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Lecture | L16, The Pod
Lecture | L16, The Pod
Mastering Middle Grade: An Editing Masterclass
28 May | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Masterclass | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2
Masterclass | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2
Writer’s Pitch
28 May | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Pitch | L5, Imagination Room
Pitch | L5, Imagination Room
Illustrators Portfolio Review
28 May | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Pitch | L5, Imagination Room
Pitch | L5, Imagination Room
What You Eat is What You Write
28 May | 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm
Panel | L5, Possibility Room
Panel | L5, Possibility Room
10 Years of Sherlock Sam: Journeying Through Singapore and Around the World
28 May | 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm
Panel | L16, The Pod
Panel | L16, The Pod
