Jo Cotterill and Cath Howe Chaired by Miranda McKearney

Books take us on adventures and help us see the world in different ways. Can books make you a better person? Come and explore empathy activities and ideas with Jo Cotterill and Cath Howe, both award-winning writers and drama teachers, as we walk in other people’s shoes and uncover the secrets of empathetic storytelling. A fun, inclusive, non-scary session for 8-12s.

Cotterill was an English and drama teacher before turning to writing full time and, before that, she toured the country as an actor and musician. Her books include A Library of Lemons and the Sweet Hearts series.

Howe writes fiction, runs workshops and festivals – everything to do with writing and being creative. She has won prizes for stories, poems and monologues and even written a musical. Her new book is Ella on the Outside.

The event is chaired by Miranda McKearney of EmpathyLab, a new organisation promoting an empathy, literature and social action programme for children and aiming to make a real difference to thousands of children’s lives, story by story.

Age 8-12