Year 5 and 6 Students – Mystery and Thriller Writing
Over three sessions students will explore a variety of aspects of creative writing with the goal to create a piece of masterful short piece of mystery writing.
We will look at the following:
In the course Jacqueline will use a range of mystery text excerpts to identify excellence in the genre and the methods that published authors employ to create their works.
About Jacqueline Harvey
Jacqueline Harvey has had a passion for storytelling since she was a child. These days, having written more than 60 books, she is one of Australia’s most popular authors for children.
Best known for her award-winning series fiction including Alice-Miranda, Kensy and Max, Clementine Rose and Willa and Woof her sales number over 2 million copies. In 2022 she released a picture book called That Cat, illustrated by one of her former students, Kate Isobel Scott. Since then, the pair have published The Daring Tale of Gloria the Great, about a wayward chicken and a new picture book series about a sheep called Kevin, with two books, Kevin the Sheep and Kevin Saves the Show out now and a third coming in 2025. Her Alice-Miranda books have been made into two animated feature films available on STAN and Nine Now. Jacqueline has also narrated over thirty audio books.
A highly experienced Deputy Head, teacher and presenter, Jacqueline has delivered thousands of talks and workshops for children and adults at schools and festivals around the world.
With a reputation for creating books that are filled with adventure, mystery, humour and heart Jacqueline is currently working on several exciting new projects including a middle grade series called The Girl and the Ghost, launching May 2025.