Natascha Biebow
Alison Branagan
Tim Bowler
Barry Cunningham
Lindsey Gardiner
Candy Gourlay
Miriam Halahmy
Layn Marlow
Geraldine McCaughrean
Sarah McIntyre
Anne Marie Perks
Lee Weatherly
Chris Wormell
Editors Panel
Jonathan Lambert/Templar
Lizzie Spratt/Walker Books
Annie Eaton/Random House
Art Directors/Editors Panel
Jo Spooner/Macmillan
Val Braithwaite/Bloomsbury
Ben Sharpe/DFC Comics
November 22 to 23, 2008
West Downs Campus
University of Winchester SO22 4NR
Miriam Halahmy is a novelist, short story writer and a poet. Miriam has published two collections of poetry, a novel and an education resource about refugee children in Britain today. She is currently writing a cycle of three YA novels, for 11-14 year olds, with linking characters, on an Island setting.
Miriam's short fiction for children include, Peppermint Ward, a story of children with cancer , Cancerbackup 2006 and two short stories for anthologies edited by Tony Bradman, including 'Give me Shelter', which has been short listed for the UKLA Award, 2008.
Miriam has led Creative Writing Workshops for 15 years. This year she has been Writer in Residence on a Memories project in Leicester, in conjunction with Leicester University and funded by Heritage Lottery. In July/August 2009, Miriam has been invited to be Writer in Residence in Perth , Western Australia .
Miriam was a teacher for twenty-five years and when she is not writing, loves to travel. She collects oceans - four so far! Her ambition is to sleep overnight on the Antarctic ice and her favourite book is The Secret Garden.
"Miriam has a unique gift of running workshops for those who thought they could already write and those who were convinced they couldn't. She makes everyone contribute, both creatively and critically." Highgate Literary and Scientific Institute
Website: www.miriamhalahmy.com