Alleyn Court recently welcomed author Maz Evans for a day of creative writing workshops. Her debut children’s novel Who Let the Gods Out was selected as the Waterstone’s Children’s Book of the Month. It entered the bestseller charts on its first week on sale, has sold to 17 countries worldwide and has received over 20 award nominations, including the Carnegie Medal, Branford Boase and Waterstone's Children's Book of the Year. The sequels, Simply the Quest and Beyond the Odyssey followed in quick succession.
Maz believes that everyone can write stories; creative writing isn't a mystical art - it is a science with a bit of magic thrown in. With the right tools, everyone can write a good story.
Pupils and staff alike were blown away by Maz's unique, quirky, innovative and inspirational workshops. Her passion for creative writing was infectious and the enthusiasm and interaction of our children was a joy to witness.
