Masterclass | Middle School Buzz
Middle School Buzz: Student elections can get heated in Middle School, but just how far does this go. Find out with author Menaka Raman as she discusses her book, How to Win An Election: An Unreliable Guide, and gets you to think about election promises and write down your own election manifesto rap. Age: 9-12 […]
Masterclass | Papercut Portraits
Papercut Portraits: Learn to make papercut portraits of yourself and your friends from distinguished picture book maker Thao Lam, who uses this extensively in her book, Thao: A Picture Book Age: 13-18 Years 2-3 pm Room No. 104
Masterclass: Understanding a writer’s craft
Understanding a writer’s craft: Exactly what does this mean? How does one apply this to one’s own reading and writing, to hear one’s voice speak authentically from the page? A Masterclass with Adam Gidwitz Age: 13-18 Years 2-3 pm Room No. 111
Masterclass | Designing Interactions
Designing Interactions: With textures, and pop-ups making their way through a book, as they do with Ganesh Pyne’s Twilight Dreams—illustrated by Priya Kuriyan and written by Vaishali Shroff—how does an illustrator create work for interactive formats? Understand more, and try your hand at it too. Age: 13-18 Years 2-2.45 pm Room No. 102
Masterclass | D-I-Y Epics
D-I-Y Epics: Award-winning author Samhita Arni lays out a few building blocks of Indian epics. How could you move these around and elements from your own lives to create your own epics? Age: 13-18 Years 2-2.45 pm Room No. 105
Masterclass | Animal Tales, Through the Ages
Animal Tales, Through the Ages: Take a tour of Akbar’s dazzling court with his favourite cheetah, Samand Manik. Find out what Chhatrapati Shivaji was really like – from his dog, Waghya. Author Nandini Sen Gupta gives us a ringside view of history from the points of view of the animals who stayed by their humans’ […]
Masterclass | Depicting Lived Stories
Depicting Lived Stories: In her recent picture book, Why Are My Words Tangled, author Mamta Nainy, speaks about voice and the power of words, how vital they are in expressing oneself, through the story of a boy who stutters. Learn more about her process and an activity to discover your own writing voice. Age: 9-12 […]
Masterclass | Rebel Diaries
Rebel Diaries: Author Kavitha Mandana tells the story of a rebellious young queen from Karnataka in her book, The Teenage Diary of Abbakka – The Warrior Queen of South India. Abbakka navigates adventure and intrigue while striving to keep her kingdom safe. Find out more about her story from the author. Age: 9-12 Years 3-3.45 […]
Masterclass | Nature Writing
Nature Writing: What does it really mean to observe nature and be able to write about it? Is there wonder to be found there? Writer, conservator, nature educator Yuvan Aves, author of Intertidal, wholeheartedly believes there is. Discover why, in this interactive session. Age: 13-18 Years 3-3.45 pm Room No. 106
Masterclass | Charcoal Identities
Charcoal Identities: The first part of this Masterclass will give a brief description on how the Mommies book was created. It will move onto a quick overview of portraits and their possibilities. In the second part, the participants will be asked to experiment with the elements that constitute a face, after which they will be […]