Tristan Bancks

Name:
Tristan Bancks

 
Bio: 
Tristan is the award-winning author of Two Wolves, The Fall, Detention and the Tom Weekly series. Tristan’s background is in film and TV and he's been delivering dynamic online live and recorded / streamable video author talks for schools and literary festivals around the world since 2011. His talks are interactive and intercut with video, images, music, maps, anecdotes and quizzes, bringing reading and creativity to life. Watch this two-minute video clip from one of his talks where he shares insight into the writing of his 2020 CBCA Notable book, Detention, and his connection to loveable Aussie comic strip character, Ginger Meggs. More info at: https://www.tristanbancks.com/events
 
• Website / social media channels
 
• Audience
Grade 3-9.
For grades 3 and 4, the Tom Weekly series and Nit Boy. For grades 7-9, Two Wolves, The Fall and Detention. For grades 5-6, a mix!
 
• Genre / Subject areas
- Funny, semi-autobiographical stories for primary-schoolers.
- Fast-paced crime-mystery-thrillers with heart for grades 5-9
- Uses technology in the sharing of the writing process and inspiring students to read
- Multi-modal approach to bringing reading and creativity to life.
 
• Content types (e.g. Author talks, workshops, storytimes, etc.)
- Author talks
- Workshops
 
• Format / platform: 
- Live talks via Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts, Webex, Facebook and so on.
- Recorded / Streamable author talks personalised for each school and answering ten student questions at end of session (sent to Tristan in the week prior). 
 
 
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