In this fun workshop young writers will learn how to create characters that are so real they leap off the page. Please bring along your favourite book and be prepared to talk about your favourite character in it. Warning: may involve giant chocolate buttons, silly accents and wig wearing!

Sarah Webb writes for both children and adults. Her Ask Amy Green series has been shortlisted for the Queen of Teen Awards in the UK and the Irish Book Awards. The Songbird Cafe Girls: Sunny Days and Mooncakes (age 8+), is her latest book. In 2015 she won the Children’s Books Ireland Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Books.

Age 9+ Workshop (1 hour 30 mins),