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16 - 22 may 2018
25,000 READERS EVERY WEEK
Putting pen to
paper by KYLIE WILSON EVEN as a wide eyed preschooler, Wangaratta teenager Steph Grant had an intense fascination with books, stories and creating her own narrative. She recalls being read fairytales and then spending time imagining her own spin on them, even before she started school. At the age of about five or six, she got busy creating her own book about a girl whose hair was turned to straw, even stapling it togeher and creating the illustrations. It is a passion that has become more powerful than ever and has led to her being an active member of Wangaratta High School’s Scribblers Club, as well as being one of the many young locals who have entered the Wangaratta Young Writers’ Award in the forthcoming Wang Lit Fest. The award has seen entries flooding in from schools across the district. “It’s really good they’re getting kids involved and encouraging that kind of interest,” said Steph, who loves spending time with like minded friends as part of Scribblers - a long standing group at the school which brings together keen readers and writers alike.
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◆ YOUNG WORDSMITH: Wangaratta High School student Steph Grant has been an avid reader and writer and is among the local youngsters entering the Young Writers Award at the upcoming Wang Lit Fest. PHOTO: Kylie Wilson
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