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School Holiday Workshops
Our school holiday workshops went off with a bang! Secret Witches School, Superhero School, Step Back in Time, Animal Magic, Blast Off! and Witches on Zoom were all completely fabulous and we can't wait to try out some new exciting topics in January.
Our new anthology is here!
Our latest book is out of this world!
Congratulations to all the talented kids who contributed their magical stories to this year’s collection.
Adventure Unlocked
Unlock a world of adventure with this wild and wonderful collection of stories written and edited by our talented kids – with a little help from author Karen Hughes. From time travel to space diaries, dragon quests to friendly zombies, there’s something in here for everyone!
‘I wish I had an imagination like this.’ – Lewis Carroll
Read Our Stories
The White Star of the Mountain
Sun Street News #2
The Goblin-Monkey
Who You Really Are
Welcome to the first edition of our newspaper
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We love Hunter Valley Writers workshops and courses in our family as they are magical experiences for all children. The inspiration, fun and laughter are what school holidays are all about ... becoming published authors is a happy bonus! There is something very special and motivating for children to see their own words in print in a 'real book'! Karen Hughes is a wonderful teacher and great writing mentor!
Sharing the magic of words
Dr Karen Hughes is the author of Kalika Magic series for kids 9+, exploring themes of courage, adventure, and the power of the imagination. Karen grew up on a cattle station on the Liverpool Plains, where she spent her childhood climbing trees, riding horses, and reading Narnia books. She attended a primary school with only six pupils, before being packed off to boarding school at age 12. Karen was a lawyer in Canberra for almost 10 years, but has now thankfully recovered. She is currently writing her fifth Kalika Magic book and working on a speculative novel for adults.
PhD English/BA(Asian Studies)/Bachelor of Laws/Grad.Dip Legal Practice/Adv.Dip Classical Herbal Medicine/Children's Book Council of Australia/Australian Society of Authors/International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts/Speculative Literature Foundation USA