HAY Festival has revealed its free programme for schools for this spring’s edition, bringing writers and young people together online for a series of inspiring interactive activities and workshops. The schools programme runs from May 24-28, ahead of the main programme running from May 26 to June 6. Parents, teachers and young people can register for the free sessions now at hayfestival.org/schools. Five sessions will be broadcast daily for pupils across KS1-4 with each event accompanied by free teaching materials and active learning activities, available to view live or on replay throughout, along with the festival’s full programme for schools archive, part-funded by Hay Festival Foundation.
Paul Coomey, the Hornsey-based author with his debut book Stick Boy
- Credit: Paul Coomey
Paul Coomey works as a publishing art director by day, and by night creates his own children s books.
His debut Stick Boy (Little Tiger Press £7.99) came out this month just as he tested positive for Covid. Although it wasn t the launch he had hoped for, the Hornsey author is delighted his illustrated book - aimed at 8-12-year-olds - has finally reached young readers. I worked hard on it for two years. As a book designer and art director, I ve been exposed to really good stuff and worked with some really good people, he says, citing Phil Earle, Jamie Littler, and Onjali Rauf among the authors he admires.