Write Now!

Literacy Through Creative Writing Craft

Shelley Davidow, Paul Williams

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Amba Press
19 February 2025

Creative writing & creative writing guides; Writing skills; Teaching skills & techniques

Write Now! is an innovative resource for educators teaching creative writing to middle primary school students. Packed with 20 progressive lessons, this book offers a unique approach to literacy development through engaging writing exercises designed to ignite a love for words in young minds.

Educators will gain access to sequential writing activities, freewriting techniques and editing strategies aimed at improving students' overall literacy while fostering individual voices. With a focus on craft rather than standardised testing, Write Now! provides teachers with tools to create a vibrant writing community. Included are assessment rubrics and guidance for publishing students' work.

By: Shelley Davidow, Paul Williams
Imprint: Amba Press
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 231g
ISBN: 9781923215542
ISBN 10: 192321554X
Pages: 158
Publication Date: 19 February 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Shelley Davidow is an award-winning author of over 50 books and a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. With two decades of teaching experience from Kindergarten to Year 12, she runs professional development workshops for schools and communities nationwide in creative writing. As a trained facilitator in Restorative Practice she consults with schools around the country. Her publications include the novel The Girl with the Violin (HarperCollins, 2024) and the parenting handbook Grounded (Amba Press, 2024 Dr Paul Williams is an internationally published and award-winning author across multiple genres, including crime fiction, young adult fantasy, short stories, literary fiction and memoir. His works have sold over two hundred thousand copies in Africa, with Soldier Blue winning Book of the Year in South Africa. He is currently Associate Professor and Discipline Lead of Creative Industries at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.