Brisbane Writers Festival: Word Play with Morris Gleitzman

A boy and his beloved budgie are thrust into an epic adventure that could change everything. Absolutely everything.

Join Morris Gleitzman as he talks about his new book Tweet, including behind-the-scenes moments never before revealed. Morris will also show how some of the creative strategies he used in the book can help you fly high with your own story writing.

Morris Gleitzman

Morris Gleitzman is a bestselling Australian children’s author and was the Australian Children's Laureate for 2018 and 2019. His books explore serious and sometimes confronting subjects in humorous and unexpected ways. His titles include Two Weeks With The Queen, Grace, Toad Rage, Bumface, Boy Overboard, Give Peas A Chance, Extra Time, Loyal Creatures, Digging Up Dad, the Once series, and his latest book, Tweet. Morris lives in Brisbane, and his books are published in more than twenty countries.