Audience
Primary age
Secondary age
Teachers
Format
Workshops
Presentations
Professional development
Home state
New South Wales (NSW)

Harry Laing

Best known for
Shoctopus - Harry Laing
 - Harry Laing
 - Harry Laing

Harry Laing

  • Author
  • Poet

Harry Laing is a poet, comic performer and creative writing teacher with over 20 years’ experience in schools.

His book of poems for 6-12-year-olds, Shoctopus, came out in 2015 and is proving a hit with both kids and teachers.

talks and workshops

Harry brings energy and a huge sense of fun to his school workshops and performances. His delight in language will inspire kids with their own writing and teachers will come away from his workshops with lots of new ideas.

Harry is happy both to present workshops for primary and secondary students, and perform his poems for large numbers of children (up to 400.) He’s also an experienced leader of PD sessions for teachers.

Booking a presenter through Creative Net Speakers’ Agency is easy.

Either fill out the below form, call Paul and Terrie on (03) 9416 4062, or email terrie@creativenetspeakers.com directly.

And remember, there’s no booking fee.

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