Australian Writers Week: Morris Gleitzman in conversation with Zhou Rui on 'Writing from the Child's Eye'

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Saturday afternoon saw an interesting conversation between bestselling Australian children's author Morris Gleitzman and his Chinese counterpart Zhou Rui. Along with a number of fans, they exchanged views on how to write from the child's eye. Take a look!

For successful children's literature authors, writing from the child's point of view is a fertile fictional approach. The two talents discussed their experiences in doing just that, and the ways in which this vantage point has afforded them unique insights to storytelling.

Morris Gleitzman is the current Australian Children's Laureate. His titles include Two Weeks with the Queen, Doubting Thomas and the series Once, Then, Now After, Soon and Maybe.

Published in more than twenty countries, his books have won, among other awards, all of the Australian Readers Choice Awards voted by children.

He says his works are often themed on love and happiness, teaching young readers how to go through the worst to the best of their lives.

Zhou Rui, is the winner of France's Annecy Educational Animation Prize. He explains how to be a good writer for children.

ZHOU RUI CHINESE WRITER "A most important feature of a children's literature writer is that he must be like a frog with a tail. As we all know that when a tadpole grows into a frog, its tail would fade away. But a writer for children must keep this tail, which represents the capabilities of great imagination, seeing possibilities for the future and keeping away from experiences' shades"

Held by Australian Embassy in China, the program is a part of the 12th Australian Writers Week in Beijing, which runs from March 20th. to 27th. SW, CGTN.