Plenty of advice for aspiring young writers

Barbara Else illustrates writing tips and tricks to an intimate crowd at her "Writing for Kids" workshop as part of the Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival yesterday.

The workshop was aimed at showing writers how life and energy can be used to increase their stories' "kid appeal".

The festival, which started yesterday and runs until Sunday, is hosting 36 events, including workshops, panel discussions, kids' events and performances.

More than 60 literary guests, including eight from overseas, are taking part.