Kellie Magnus, founder and editorial director of Jackmandora, a Caribbean children's media company, will conduct a workshop focusing on writing picture books, early readers and chapter books for early-childhood and primary markets.
 
The workshop, hosted by the Department of Literatures in English, University of the West Indies, Mona, is scheduled for January 14, 21, 28 and February 4, 2015 from 6-8 p.m. each day. Interested persons should contact the department at 927-2217 or litsworkshop@gmail.com to register.
 
Magnus is the author of more than 15 children's books and stories, including the popular Little Lion children's book series and several books for the Ministry of Education's Literacy 123 series. Two of Jackmandora's books, A Book for Baby and Trixie Triangle, were selected for the 2011 BookStart Jamaica Pilot Programme.

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