East Ayrshire Council reports that popular teen fiction writer Gillian Philip delighted aspiring young authors at Loudoun Academy, Galston this week.

She spoke of her own experiences and about becoming a writer of topical best-selling books. Glasgow-born Gillian clearly fascinated the youngsters and encouraged them to think about their own ideas for stories. Gillian’s visit to Loudoun Academy was part of this year’s Spring Read Festival, now in its fifth year, which is organised by school librarians and Live Literature Scotland, to give S1-S4 pupils from seven secondary schools the opportunity to meet working authors.

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