For writers and creatives exploring how stories evolve across forms — from page to stage to screen.
For non-fiction and memoir writers exploring empathy, truth, and ethics in storytelling.
For authors, educators, and storytellers passionate about connecting with kids and tweens.
For writers and audiences who love finding the funny and the human in the everyday.
Storytelling & Adaptation
For writers and creatives exploring how stories evolve across forms — from page to stage to screen.
From Page to Stage to Screen: Adapting Stories Across Mediums
Fiona Harris shares her 20+ years of experience adapting stories between books, theatre, and TV — from The Drop-off and Here You Come Again to Trolls and Kicking Goals. Learn how to identify the heart of a story and translate it across formats without losing its spark. Perfect for: Writers, screenwriters, playwrights, and creatives exploring cross-media storytelling.
Co-Writing, Co-Creating, Co-Everything: Making Creative Partnerships Work
Alongside her husband and writing partner Mike McLeish, Fiona reveals how to make creative collaborations thrive — with honesty, humour, and resilience. Perfect for: Writing partners, collaborators, creative couples.
How I Wrote 43 Books in Ten Years: Sustaining Creative Output and Career Longevity
A candid and inspiring deep dive into Fiona’s creative process, discipline, and adaptability across genres and mediums. Perfect for: Emerging and established writers seeking motivation and career insight.
Making a Living in the Arts: Practical, Inspiring Advice for Creative Professionals
A practical and inspiring session on turning creative dreams into a sustainable career — packed with real-world advice on goal-setting, discipline, and resilience. Perfect for: Creatives and arts students exploring professional pathways.
Writing for Children & Young Readers
For authors, educators, and storytellers passionate about connecting with kids and tweens.
Writing for Kids Who’d Rather Be Doing Anything Else: Engaging Reluctant Readers
Discover how to capture the hearts (and attention spans) of reluctant readers through humour, pace, and emotional honesty. Perfect for: Children’s and middle-grade writers, educators, librarians.
Writing the Tween Seesaw: Crafting Middle-Grade Stories That Reflect Real Life
Explore how to write with humour and heart about the challenges of growing up — friendship shifts, family change, and identity. Perfect for: Middle-grade writers and educators supporting tweens through change.
Finding Your Way Back After Life Throws a Curveball: Resilience and Grief in 'The Rebound'
An author talk or workshop for students inspired by 'The Rebound', exploring grief, resilience, and community through storytelling. Perfect for: Schools (Years 6–9), wellbeing programs, youth writing workshops.
Friendship, Fun, and Finding Your Voice: Inspiration and Creativity in Sleepover BFFs
A lively junior fiction session based on Sleepover BFFs — celebrating friendship, creativity, and reading for pleasure. Perfect for: Primary schools, family audiences, junior fiction lovers.
True Stories & Real Voices
For non-fiction and memoir writers exploring empathy, truth, and ethics in storytelling.
True Stories, Real Voices: Writing Memoir and Biography with Empathy
Fiona reflects on telling powerful true stories — from Holocaust survivor Abram Goldberg to Sharni Layton and Vika & Linda Bull — and how to write real lives with honesty, integrity, and care. Perfect for: Memoirists, biographers, journalists, and narrative non-fiction writers.
Humour, Heart & Everyday Inspiration
For writers and audiences who love finding the funny and the human in the everyday.
Finding the Humour in Everyday Life: Using Humour and Heart in Storytelling
A warm, witty talk about turning real experiences into laugh-out-loud storytelling — with lessons on balancing comedy and emotional truth. Perfect for: Writers of fiction, memoir, or screen; comedy enthusiasts; general audiences.
Why book Fiona?
Fiona Harris is a warm, witty, and versatile storyteller who connects across age groups and genres, blending humour, empathy, and insight. Publishers and peers praise her professionalism, creativity, and collaborative spirit.
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