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Are you keen on writing children’s books? In this masterclass you’ll learn how to write children’s books from a master.
Writing children’s books is a specialized skill. You have to think and communicate in a completely different way.
Mariam Karim-Ahlawat is a master of the skill. Mariam has written 15 books for kids (some are shown above) and has worked extensively as a writer, content creator and Instructional Designer working on kids literature and online learning programs.
Mariam Karim-Ahlawat has written 15 books for kids. Her work has been translated into nine languages. Her publishers include Harper Collins, Indus, Peacock, Life positive, Zen, TERI press, Johns Hopkins press & Tulika books.
In May, Mariam will lead a three day Masterclass on writing children’s books.
In this Masterclass, you’ll realize that kids’ books are about how they sound, not how they read. You explore alliteration, chirps, rhyme, and sounds that make books fun for kids.
The workshop is fun: you speak new sounds, learn new skills and build a story over three days.
From 9 AM to 5 PM immerse yourself in a very interactive Writing Children’s Books- Masterclass with Mariam Karim-Ahlawat where you learn and create your own story with guidance and direction from Mariam. The Writing Children’s Books Masterclass accepts only the first ten participants.
About Mariam Karim-Ahlawat
Mariam Karim-Ahlawat has many talents, but her first love is writing children’s books. Her children’s books include titles such as The King and the Kiang, The house of a hundred stories and many more. Many of these have been published in multiple languages.
Mariam published her first book of folk and fairy tales for children under the title Tales Old and New (Harper Collins India, 1994). She wrote a Read Aloud page in Parenting Magazine for eleven years. She also did the illustrations for them. In addition to her books, she has contributed to anthologies available in several Indian languages.
She has also been writing multimedia educational content for kids for over two decades. The Times of India carried her column on education and social issues. She worked with Johns Hopkins University on a project where she wrote and edited five books for children affected by HIV. These will be distributed free of cost through NGOs working with AIDS.
Mariam’s talent goes well beyond writing children’s books. Her first novel My Little Boat (Penguin India, 2003 – pictured above) was nominated for the IMPAC International Award 2005 and the Hutch Crossword Award. Her play Fractals Search for the Real was longlisted for the Hindu Metro plus Playwright Award in 2011. In the previous year her play The Betrayal of Selvamary was shortlisted for the same award. Her children’s’ musicals ‘A Bagful of Dreams’ and ‘The Undoing’ have also been staged in multiple cities.
Mariam is a scholar of French Language and Literature. She was born in Lucknow and studied at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and the Sorbonne in Paris. Mariam has taught for many years including at JNU, Alliance Française and the Sri Aurobindo College of Arts and Communication. She also teaches at the Himalayan Writing Retreat from time to time.
When: May 7th-11th, 2022
Arrive anytime on May 7th. Attend the workshop with other participants on May 8th, 9th and 10th. Leave on May 11th after a sumptuous breakfast (if you are not staying back).
Where: Himalayan Writing Retreat, Satkhol (Our retreat is rated 5-star on both Google and Facebook.)
Actual image from the retreat, Satkhol.
How much : INR 36,000 per participant for a twin shared room. This includes 3 days of learning, 4 nights stay, all food and taxes. It does not include travel. Click here for our Cancellation Policy.
Early bird discounts available for all registrations for the Writing Children’s Books Masterclass till April 25th, 2022. The applicable price after discount will be INR 33,000/-.
NOTE: Single occupancy is subject to availability at an additional cost of INR 12k. If this is a prerequisite (i.e. if you snore loudly or talk gibberish in your sleep) then click here to email us. Don’t pay just yet because a single room is not guaranteed.
If you have any further questions, please email us at namrata@himalayanwritingretreat.com .
Only ten participants accepted on a first-come first-served basis. Click the “Book Now” button and pay INR 36,000 to secure your spot.
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FAQs
About HWR
- Why should I choose HWR for Writing Children’s Books Masterclass ?
- Personal Attention: We don’t take more than 10 students in a class. You get a lot of personal attention and feedback. No classrooms of 20-30 people or one-way pre-recorded videos here.
- Class Quality: For most courses, we filter our participants. You can’t just pay and sign up. We need to see a writing sample (in our application form) to ensure the class is of a uniform standard.
- Cost per hour: Our courses are long and intense. As an example, the Creative Writing course is 18000 for 24 contact hours (3 days, 8 hours each day). The cost per hour = 750 / hour. That is comparable to many of the “cheaper” courses.
- Quality of faculty: No lightweights here. Many of our faculty are award-winners. All are experts and great teachers. We don’t settle for average.
- Feedback scores: Across courses, we are rated 4.5/5, or higher. You can read our reviews HERE.
- Do I get a certificate of participation?
Yes, certificates are available on request.
- Any discounts for students / other categories?
At the Himalayan Writing Retreat, we follow a strict No-Discount policy.
- Is the workshop fee refundable?
Our cancellation policy is as follows:
- Writing Children’s Books Masterclass at the Himalayas: 100% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before the event start date, 50% if cancellation two weeks before the start date, 0% if less than two weeks before the start date.
- Is the Himalayan Writing Retreat a business or an NGO?
The Himalayan Writing Retreat is a social enterprise . It works closely and actively with two local NGOs in its community work initiatives : Chirag and Alaap. In 2020, HWR raised INR 6.1 Lakhs to support the Chirag School.