List Of Writers

COLLINS, FIONA

Ty Cynnes, Carrog, Corwen LL21 9LA
Tel: (01490) 430551; mobile: 07941 918159
Email: fiona.storyteller@btinternet.com

A storyteller since 1990, Fiona Collins works with traditional stories, myths and legends from around the world, with a special interest in stories of girls and strong women. Her PhD in Storytelling explores the contribution of traditional tales to the development of young children. She works with people of all ages and abilities, including integrated groups of disabled and non–disabled people; for Radio 4 and local radio; for Carlton and BBC TV; as well as museums, schools, hospitals, historic sites and festivals around Wales, England and abroad. She is a Welsh learner.

Selected Publications:
Telling Tales (Traditional Tales Retold for Children) (Nelson, 1996)
The Boy and His Bear KS2 (Literacy Hour Units) (Scholastic, 1998)
War and Freddy KS2 (Literacy Hour Units) (Scholastic, 1999)
In Flight (Playtime Level 1) (Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd, 2004)

Contributed to:
Reading Voices: Children Talking about the Books they Read (Resources in Education) (editor) (Northcote House, 1997)
A Teacher’s Guide to English and the Historic Environment (co-writer with Liz Hollinshead) (English Heritage, 2000)
Sharing Time: Stories from Greenwich and Ghana ( co-editor)(University of Cambridge, 2000)
Storyseeds in Tales, Tellers and Texts (co-editor) (Cassell, 2000)
Memories of Pontcysyllte (co-writer with Amy Douglas) (Tempus, 2006)

Eligible Writers on Tour subjects offered:
1. Storytelling performances
2. Workshops with children and adults in storyteling and word magic
3. Talks on the oral tradition; on the revivial of storytelling; on the role of women in stories and storytelling

AGE RANGE: All