Frané Lessac

The Art of the Story  

Frané Lessac is an author/illustrator with 45 award-winning children’s books published throughout the world. 

She is a dynamic presenter and shares with students of all ages the process of writing and illustrating picture books. Her optimism, humour and eye for detail in the wealth of stories she has to tell, is sure to hold any audience captive. 

Frané will show the process of blending words and art into books that celebrate our past, cultures from around the world and Australia’s unique environment. Your students will gain insight into the crafting of narrative through words and images. 

Workshop: Join author/illustrator Frané Lessac as she takes the mystery out of creating art for books. From the spark of an idea to the finished book- it all starts with a little imagination.  

Frané offers participants fun tips on how to organize their ideas into words and pictures. Students will then design and create their own illustration.