Sydney Story Factory Sydney Story Factory i(A138833 works by) (Organisation) assertion
Born: Established: 2011 Redfern, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, ;
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'The Sydney Story Factory is a place for children to develop their love of words. Volunteer tutors offer free, one-on-one help with English homework and any writing project a child can imagine.

'The centre will be located in Redfern. Children arrive at the centre via a fantastical shop, and as they pass the tins of Mortal Terror and Dragon Harnesses in sizes small to extra-extra-large, everyday rules fall away. They enter a place where the imagination is without bounds, and the written word is more exhilarating than a narrow escape from the Boogie Man.'

Australian authors involved in the initial stages of the project include Kate Grenville, Peter FitzSimons, Malcolm Knox, Debra Adelaide, James Bradley and Markus Zusak.

Sources: Sydney Story Factory blogspot, http://sydneystoryfactory.blogspot.com/
Sighted: 28/02/2011

See also, Helen Pitt, 'Young Writers See the Light', Sydney Morning Herald (26-27 February 2011): 39

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2024 recipient Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships — Carbon Neutral Pilot
2023 recipient Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships — Four Year Investment for Organisations (2025–2028)
2022 recipient Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships — Organisations  ($36,151)
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