Introducing Simon Brown, Story telling seminar leader

We are delighted to have Simon and Anita Brown joining us at the Spirit of Life festival, where Simon will lead a workshop on story telling.

Simon is the author of Parables and Poems, a wonderful book of poems and short stories. he will be sharing the skills fo crafting a story in a seminar 10.50-12.30, as well as being available later to help finish stories (4-5.30pm). Simon will be storytelling at a "Telling" and concert Saturday night, 7-8.30pm, as well as preaching at Opawa Baptist on Sunday morning (10.30am).

You're welcome to join us at Simon's seminar. The $20 fee also covers admission to anything else during the festival (there is an additional material fee of $5 for the tile/kite making).

Simon is married to Anita and together they’ve raised six children in the small rural community of Glenbrook, south west of Auckland, New Zealand. Simon has worked as a carpenter, commercial fisherman, cowshed hand, rouseabout, building contractor, student, labourer, pastor, school chaplain, youth worker and writer. His interests include most things but above all, he enjoys mucking around with family, and a few close friends, trading yarns.