Power Up With Dav Pilkey

Dav Pilkey, the world-famous creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants brings his ‘Power Up with Reading’ book tour to Sydney Writers’ Festival. 

See Dav draw his beloved characters live, hear his inspiring life story and prepare yourself for some hilarious onstage antics. It’s time to unlock your potential by powering up with reading. Don’t miss this fun, interactive, activity-filled event. Hosted by Nathan Luff.  

 Recommended for ages 6+ 

Dav Pilkey 

When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. He was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories, so he spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books – the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants. Since then, Dav has written and illustrated a number of bestselling and award-winning children’s books, including the Caldecott Honor book The Paperboy. His Captain Underpants series and Dog Man graphic novels have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into many languages. Dav lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, but his writing is inspired by children and adults around the world. His stories explore universally positive themes that celebrate the triumph of the good-hearted. 

Nathan Luff 

Nathan Luff grew up on a farm in rural NSW as one of five boys. His colourful upbringing is often the inspiration for the stories he tells. Nathan is the author of the The Nerd Herd series, the Family Disasters trilogy and the middle grade-novels Bad Grammar and Jungle Escape. In addition to writing children’s books, Nathan is the Children’s and YA Manager for Sydney Writers’ Festival, he writes plays for young audiences and works casually as a primary school teacher specialising in creative writing and the performing arts.