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His visit was awarded to the school after Oliver Gajdowski, now in Year 9, won a national competition with a soap opera sketch involving Shakespeare, Marlowe and a copyright theft.
Windermere student, Demi Eamer, now in Year 10, was awarded second prize in the same prestigious competition.
Cliff spoke to pupils on his background as a writer and a range of his books, including his first novel ‘Doomspell.’ He also explained how to write a story in five easy steps and how to create characters.