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 Alison Lester Children’s Laureate and Sarah Davies award winning illustrator and friend were the keynotes at the Children’s Book Council Christmas dinner. Heaps of authors and illustrators celebrated with the community of book lovers.

Society of Women Writers (SWW)  in the Mitchell Library – with its heritage sandstone columns and magnificent rooms – addressed by Professor Yerbury – introduced by historian and author Maria Hill, who’s the President of the Society of Women Writers.

Wonderful event.

Unleased Festival with festival convenor Jodie Wells Slowgrove – who organised a weekend festival of authors and publishers. it was a buzz!  Linda Jaivin gave insight into her travels and life in  China – she was so entertaining. Read her books!

Tim ferguson comedian author who manages his MS with style and humour.  Publishers including Paul Collins Ford Street Publishing, Zoe Walton RandomHouse, Heather Curdie Penguin.

But BEST fun was being won by Maureen Johnson (author of Boofheads and many other books)  to give her a mini mentorship. Love doing it and watch out for her new series!

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Authors HAM it up at Newington Literature Festival with great audiences.

Love it.

The Festival is supporting and raising funds for Room to read, bringing literacy to the children of the developing world.

www.roomtoread.org

The quaint Anglican Chruch was the theatrical venue for ’7 laugh filled short plays, drinks and canapes. I was in Heaven.’ – Woody Allen.

Woody was right.  As I sipped my glass of wine and nibbled on cheese in the company of the best selling author Linda Jaivin, with a party of artists, actors writers, it was the beginning of a fabulous evening.

Funny, bitter-sweet plays, with great energy, acted brilliantly with actors:-

Nicola Furst, Claire Gandy, Emma Louise, Steve McGrath and Grace Rouvray, Dave Woodland, Corinne Marie, and Malcom Frawley

Loved the evening – and ‘Frivolities at Five Ways’ is on until August 15th – bookings: wwwmoshtix.com.au.

You won’t be disappointed.