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Farewell Maryland USA – loved every minute here.

Really enjoyed talking to the students at Salisbury University – they’re going to be wonderful teachers.

Loved the professors and their welcome

Loved the beautiful grounds of the university with its mix of old and new buildings, artworks and parklands

Loved the Peace display and act of kindness at the university – I wrote on the wall of course

Loved the Green Earth Book Award = Kadir Nelson is a favourite US illustrator – check out his stunning book MOSES.

Loved the international book displays – and of course the Australian and New Zealand component – with books by my friends like Deborah Abela and Prue Mason – glad to see my JACK books there and Butterflies.

Loved the hospitality of Professor Patricia Dean & Professor Ernie Bond.

THANKYOU – and I’m flying to Seattle today to begin my new writing tour – I Am Jack and No to school bullying.

We’ve finally on facebook and news about the children’s writers and illustrators sharing information and friendship is easily available now.  Come and have a look.

SCBWI has conferences, meetings, networks, lots of comraderie across Australia and New Zealand.

SCBWI Australia and New Zealand supports :-

National Year of Reading where SCBWI leaders Frane Lessac, Hazel Edwards, Deb Abela, Christopher Cheng and I are ambassadors  www.love2read.org

Room to Read bringing education to the children of the developing world www.roomtoread.org

SCBWI is lead by:-

Frane Lessac Illustrator Coordinator

Corrine Fenton in Victoria and Tasmania

Dianne Wolfer in WA

Sheryl Gywther, Prue Mason. Tina Marie Clark, Pamela Rusby in Queensland

Frances Plumpton in New Zealand

Amanda Graham in SA

Susanne Gervay in NSW, ACT and Australia

Christopher in Australia and on the international board

www.scbwiaustralia.org