By: Susanne Gervay,
on 8/2/2011
Heaps of kids and parents piled into Punchbowl Public School’s Library for the CBCA Book Event.
Authors Libby Hathorn, Oliver Phommavanh, Sue Walker and I spoke to enthusiastic kids about our books, hosted by the school librarian Trevor Neville who is an illustrator.
By: Susanne Gervay,
on 7/23/2010
The fabulous team of Aleesah Darlinson, Jeni Mawter, Laurine Croasdale, Serena Geddes, Nina Rycroft, Sue Walker and me, were joined by illustrator and Play School Star Nina Matthews to do our first professional e-video conferencing with terrific schools from around NSW from the country to the city
with the technical expertise of NSW Education educators – Michelle Lindsay and Bonnie Tratt.
Huge thankyou to Michelle & Bonnie.
Literature Live takes authors and illustrators through video conferencing to schools across Australia.
It’s been a huge learning curve, but fantastic.
Nina Rycroft designed the Literature Live logo, our t-shirts and all the design work. So apart from being a fantastic illustrator, Nina is a great designer.
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By: Susanne Gervay,
on 6/2/2010
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Loathing Lola is terrific
And so -oh are you!
Note the signed 21st bear – Illustrator Penny Azar signed with her own illustrated bear.
Special news – Sue Walker has already received a 5 star review of her ‘Arnie Avery’ published by Walker Books. I’m launching it at the Kids and Young Adult Literature Festival, NSW Writers Centre on 3rd July. I read the manuscript at its early stage, so it’s especially wonderful.
Network doubled up with the LITERATURE ALIVE team of Nina Rycroft, Aleesah Darlinson, Laurine Croasdale, Jeni Mawter,Sue Walker and me.
We’re going LIVE on July 22nd with our Literature Festival speaking to schools around the country via the TV screen.
Talented illustrator Nina Rycroft created the Literature Live Logo.
By: Susanne Gervay,
on 5/31/2010
There were over 44 Survivors and I was one of them.
I walked for my friends battling with cancer today with LOVE. You know who you are.
Our team the Road Runner Stunners was sponsored by The Hughenden Hotel.
Thankyou to writing friends from all over Australia – Authors Dianne Wolfer from Western Australia, Hazel Edwards, Corinne King and Meredith Costain from Victoria, Sue Walker, Moya Simons, Sue Whiting, Sandy Fussell, Wendy Fitzgerald and other authors from NSW and dear friends.
Thankyou to family far away in Singapore – Paul and Amanda – for caring.
Thankyou to family close to home – Bill, Jamie & Nadia, Tory, Len and Gracie, Ros.
If you want to be part of it – Register Now for next Season: www.relayforlife.org.au
I am working with the wonderful, care team from the Cancer Council with my new kid’s book ‘Always Jack’ to be published in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. www.cancercouncil.com.au; and the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre Australia. www.nbocc.org.au
By: Susanne Gervay,
on 5/5/2010
There was so much great news at the Sydney Kids Writers & Illustrators Network at The Hughenden.
There are lots of launches, festivals, conferences, CBC event and new books coming out in Oz or travelling the world. Tristan Bancks Mac Slater Cool Hunter has gone to the USA and the cover looks fantastic. More sequels are coming.
Kate Forsyth’s Wildkin’s Curse and sister Belinda Murrell’s The Ruby Talisman are featuring in lots of festivals – Sydney Writers Festival, Kids and YA Literature festival at the NSW Writers Centre and much more.
Oliver Phommavanh’s ‘Thai Riffic’ is launching at Gleebooks in June. Watch out for it.
Sue Walker’s ‘Arnie Avery’ (Walker Books) which got a 5 star review in Australian Bookseller and Author is being launched at the NSW Writer’s Centre Kids and Young Adult Literature Festival 3rd July. She showed an advance copy – it’s so good.
My Always Jack to be published by HarperCollins is due for release in October. It’s a book dear to my heart about making it OK for kids to talk. Here’s the draft cover.
There’re new books from Aleesah Darlinson, Dawn Hort, Stephen Measday’s ‘Send Simon Savage’ is selling through the roof…. lots of good stuff is happening.
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