SCBWI’s International Conference 13-16th July has the hip band – watch out for drummer award winning picture book author Mark Greenwood on the drums.
Mark’s past life was a drummer with the top bands in the world!
James Foley award winning illustrator who’s on vocals.
Scott Chambers scientist and writer on guitar.
Meredith Costain fabulous author, vocalist on the key boards.
![Meredith Costain SCBWI Band at The Hughenden](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Meredith-Costain-SCBWI-Conference-300x225.jpg)
![SCBWI Band dancing Sue Whiting, Frane Lessac, Hazel Edwards, Samantha Hughes bakcgorund](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/SCBWI-Conference-June-29-tSally-Murphy-Sue-Whiting-Frane-Lessac-with-Hazel-at-bakcgorund-300x225.jpg)
![James Foley singing at The Hughenden](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/SCBWI-Conference-June-James-Foley-Norma-singing-2012-300x225.jpg)
![Scott Chamebrs SCBWI Band at The Hughenden2012 Scott Chambers](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/SCBWI-Conference-June-29-to-July-2nd-2012-Scott-Chambers-225x300.jpg)
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What’s Melbourne mean to me?
The city of literature.
Brilliant creative friends
My welcoming publishers – Lisa Berryman from HarperCollins – thankyou for a great dinner
Paul Collins from Fort Street Publishing – thankyou for your hospitality
Hazel Edwards who gave such a beautiful launch speech for ‘Gracie and Josh’.
Thankyou to the fabulous authors and illustrators who came along to the launch on a long weekend
Special thanks to Meredith Costain and Niki Horin for the editorial inspiration for ‘Gracie and Josh’
Serena Geddes – what can I say? She captured the joy of Gracie and Josh who jump from the pages of the book.
VARIETY the children’s charity – I love VARIETY and Kathryn the marketing manager for Variety Victoria gave such a special speech about helping kids – ‘Gracie and Josh’ is helping them too.
Excited to catch up with the talented Jen McVeity -and hear her Highlighting Writing tours.
Corrine Fenton – the award winning picture book author who leads SCBWI Victoria – love what you are doing for kids writers and illustrators in Victoria – the retreat sounds amazing
….. so many friends …. radio interviews especially loved being in the ABC Tardis ……and so much more!!!!!
![Tardis Studios Melbourne, Gracie and Josh by Susanne Gervay and Serena Geddes Ford Street Publishing Tardis ABC Studio Melbourne](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Tardis-ABC-Studio-Melbourne-225x300.jpg)
![author Corinne Fenton and Susanne Gervay, SCBWI](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Corinne-Fenton-and-Susanne-300x225.jpg)
![VARIETY the children's charity endorses Susanne Gervay and Serena Geddes 'Gracie and Josh'](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/VARIETY1-300x279.jpg)