Alvina Ling, Executive Editor, Little Brown Books for Young Readers is part of the Sydney Writers Festival – speaking on panels and meeting Australian publishers, agents and editors.
She joined a SCBWI meet and greet at the Hughenden Hotel Woollahra on a balmy Saturday afternoon as an off-broadway event of the Sydney Writers Festival..
Alvina was generous is sharing publishers news and views.
The Kids and Young Adult Kids Writers’ Network at The Hughenden Hotel in Sydney was abuzz with e-news.
William Kostakis has put his popular young adult novel ‘Loathing Lola’ online in parts. Yeah to William!
Sarah Davis has been working with author Chris Cheng on their fabulous new picture book SOUNDS SPOOKY creating a fun and spooky trailer with heaps of interactivity and a dedicated SPOOKY website.
Talented illustrator Lesley Vamos brought out her laptop and the apps were terrific.
Even I showed my new trailer for ‘Butterflies’ coming out in the USA at the end of MAY by Kane Miller Publisher at the New York Book Expo. Love you to check out my youtube channel
www.youtube.com/user/sgervay
Sarah’s going to run some sessions with us so we get online. THANKS SARAH!
Celebrating the Survivors, Carers
Commemorating those who have passed away
Joining together in the community of those touched by cancer.
Raising awareness, comraderie and funds to care for those -
with cancer, families and win against the disease.
THANKYOU TO FRIENDS WHO GAVE OF THEIR HEARTS & FUNDS.
The second Eastern Suburbs 2010 Relay For Life raised an amazing $150,406.72
There were 51 Teams and 655 Participants hit the track at the event and heaps of friends and families came by in support.
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