It’s the start of 2014 & it’s drop in time before the crazy life of writing tours, events, festivals , school visits, media …. start seriously.
Where’s the drop in centre? You guessed it -The Hughenden.
I loved catching up with:-
-the award winning Albany (WA) Dianne Wolfer whose Lighthouse Girl & Lighthouse Boy (Fremantle Press) are best sellers!
- Monica Lizama the Chilean-Australian writer who dresses up as her character PAWS!
- Jennie Orchard with Margaret Wilcox from Room to Read who are developing the Writer Ambassador programme to raise awareness of the need to educate the kids of Asaa and Africa. SCBWI is on board with lots of our authors taking on the role of ambassadors.
- Libby Hathorn dropping in with her poetry books and she’s got a new book coming out with HarperCollins on ANZACS.
- Chris Cheng with Bini getting ready to head off to New York for the SCBWI Conference and then Bologna Book Fair …. and other favourite creators!
And I’m getting my spangles ready to hit Las Vegas for the I AM JACK season at the Smith Center of performing Arts!\
I’m staying at the EXCALIBUR HOTEL, so getting into princess gear … their could be some princes there. or toads!
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Room to Read - giving children in developing countries in Asia and Africa have access to schools, libraries, books and literacy instruction.
Booktober celebrations in Sydney with Berkelouw events and booksignings with writer ambassadors for Room to Read – watch out for Deb Abela and me 10am-12.30 am Saturday 26th October at B erkelouw’s bookshop Paddington. During ‘Booktober’, it would be great if could ‘like’ and ‘retweet’ Room to Read and spread the word:-
“Like” Room to Read Australia on Facebook / http://www.facebook.com/roomtoreadaustralia
Berkelouw Booktober – Writer Ambassadors’ e vent Schedule
Saturday October 26, 10.30am to 12pm at various Sydney locations. Authors will speak at 11am.
Deborah Abela and Susanne Gervay at Berkelouw Paddington
19 Oxford Street, Paddington (9360 3200)
Pamela Cook at Berkelouw Cronulla
29 Cronulla Street, Cronulla (9544 4790)
Sarah Davis at Berkelouw Leichhardt
70 Norton Street, Leichhardt (9560 3200)
Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell at Berkelouw Balgowlah
24/215 Condamine St, Balgowlah (9948 1133)
James Knight at Berkelouw Rose Bay
708 New South Head Rd, Rose Bay (9371 5500)
John Larkin at Berkelouw Dee Why
3/11 Howard Avenue, Dee Why (9982 3568)
Oliver Phommavanh at Berkelouw Mona Vale
12/14 Park Street, Mona Vale (9979 2112)
The Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators SCBWI Australia and new Zealand endorses Room to Read
www.berkelouw.com.au
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