Looking forward to a year where we can be part of a world community promoting literacy in developing counties like Room to Read – www.roomtoread.org or in Australia like Books in Homes www.biha.org.au
It’s the National Year of Reading which is launched February 14 in libraries across Australia. Call your library and find out how you can celebrate.
I’ll be at the State Library in Macquarie Street Sydney as an Ambassador for the National Year of Reading.
The Cancer Council’s Relay for Life is a community celebration of those living with cancer and working towards its eradication. Join in – walk the circuit, barbecue those sausages, enjoy the bands and festivities in your local area.
Writers can pursue their inspirations – participate in your Writers Centre, Children’s Book Council, SCBWI – see the meetings across Australia.
I’ll be running the SCBWI events at The Hughenden Hotel in Sydney and am Festival Director of the Kids and young Adult Literature Festival 30th June at the NSW Writers Centre – come along.
Support the brilliant Monkey Baa Theatre which adapts the best in Australian children’s literature – www.monkeybaa.com.au
The Alannah & Madeline Foundation working against school bullying – love them.
So many fantastic things to do, enjoy and celebrate.
Let’s make 2012 count.
By: Susanne Gervay,
on 9/24/2010
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Special Event for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Author Susanne Gervay
Shares her story about the effect of cancer on families
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www.library.act.gov.au or phone 6205 9000
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Thursday 14 October 2010 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm Woden Library FREE Bookings Essential Join author Susanne Gervay at Woden Library and discover her insightful and inspiring story Always Jack, a story that highlights the challenges that face children when their mothers are diagnosed with cancer. Always Jack uses humour and warmth to break down the taboos surrounding cancer and encourage parents, teachers and children to discuss the subject openly. About Susanne Gervay: A multiple breast cancer survivor herself, she faced cancer when her children were six and nine; when they were teenagers; and again just recently, so she has firsthand experience of how difficult a cancer diagnosis can be on children. An award winning author, specialist in child growth and development, nationally and internationally recognised for writing stories on social justice from school bullying to burns. Her books are endorsed by Room to Read, Alannah & Madeline Foundation, Life Education, The Children’s Hospital Westmead, and The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). Susanne is passionate about reaching kids, parents, schools, and the community and as a result, is donating a percentage of book sales of Always Jack to the Cancer Council and the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre. Books will be available for sale at this event, and Susanne will be happy to sign them for you.
Authors Wendy Blaxland & Chris Cheng Great SCBWI meeting with exciting news from Chris Cheng about the development of the Oz SCBWI website, speakers directory, illustrator directory, youtube channel and the development of trailers. SCBWI Australia supports Room to Read www.roomtoread.org Specialist guest was Ron Jobe Professor Emeritus Language and Literacy Education at The University of British Columbia who had so many wonderful stories about authors and illustrators from around the world. Sue Whiting, Wendy Blaxland, Margaret Roc and other authors and illustrators joined in and we ended up having the best lamb shank pie and soufle - specialities of The Hughenden - and great conversation and fun. Sue Whiting looks happy joining new SCBWI members |
