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Montessori is one of those beautiful philosophies that centre on the child.

Morris Gleitzman. Oliver Phommavanh, Aleesah Darlison and many more.

Ist May – I’ll be there Thursday sharing all my books from Gracie and Josh (Ford St) to my I AM JACK series to young adult books – Butterflies and That’s Why i Wrote This Song.

Friday the fabulous Tim McGarry and I will be in conversation about the theatrical adaptation of I AM JACK  which will be performed for BOOK WEEK – 18-22nd August at Darling Quarter Theatre:-

www.monkeybaa.com.au

The kids and teachers and parents are beautiful in a rustic style school in Sydney’s South.

The Children’s Bookshop Beecroft is the bookseller.

Come along: Montessori Literature Festival Bookings – email: Deborah Browne Festival Director at – [email protected]

ph: 9526 3000

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Insanely creative and hectic October zooms into November as we torpedo into December and these are a few of the things everyone’s celebrating:-

FUN & FABULOUS – INSIDE STORY – writers & illustrators across the world give the INSIDE STORY of creating their books to thousands in bookshops from Sydney to New York!

From Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver in the USA to our own stars. Tony Flowers’ illustrates the BEST dragons!

In Australia Black Cat Book Café Paddington in Brisbane; The Little Bookroom in Melbourne, and The Children’s Bookshop Beecroft in Sydney splashed illustrations and dragons and story through the community. yeah to books!

Celebrations for our Hazel Edwards famous author of There’s a Hippopotamus Easting Cake on the Roof, Antartic explorer stuck in ice writing those stories of icebergs and adventurers, defending authors rights and so much more  - received her ORDER OF AUSTRALIA to huge cheers from the Australian writing community.

Engrossed in the brilliant theatrical performances of the outstanding play ‘Rapture. Blister, Burn’ by Gina Gionfriddo cut into the heart of relationships at the Ensemble Theatre – one of the world’s most picturesque theatre nestled into the harbour overlooking sailing boats and bushland in Kirribilli.

SCBWI Room to Read’s writer ambassadors celebrating books for kids across Asia and Africa where they build a library every 4 hours!

As writer ambassadors, Deborah Abela and I were at Berkelouw’s Paddington – but there were SCBWI authors everywhere like Kate Forsyth, Belinda Murrell, Oliver Phommavanh, Sarah Davis – illustrator extraordinaire at Berkelouw bookshops through Sydney … and more.

Deb and I dressed up as a sheep and pig - we got HOT heads and a few PATS!

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I feel like I’ve spent the last couple of weeks talking incessantly – I did my first ever radio interview, and then chatted to high school students for Book Week. I buzzed around at Melbourne Writers Festival, and shot up to Queensland for a whirlwind two days at Brisbane Writers Festival.

I’ve been meaning to write a wrap-up of the festivals ­– some words on the awesome writers I met, and the great panel discussions of all things YA, and on signing books for some fabulous young fans, and the giant crushes I’ve developed on, like, half a dozen brilliant authors who I shared the stage with (Randa Abdel-Fattah, I’m looking at you), and the weirdness of sitting in the hotel restaurant while reading a copy of Avengers Assemble, before realizing that its author, Marvel writer Kelly Sue DeConnick, was sitting at the table next to me. I don’t know what the etiquette is for fangirling while someone is trying to eat their breakfast. Potentially not awkwardly shoving their book into your bag and hurrying away before they catch sight of you reading it.

But truth be told, I’m sort of tired of talking about myself. I’ve had a blast over the past few weeks, but I am also really looking forward to curling up in my jammies with my manuscript. I’ve missed my characters. I can’t wait to be in their world again.

Oh, and also, during MWF week, this happened:

 LIFE IN OUTER SPACE IS ON THE INKY AWARDS SHORTLIST!

Needless to say, I was gobsmacked. And speechless. And so completely chuffed to be part of a list selected by young readers themselves. If you’re aged between 12 and 20, you can cast your vote here. Make sure to check out the rest of the shortlist as well. I’m honoured to be among such wonderful writers.

HarperCollins’ new stunning offices looking over Hyde Park down the multi lighted William Street are fabulous.

CEO Michael Moynahan welcomed us – enjoyed his literary jokes. Well, it was a publishing event!

The launch party was fabulous – with everything from Chandon champagne, a cello welcoming us, fabulous food, jellybean bags, old friends – editors, authors, illustrators, the marketing and publishing team.

Shared great news with friends:-

Duncan Ball’s thrilled at the adaptation by Monkey Baa Theatre of  his Emily Eyefinger series to open at the Seymour in Sydney 9th July. I’ll be there.

Emma Quay’s new picture book is a total joy – Nudie and Rudie – two nudie toddlers celebrating family and life. Love it.

Lisa Forrest who’s nearly finished her new early teen novel with ABC Books an imprint of HarperCollins – about fantasy and circuses and sounds wonderful.

My news is of course that I AM JACK the play will have a season at the Seymour end of October and it’s just come out in Slovenian. So exciting.

Oh what a night…..!!!!!!!!!!!!

Warm, welcoming, celebratory – a community sharing story and friendship.

Following the Kids and Young Adult Literature Festival at the NSW Writers Centre, writers, publishers, those involved in Australian creativity poured around The Hughenden bar – so much noise that they drowned out the pianist on the baby grand. But who cared? It was fabulous.

Good food, great wines, good company – it was a Chaucerian  feast of storytellers.

It was a great time to thank John Dale Professor of Writing at UTS for his dedicated services to the NSW Writers Centre as the Deputy Chair of the Board.

So many people were there – special welcome to Leah  Greengarten NSW Director of Australian Poetry

www.australianpoetry.org

The Children’s and Young Adult Literature Festival at the NSW Writers Centre is different to other festivals in that the writing community, sharing, friendship, support of the creativity of authors and creators is at the heart of the festival.

The NSW Writers Centre located in the heritage Gary Owen House in the Parklands of Callan Park grounds give a feel of a fair as writers gather, share conversation and food, applaud the launch of a book, craft and the life of publishing children’s and young adult literature.

As the Chair of the Board of the NSW Writers Centre I opened the festival and was embraced by the warmth of the audience, personal interaction, welcome of novice to well published authors, publishers who generously donated their time, screen writers, playwrights, digital writers ….

There was a wealth of talent and commitment to youth creativity in a home of writers.

Loved it – thankyou to all the participants and especially to:-

Authors:-

Lisa Forrest, Sue Whiting, Dianne Bates, Kate Forsyth, Belinda Murrell, Moya Simons, Jacqueline Harvey, Sophie Masson, Aleesah Darlinson, Jeni Mawter, Michael Parker, Karen Robertson, Duncan Ball William Kostakis

Publishers/Agents/Reviewers:-

Lisa Berryman HarperCollins, Zoe Walton Random House, Brian Cook Literary Agent; Angie Schiavonne Symdey Morning herald Literary reviewer; Palmer-Higgs Publishing; Joel Blacklock Boomerang Books.

Screen writers:-

Gina Roncoli, Simon Hopkinson, Kym Goldsworthy, Samantha Strauss

Theatre:-

Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People and Director Eva Di Cesare.

This Festival supports PEN and PEN’s Empty Chair. This chair was empty, recognising a writer who is persecuted for their work.

At the Festival, the empty chair was for LIU XIA and SUPPORTERS oF Nobel Prize winner LIU XIAOBO 2010.  Since the Nobel Committee announced its decision in October 2010, Liu’s wife, Liu Xia, a photographer and poet, has been held under de facto house arrest by Chinese authorities.

Lisa Forrest the multi talented inspirational children’s author, media personality, actor, Olympian and Commonwealth gold medallist and a Mum, was a fantastic keynote to a full house.

Some highlights:-

Monkey Baa Theatre’s Eva diCesare, author Duncan Ball and HarperCollins publisher Lisa Berryman were in conversation about the new play Emily Eyefinger to be performed at Seymour Centre Sydney

Jeni Mawter’s launch of The Snugglebump Jump with heaps of cup cakes and a hilarious demonstration of Michael Parker author giving birth to a baby boy – well, baby doll.

Bestselling authors – Aleesah Darlinson, Belinda Murrell, Kate Forsyth, Moya Simons, Jacqueline Harvey, Sophie Masson, William Kostakis, Karen Robertson and more.

Kids’ TV with fabulous script writers; social media and insights into independent publishing as well as mainstream.

It’s a glorious Sydney day with boats on the glittering harbour abuzz with publishers, authors, speakers, readers,writers and enthusiasts.

Doesn’t matter how busy I am, I always get down to the Wharf to mix and mingle. It’s the Sydney Writers Festival after all.

I love meeting my colleagues and friends who stay at The Hughenden. Had dinner with my HarperCollins publisher Lisa Berryman; catching up with the talented author Elizabeth Stead who’s staying there as always. Love Elizabeth Stead. Love her books too ….

I get to catch up with heaps of writers in the literary  meeting place of Sydney.

Libby Gleeson has just been recognised for her contribution to the literary world with a lifetime achievement award in the NSW Premier’s Literary Award.

Libby was totally surprised by  the announcement at the plush dinner. Maybe she should have guessed when she was put at the head table between NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and the Minister for Arts George Souris.

James Roy is excited about his trip to Germany later this year as his book ‘The Town’ is short listed for the German Youth Prize – very exciting.

Sooooo…………………….. good Libby and James.

I had lunch with Candice Bruce, a school friend who is going to rock the literary scene with her 20 year journey in writing an ART MYSTERY that reaches into our heritage, indigenous spirit, art and … it’s coming out March 2012 by Random House.

Go to the Sydney Writers Festival, suck in the creative life and enjoy!

Sydney’s awash with books, film and festival – such a fabulous city.

• Sydney Writers Festival 16-22th May ~ www.swf.org.au
• Sydney Film Festival – 8-13th June ~ www.sff.org.au
• Kids & Young Adult Literature Festival NSW Writers Centre – 25th June ***** ~ www.nswwriterscentre.org.au

As the Director of the Kids & Young Adult Literature Festival at NSW Writers Centre, I’m proud to announce:-

The PITCH sessions – double opportunity – to pitch your work to publishers.

Publishers – Zoe Walton Random House, Lisa Berryman HarperCollins, Sue Whiting Walker Books ….

Film script writers – from Nickelodeum, ABC ….

Best selling Kids’ authors – Kate Forsyth~ fantasy,  Duncan Ball ~humour, Moya Simons ~ real life 

Social Media & beyond – William Kostakis ~blogger/author, Literature Live!~interactive TV to the world

Theatre – adaptation of books with Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People

Lisa Forrest - actor, author, emcee, TV and radio presenter, interviewer, mother, Olympian launching festival

The Kids & YA Literature Festival is intimate, real, connecting audience and speakers with inside information on publishing, craft, opportunities ~ getting into the creative life.

Limited numbers

Friendly social networking venue

Onsite free parking in the parklands of Callan Park Rozelle (near Balmain)

Supporting Room to Read – bringing literacy to the kids of the developing world

Mike Spoor makes characters come alive! 

His Dinasaur Cove series published by Oxford Uni Press is especially huge in the UK.

Mike’s gorgeous illustration of Watch Duck is in the Hughenden Reading Room, together with the works of award winning illustrators including Sarah Davis, Nina Rycroft, Frane Lessac, Donna Rawings and the academy award winning illustrator Shan Tan.

I was so happy to meet Mike and asked him to illustrate a new DUCK for me. Even though he had heaps of talks at All Saints Festival he made the time to create my DUCK. Thankyou Mike. 

Here’s what Mike did:-

  Check the illustration carefully and find DUCK – Mike did this for the illustrator page at ALL SAINTS Literature Festival.

Soooooo……………. excited about My DUCK!!!!!!!!!!

 Authors Meg McKinlay and A.J. Betts ham it up – at work – in Green Room at All Saints Festival.

Boor Pryor thinks it’s all funny. He’s been wowing the kids with his digeridoo and storytelling.

Karen Tayleur is a cutting edge YA author – her last novel 6 was just published by Black Dog Books. Mucking around in the Green Room.

Sally Carbon Olympic Hockey team gold medallist for Australia writes non fiction for kids on sport ‘I Want to be an Olympian’ is close to home.

 I am in awe of the talents of the illustrators at LitFest:-

Alison Lester’s beautiful illustrations are reknowned. My favourite is always – ‘Are We There Yet?’

Frane Lessac – my wild child buddy’s naive artwork brightens my day with vibant colours, symbolism and the pleasure of  delving into the illustrations – there is so much there to uncover.

Mike Spoor - I have been looking for Mike Spoor for a decade. He lives in the UK where he is a successful illustrator. Exciting news is that he is on tour in Australia now and one of his stops is speaking at All Saints Litfest Perth.  He’s also the illustrator of 2 of the talented Mark Carthew’s picture books.

Why have I been looking for Mike Spoor?

Well, his absolutely endearing illustration of  WATCH DUCK written by Joan Dalgleish has been on exhibition for 10 years at The Hughenden The Reading Room, in Woollahra Sydney.

I feel like the duck. I look like the duck. I love the duck.

Mike has promised to illustrate me another duck. I am soooo….. excited.

 Schools of Isolated & Distance Education (SIDE) - connects with young people,teachers, parents across WA, Australia and beyond.

I loved going into their Leederville studios in Perth. Headset on, computer ready, visuals ready, connected to teens and I talk for an hour with teens in remote country towns and outback stations.

Thankyou Cathy Scott for setting up and hosting the studio session.

The focus was my young adult books – Butterflies, The Cave, with special emphasis on ‘That’s Why I Wrote This Song’ where music and lyrics by Tory Gervay integrate with narrative. Jump onto the website and read the film scripts, lyrics, music, backstory - it’s all there. 

The cover of ‘That’s Why I Wrote This Song’ has a female only cover – turns the guys off even though it’s about girls and guys and their relationships set against the music scene. So guys be brave and jump into “That’s Why I Wrote This Song’.

Listen to I Wanna be Found and Psycho Dad by Tory Gervay on youtube:-

www.youtube.com/user/sgervay

5 hour flight across the Australian desert. Love our desert.

Landed in Perth to be welcomed by Festival Director of All Saints Literature Festival – thankyou Kris Williams!

I settled into the creative residence on the ALL SAINTS campus, then headed for the Open Day at the Fremantle Youth Literature Centre – an old prison which is now a leading Kids Literature Centre.

Who should be there but the driving force of the Literature Centre Director Lesley Reece, and of course, my brilliant friends:-

Frane Lessac talented award winning illustrator and picture book writer

Dianne Wolfer talented award winning author

Mark Greenwood talented award winning author

Mark Wilson talented and award winning illustrator and picture book writer

Louise Schofield talented and award winning fantasy author.

Yes, I know – how come ALL my friends are talented and award winning? Well, because they ARE!!!!!!

Mark Wilson’s exhibition of ‘My Mother’s Eyes’ is moving, as the words and illustrations reveal the story of an Australian boy soldier who was only 16 when he enlisted for the First World War.

Post script to the Open Day:- Hanging out at Frane Lessac and Mark Greenwood’s cool  house where we watched Shan Tan’s brilliant film ‘The Lost Thing’. We indulged in good food, wine and a hot spa in the balmy Fremantle weather where we toasted Shan Tan’s ’The Lost Thing’ – academy award winner!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah to Shan Tan.

PS Shan just won the Astrid Lingren Award too – most prestigious in the world.

LOVED catching up with author friends from everywhere. Some favourite moments:-

Deborah Abela and Tony Park joking around – adventure African ex-soldier author meets one of my favourite authors Deb Abela

Tristan Bancks was hilarious on the Books for Boys panel except - yuk to his ‘scab’ story!

Maggie Hamilton really makes a difference empowering boys (and girls) – love beautiful Maggie – and when will she give me Reiki again? Maggie has magic healing hands.

Andrew Daddo’s story of writing his 1st book had everyone in stitches.

Dinner at the Hughenden with fabulous award winning Lucy Christopher for his first book – international best seller ‘Stolen’.

Libby Hathorn - so funny dining at the Hughenden when the next table whispers – ‘Is that Libby Hathorn? We named a class at Australia Street Public School Newtown after her!’ The Mum was thrilled to see Libby.  She’s a brilliant author.

So good to catch up with Tim Pegler from Melbourne – cutting edge YA novellist.

Special to chat to Isabelle Carmody  who has flown in from Prague for the festival. She says she’ll be back in Australia in a couple of years.

Newington Literature festival is raising funds for Room to Read – bringing literature to the kids of the developing world.

As an author ambassador for Room to Read, I think Newington is fantastic.

Thankyou to Sean Corcoran Head of English for supporting Room to Read a Newington College charity and to Newington College for embracing Room to Read!

Children’s authors and illustrators,a huge crowd from Walker Books, librarians, Children’s Book Council members, publishers, family and friends came to celebrate Sarah Foster.

Sarah has worked tirelessly for kids literature as a publisher, nurturing new talent, as well as supporting the CBCA in many events.

Margaret Hamilton who is one of the great forces in the development of Australian children’s literature gave the oration and the beautiful award illustrated by Donna Rawlings. There were huge cheers and love!!!  

Fear Factor Terror Incognito. Stories from India and Australia, published by Picador – unock the personal in terrorism, open discussion as a way towards peace.

The 6th Annual  World Matters 2010 Writers – Disturbing the Peace

Dates: October 27 & 30-31

Venue: Montsalvat, Hillcrest Avenue, Eltham

An International and Regional Programme featuring: Fear Factor Terror Incognito Indo-Australian Authors’ Anthology Panel, chaired by Sharon Rundle:-

-with excerpts of short stories from a unique Indo–Australian collaboration, which includes David Malouf, Salman Rushdie, Kiran Nagarkar and Yasmine Gooneratne;

-followed by an in-depth discussion, by authors Susanne Gervay, Devika Brendon, Jeremy Fisher and author and Professor of Literature at Delhi University, Meenakshi Bharat.

- Titi Amaral and Jude Conway’s audio visual narrative of East Timor Women’s brave stories of resistance and survival from the anthology Step by Step, this is Supported by East Timor Women Australia and an Exhibition and sales of East Timor textiles in the Resident Artist’s Gallery

- Ouyang Yu, The English Class, Roger Averill, Keeping Faith

-  Jane Carswell Under the Huang Jia Tree: Two Journeys in China through story and memoir

Please pass the word wherever you can, here are some additional websites:

http://www.montsalvat.com.au/News/BOOKFESTIVALAweekendofliterarybrilliance.aspx

http://apwriters.org/general/world-matters-2010-writers-disturbing-the-peace-near-melbourne-aus

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‘Remember East Timor’  – I wrote the story and Frane Lessac illustrated it for ‘PEACE STORY’ – part of the Peace Children’s Festival on NAMI Island SouthKorea – where 22 authors, 22 illustrators, 22 countries participated in a unique anthology for Peace supported by IBBY Korea, UNICEF, YMCA … and the foreign embassies in Korea.

The anthology will be a beautiful book of art and story that is part of this festival that draws more than 400,000 visitors.

Frane Lessac just flew over from Western Australia to Sydney. We had a great breakfast at The Hughenden talking about this amazing experience. We’re featured on the programme – Frane is doing a special workshop – ‘Your own picture book’ and I am doing one called ‘Stop bullying’ – on my book I AM JACK that is translated into Korean as well as English.

Tom Neal Tacker who’s a fantastic travel writer. Check out his travel magazine – www.nakedhungrytraveller.com – The Naked Hungry Traveller.

He joined us as he often stays at the Hughenden, so it was fun to catch up. He’s going to Korea next week and plans to go to Nami Island and hopefully write about it.

Love Room to Read - thankyou Pam Cook who coordinates the Kids and Room to Read programme

ROOM TO READ has its 10th anniversary at the State Library Sydney

- for its 10,000th library build in developing countries

Join in the celebrations with patrons Melina Marchetta, Deborah Abela and Me

- email Pam Cook and book on e: [email protected]

It’s FREE & your’e all welcome!!!!

Loved speaking to the Sutherland Teacher-Librarians - thankyou to Cecilie Yates who coordinates the Sutherland Shire Teacher Librarians Network.

How beautiful are these scenes of Cronulla Beach.

It was rewarding sharing the inside story of my books with the Professional Learning Day at Cronulla Beach.

Spoke about My JACK books especially ‘Always Jack’ is coming out October 2010 from Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Also talked about ‘That’s Why I Wrote This Song’ with the music and lyrcis by my daughter Tory. 

They laughed at the video clip of ‘Psycho Dad’ by Tory that drives my young adult novel.

 Enjoy the video clip on my youtube channel – www.youtube.com/user/sgervay

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From October 1 to November 14, the Nami Island Festival welcomes publishers, writers, children, readers, international delegates from all over the world in a celebration of literature, the arts and peace.

The festival is publishing Peace Story with support from the United Nations.

Peace Story  has come from the spirit of this festival which invited authors and illustrators from 22 countries to write about peace and create a unique picture book for the world.

Much loved authors and illustrators from countries including Austria, Bolivia, Turkey, USA …have participated.  I was invited to represent Australia.

The award winning illustrator Frane Lessac has illustrated my story ‘Remember East Timor – with love from Australia.’

It is one of the most beautiful projects.

Frane and I will be in Nami Island from 2 to 8 th November for the Festival. Join us if you are there.

For morel information – www.nambook.org

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Thankyou to Mark Wang Deputy Chairman Museum of Chinese Australian History for organising this special collection of Australian children’s and young adult books to the Shanghai library in an act of friendship and thanks. 

 

 

 

 

                     Shaun Tan’s ‘The Arrival’

A Collection of Australian Children’s Books presented to Shanghai Library

 

MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER FOR THE ARTS

The Government of Victoria is delighted to support the Melbourne-

based Museum of Chinese Australian History’s participation in

Shanghai World Expo 2010, and warmly endorses the

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23. Canberra Tour 12-13th May: Speaking about I Am Jack and No to School Bullying

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I’ll be in Canberra on Wednesday and speaking about my talks at the Kippax Library in

Canberra on ABC radio with Louise Maher.

 

There are workshops on Thursday for kids and an general talk at 5.30 p.m.

at Kippax Library.

For bookings and more information

Contact the ACT Public Library:

www.library.act.gov.au or phone 6205 9000

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24. Australia’s Les Murray AO – POET & Fisherman – Literary Breakfast

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By: Susanne Gervay, on 4/14/2010
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Thousands of fans lined up in Beijing to speak to Les Murray, Australia’s foremost living poet, according to Jim Alexander Director of CAL who opened the literary breakfast.

CAL is funding Les Murray as the UTS Writer-In-Residence. Lucky UTS students. Professor John Dale Head of Creative Practices at UTS organised this lovely event at the Queen Victorian tea rooms.

Les read from his works in between some witty quips and sincere statements. His story about his autistic son’s observations of his life was moving. His son said that ‘I’ve got to get smart.’ Well, his son has got smart. Les also regalled a great fan about his fishing exploits. Fishing is a time when he feels at peace

I LOVED Les’  line from his poem TRIVIA – ‘A fact is a small compact faith.’

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25. Children’s Book Council of Australia Celebrates Authors & Illustrators

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The CBCA in NSW is fabulous, fantastic and frantic.

They organised a great event with authors, illustrators, teachers …. highlighting Australian Youth Literature.

Highlights of the CBCA  Event were:-

The dyanmic duo of writer Lisa Shanahan and illustrator Emma Quay who enacted their warm, funny and endearing short listed picture book ‘Bear and Chook at Sea’.

Sue Whiting, author and publisher for Walker Books who revealed the joy of judging the schools’ Stories on Screen video clips of books

Willian Kostakis, young adult author,  who revealed all about BLOGGING

Christopher Cheng who received the Lady Cutler Award (I gave the citation)

Mary Small author, who was the prize for a school visit (Author Margaret Roc’s school in Pymble)

NIDA performance of stories

 

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