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Friday, November 30, 2012 6:56:54 PM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Meet me at the Powerhouse Museum:
Christopher said, "... with ABC TV and that was this afternoon's activity. In fact, straight after the radio session this morning it was off to the museum to have my photo taken for the museum collection - and to accompany an article I wrote for the museum's next..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 6:56:54 PM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled And now:
Christopher said, "Zip-a-dee-doo-dah;We're happy little vegemites;So what was the result of that day at the Powerhouse Museum with the ABC TV film crew? ... well I can't embed the ABC TV clip so here is the link. Go on. Have a look. You know I want you..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 6:56:54 PM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Hello Tasmania:
Christopher said, "... and the Children's Book Council crew in Hobart and Launceston,especially Nella Pickup and Patsy Jones.Thanks for organising a most splendid four days with you all down there in Hobart and Launceston. Patsy and Nella Usually I drop a..." more
Sunday, September 16, 2012 12:30:40 AM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Go Strolling:
Christopher said, "Ahh. The sweet smell of Dencorub and muscle linament filled the early moring train carriage. It must be the Sydney Running Festival - and then when we walked onto Milson's Point Station we definitely knew we were in the right place. Not only was the..." more
Friday, September 14, 2012 1:38:37 AM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Hello Bookfeast:
Christopher said, "Thursday was the annual Bookfeast gathering organised by the intrepid Teacher Librarian Michael Fraser from Haberfield Primary School ... which I might add is a spectacularly excellent school (even if I do say so myself and I am..." more
Saturday, September 8, 2012 1:05:54 PM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Hello Book Bazaar and ....:
Christopher said, "... Umina Public School and St John the Baptist Primary at Woy Woy.Book Bazaar is a lovely little independent bookshop at Umina and they organise a Book Week visit that is just a little different. They have arranged a Lunchtime Author Club with..." more
Thursday, September 6, 2012 5:59:32 AM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Feasting with Linda Sue:
Christopher said, "I am sure that I have mentioned this a number of times but one of the glorious things about being a children's book creator is meeting other magnaplurious children's book creators and not once, but twice in the past few days I have been..." more
Monday, September 3, 2012 9:35:28 PM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Hello Dobroyd Point Public School:
Christopher said, "Nearly at the tail end of Book Week / Month and one of my final vists for this year was to the lovely school at Dobroyd Point. I know this school quite well as it is near my old stomping ground -- where I spent my early years in primary and..." more
Thursday, August 30, 2012 6:07:22 PM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Hello Our Lady Queen of Peace Gladesville:
Christopher said, "Book Week for some of us visiting authors and illustrators has stretched into Book Month and today found me in the library of OLQP at Gladesville. For the past 6 weeks the library has been doing all things to do with shortlisted books - a short list..." more
Friday, August 24, 2012 4:29:41 AM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Hello Holy Cross Primary School Glenwood:
Christopher said, "Today is the last 'official' day of Book Week - although there are still a few schools for me to visit that will make my Book Week Book Month! And what a terrific school to finish the week. Definitely Champions here! I had an absolutely gloriously..." more
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 8:29:27 AM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Hello Merrylands Library ...:
Christopher said, "and the years 5 & 6 classes fromMerrylands East Primary School, Parramatta West Primary Schooland Giraween Primary School Yes it's another Book Week event speaking to hundreds of kids in the open spaces at the beautiful Merrylands Library...." more
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:52:40 AM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Hello St Lukes Grammer School Dee Why:
Christopher said, "What a fun time it was at St Luke's Grammar School in Dee Why today doing literacy focussed workshops. It was a day of brainstorming and compiling writing ideas and developing stories and getting excited, and me trying to write neartly on..." more
Monday, August 20, 2012 6:28:30 AM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Hello Wahroonga Public School:
Christopher said, "Ah, what a blast it was today with the wonderful students from Wahroonga Public School and their fantasmagorical Teacher Librarian Mrs Crys Mills.Right at the start of Book Week 2012 I want to give a huge, gigantic and exhillerating shout out for..." more
Sunday, August 19, 2012 12:56:21 AM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled And so it begins ... Book Week 2012:
Christopher said, "Every year, around about this time for countless years, authors and illustrators of children's books around Australia have woken up knowing that they have this one peaceful day before the craziness of Book Week begins. For some of us Book Week has..." more
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 2:41:12 AM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Conference Day 3:
Christopher said, "Just a little late but here we go:The highlight time for the day has to be the Golden Kite Luncheon and the wonderful and delightful and so excellent Susanne Williams being announced as Member of the Year ... yeah.This is an amazing award ... I know..." more
Monday, August 6, 2012 9:56:57 AM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Summer Conference Day 2:
Christopher said, "A time full of meetings ...meeting last night,meeting at lunchtime today,meeting tomorrow morning ...lotsa meetings ...but it is all good!A late night to bed on Friday due to time swap and lots of catching up with friends I don't see often enough..." more
Monday, August 6, 2012 9:47:01 AM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Summer Conference begins:
Christopher said, "So today the conference begins ...again a stellar lineup has been organised and again it is a near sellout!!!What's happened.keynotes including Arthur Levine who delivered a timeless keynote referencing his 15 years of books published under his own..." more
Friday, August 3, 2012 12:44:23 AM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled SCBWI Summer Conference:
Christopher said, "So just where am I now ... at the SCBWI 41st Summer Conference in Los Angeles of course. I left Sydney just a a few hours ago according to the clock on this computer (but we all know there is no such thing as time travel unless you are a Dr Who fan..." more
Sunday, July 22, 2012 5:18:30 PM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Look At My Desk - Anna Walker:
Christopher said, "Welcome to the latest post for Look at my Desk, where we peek into the creating places of some of my friends from around the world. This time, back in Australia, we are uncovering the studio of the delightful Anna Walker, the..." more
Saturday, July 21, 2012 1:58:23 AM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Opening of the Martian Embassy:
Christopher said, "The Martians Have Landed!I was absolutely delighted today to attend the official opening by the lovely Governor of NSW, Prof. Marie Bashir of the Sydney Story Factory and the first Australian Martian Embassy and Gift Store (who knows,..." more
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 4:18:40 PM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Speech Day at Cheng Chek Chee Secondary School:
Christopher said, "Most regular readers of this blog will know that around this time every year in Hong Kong Cheng Chek Chee Secondary School (named after my grandfather) hold their annual Speech Day. And most regular readers also know that each year a prize is..." more
Saturday, July 14, 2012 12:36:14 AM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Python in the library - again:
Christopher said, "This morning the team at Walker Books organised another venture out promoting Python in the library, this time with the lovely crew at Glebe Library (another local library for me). And this time, I was not alone. The staff (thanks..." more
Thursday, July 12, 2012 10:16:05 PM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Python in the library:
Christopher said, "What fun!Today (Thursday) was time for me to get out and do a few gigs as 2012 National Year of Reading Ambassador and also to start promotion for the new book Python! Thanks to Walker Books for getting it going and to Nicolle from the City of..." more
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 12:00:50 AM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Python - the bookmark:
Christopher said, "My new book Python hits the book stores next month and just look what my wonderful publisher has created for me, especially the item at the bottom of this picture ... diecut bookmarks. And on the reverse of the bookmark are facts about..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 6:56:54 PM
Christopher Cheng wrote a blog post titled Meet me at the TARDIS:
Christopher said, "... that was the message from Dot, my publicist at Random House, for the new book created with Linsay, Australia's Greatest Inventions and Innovations. And the Tardis is not some weak joking reference to the blue Dr. Who police box. It IS the..." more