Short & Scary by best-loved authors & illustrators – Shan Tan, Carole Wilkinson, Andy Griffiths, James Roy and more – for our Kids!

The Australia Council for the Arts got it right by supporting this  innovative collection of stories and illustrations that are scary, fun, moving, questioning

- and donated by some of Australia’s most loved creators to help kids. All proceeds from the sales go to Australian kids to help them when they need mentoring and support.

SHORT & SCARY                                  

edited by Karen Tayleur

published by Black Dog Books

isbn 9781 7420 31330

Here are some beginnings:-

JARED LOVES Karyn.   The wind howled through the trees, as Jared carved a heart around the words……. George Ivanoff

Since time began the Shivers, lurking. Hide behind the human back  …. Sally Odgers

ON A DAY of wild storm, a strange bird …. Gabrielle Wang

YOU’D BETTER take a look/ ‘Cos you don’t know who they took  …… Meredith Costain illustrated by Marc McBride

THE THREE friends had been arguing the whole way home.  …. Aleesah Darlison

Here’s my story -LUNAR ROSE – ( I love that title).

‘I don’t want a birthday party this year ….. ThIRTEEN is the big one’.

Children’s Book Council of Australia Celebrates Authors & Illustrators

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

Malcolm Turbull launches Dr Danny Beran’s book – ‘Ten Questions You Must Answer Before You Die!

‘What’s really important in life is family.’ Malcolm Turnbull enthusiastically launched Danny Beran’s book today – a book about family and values and what is important in life.

More than 100 people gathered at The Hughenden – friends, family, guests, the Mayor of Waverly Sally Betts, Mayor of Woollahra Andrew Petrie, The NSW State Labor Member Paul Pierce, The NSW State Liberal Member Peter Debnam.

The MC was  Rodney Marks who had everyone laughing  – he told the audience that Danny Beran had a co-author, but he’d died. He is now a ghost writer, Ha, ha!!!!

Danny spoke about his parents escape from Nazi Europe and life in Shanghai before they found a safe haven in Australia. They will always be grateful to be in Australia.

You can buy Danny’s book online at www.10QuestionsYouMustAnswer.com

Parlour Magic with Magician Bruce Glen —————— at The Hughenden

Bruce Glen is a member of The Magic Circle – the most elite magic society in the world.

His magic was warm, embracing, as he took The guests into the world of The Hughenden from the time it was the hopme of the Quaife’s – associated with Australia’s first philosopher – to the Riviere College an exclusive girls private school – to a dance hall – to a home for children’s writers and illustrators and a gracious hotel welcoming guests into the 1870s.

 If you wants some wonderful magic look at Bruce’s website: www.BespokeMagic.com.au

St Ursula’s College Kingsgrove LOVE music and books

Had a fantastic time with over a hundred St Ursula ‘s girls. They  are enthusiastic and love music.

They wanted to know all about TORY and the music industry. They love Tory’s songs being part of our novel ‘That’s Why I Wrote This Song’.

Girls wanted to know how to get into the music industry. I told them it was about loving music, but also about getting to know people -

doing work experience at the music stations, magazines, music marketing companies.

 Tory works in music now for SHOCK and they have huge bands.

  Some of the bands she’s worked with include – but there are heaps more – 50 cents, Green Day, Chemical Romance:-

Check out TORY on my website: – www.sgervay.com

and my youtube channel to see the video clips of her songs – Psycho Dad and I Wanna Be Found:-

www.youtube.com/user/sgervay