When: 3-4 p.m. Sunday October 24
Cost: Free Entry
Where: Watsonia Library, Ibbotson Street, Watsonia
elthambookshop@bigpond.com Bookings are essential: 03 9439 8700
The clowns, music, authors, illustrators, cooking, puppets, dress ups, books, circus … it’s all there in a celebration of Sydney, kids and creativity.
I told stories to enthusiastic kids and engaged parents in a hall decorated with paintings and dress-ups – it was fun.
Writer Karen Robertson and her boys were enjoying the festival. Karen was running a storytelling session later.
Fear Factor Terror Incognito. Stories from India and Australia, published by Picador – unock the personal in terrorism, open discussion as a way towards peace.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
Check out Sharon Rundle’s blog:- Trust Me, I’m A Storyteller
Special Event for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Author Susanne Gervay
Shares her story about the effect of cancer on families
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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.
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