Adventures in Hong Kong and China Start ...

JACK goes to Hong Kong & China   I’m boarding a Qantas jet tomorrow heading for Hong Kong. What have the Japanese, Renaissance, French and Chinese International Schools in common? I’ll be speaking at them- it’s exciting. The teachers and kids are enthusiastic and it’s a privilege to meet them. JACK and ‘That’s Why I Wrote This Song’ seem to be favourites – but I’ll see when I get there. Then I’m flying to China to speak at the Beijing Literature Festival. On the way I’m meeting SCBWI, Salisbury...

BUDDY HOLLY at Lyric Theatre was FUN...

Susanne & Bill at BUDDY HOLLY Dancing in the aisles with everyone GO SEE...

I AM JACK Goes to Vietnam...

Just signed the contract for I Am Jack to be translated into Vietnamese. Now JACK is in Korean, Bahasa, Vietnamese and translated into …. American! I Am Jack Room to Read endorses I AM...

The Hope for Cambodian Children Foundati...

Zoe Carides and Susanne Gervay at the Factory Theatre Sydney Zoe Carides is the director of the Love...

Psycho Dad Youtube...

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John Wood, Room to Read & Australian...

John Wood & Susanne Gervay John Wood founder of Room to Read at The Hughenden Hotel with me. John is a hero. He gave up his high paying job at MicroSoft to work with the local people bringing literacy to kids in Nepal, Cambodia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and kids in poverty in the third world. Room to Read has endorsed I AM JACK and will be on the US edition – I am very proud of that. Room to Read endorses I AM JACK We have to keep our spirit and help kids everywhere, as well as being there at such a devastating time in Australia with fires destroying lives, homes and...

Courage & Loss – Australian Bu...

Victorian Bushfires Fires have ravaged Victoria – so far over 180 people have lost their lives – whole familes died in cars and homes, horrific burn survivirs, there isn’t any wildlife left in these regions, towns are razed. It’s sucked out the hearts of Australians and the worldwide community. Australian children’s authors and illustrators from SCBWI are sending books to schools who have nothing left. Messages from Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators SCBWI are coming from all over the world: We here in Southern...

John Wood a Star for Room to Read in Syd...

Susanne Gervay, Libby Hathorn and Melina Marchetta Kids, teens, adults cheered JOHN WOOD. I cheered JOHN WOOD! Where? Why? At the breakfast at the State Library in Sydney to celebrate the launch of Room to Read in Australia. Susanne Gervay, Libby Hathorn and Melina Marchetta authors who support ROOM TO READ. Through ROOM TO READ, John has brought reading to millions of kids in countries like Nepal, Sri Lanka, Camodia, South Africa. It was beautiful watching the short...

I Am Jack joins Daisy Sunshine at Launch...

The next season of I AM JACK is August and Sept 2009 in Brisbane, Sydney Melbourne & country NSW. www.monkeybaa.com.au Tim McGarry - the brilliant JACK in I AM JACK Susanne and Tim at Daisy Sunshine launch Daisy Sunshine...

Network at Hughenden staring Kate Forsyt...

Greg Bastian, William Kostakis, Jen Mawter, Marcia Hatfield and David Morris POSING at the writers' network at The Hughenden. Great gossip - not for publication here! Great news – Jeni Mawter’s FREEWHEELERS & Susanne Gervay’s (me) THAT’S WHY I WROTE THIS SONG have both been shortlist on the WAYBRA young adult awards 2009 Great Writing - Greg Bastian, William Kostakis & David Mulligan are all working on their novels. Great Kate – Kate Forsyth’s UK edition of the fabulous historical fantasy CHAIN of CHARMS will...