Emotional Launch of Child Abuse, Surviva...

‘Dr Cathy Kezelman has turned trauma to hope in her personal account of child abuse in her book’, said Senior Crown Prosecutor Mark Tedeschi QC. Tedeschi’s moving speech revealed that he has met child abusers in his court and they are capable of everything Cathy experienced.  Cathy ‘conquered the demons to find her family and herself.   GleeBooks was filled to capacity as Cathy spoke about  her life – the abuse, the silence, the final crash when all the memories came back in frightening memories – and the twelve turbulent hard years...

I AM JACK GOING ACROSS THE WORLD...

I Am Jack the trailerI AM JACK on youtube I  never imagined that ‘I AM JACK’ would become such a loved book. So far it’s in Australia & New Zealand, USA, Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia and is now going to India and even the  beautiful country of Slovenia. Endorsed by organisations that are changing the world, including Room to Read bringing literacy to the children of the developing world; and  the Alannah & Madeline Foundation keeping children safe from violence, I AM JACK has many friends. I’m having breakfast with Maree Stanley, Manager,...

Launch of Fear Factor:Terror Incognito C...

UTS FEAR FACTOR Panel – 15th March 6 p.m. until 7.30 pm at UTS Gallery with Chair Dr Devleena Ghosh, Editor of Asian Studies Review and FEAR FACTOR  editors and authors – Sharon Rundle, Thomas Keneally, Meenakshi Bharat, Dr Andrew Kwong, Rosie Scott,  Susanne Gervay, Sujata Sanskranti, Jeremy Fisher and others from India and Australia.  Medical Conference launch on Central Coast – 19th March 8 p.m. with Professor Sturmburg and authors speaking and reading from their work. Picador Launch at The Hughenden – 21st March 2-4 p.m. Launched by...

Room to Read: John Woods Launches Leavin...

Hundreds of people crowded into Berkelouw Bookshop in Sydney to hear John Woods founder of Room to Read launch his book ‘Leaving Microsoft to Change the World’. Room to Read’s goal is to bring literacy to 15 million kids by 2020. it has already reached 3 million young people. Today Room to Read is opening a library every 4 hours and one school every 34 hours in developing countries. John Woods moved the audience with his wisdoms that drive Room to Read:- Where people are too poor to have educaton , until they have education, they will always be...

Publisher Kira Lynn, Kane Miller Books U...

SCBWI Meeting at The Hughenden, this Wednesday was packed with authors and illustrators sharing great publishing news from:- Nina Rycroft’s picture books being sold in the UK and USA,  Mark Thomason’s short listing for the WAYBRA Awards, Wendy Blaxland’s second series of 6 beautiful hardback books How are they Made? Macmillan Young Library with another series coming selling in Australia and the USA to Serena Geddes’ illustrations for  new picture books for New Frontier Publishers, with new books coming from Sue Whiting, Deborah Abela, Jeni...

I LOVE WAYBRA AWARDS!...

I LOVE WAYBRA – the Western Australian Young Readers Award because they are generous in recognising authors in WA, Australia and internationally. WAYBRA shortlist, Dianne Wolfer, Meg McLinlay, with Frane Lessac and Louise Scholfield, SCBWI Australia, I LOVE WAYBRA because they celebrate books considering books published in the last 5 years. I LOVE WAYBRA because they promote the books in Western Australia, Australia and internationally.   I LOVE WAYBRA because it’s a kids’ choice award. 2010 shortlists for the WAYBRA  have just been...

SCBWI Meeting at The Hughenden Wednesday...

SCBWI Australia & New Zealand – NSW chapter meeting is on:-  5-7 p.m. Wednesday 17th February at The Hughenden Hotel 14 Queen Street Woollahra (near Paddington Markets) Easy bus transport along Oxford Street. Chance to meet great authors and illustrators, share news, update on all the SCBWI Australia events and news from  the Speakers Directory, to the SCBWI Australia & NZ  website opportunities, International SCBWI Conference in September, to The Hope Cards for teh kids of teh Victorian Bushfires, to publishing news and views   The SCBWI Australia...

Children's Book Council Meets Autho...

Carol Keeble President of the CBC put on a delicious lunch – love her vegetarian lasagna – to invite authors to share ideas with the CBC.  Topics on the agenda included -’ Book Week, authors and illustrators joining the CBCA, festivals and the regional CBC branches. There was enthusiasm from the Sutherland Shire Branch and the Northern Beaches Branch of the CBC. There were huge congratulations to Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell for their Book Week initiative in 2009, where the author-illustrator afternoon teas at four schools were a huge success....

John Wood's Room to Read at Berkelo...

John Wood, the founder of Room to Read is coming to Australia in February. John will be  signing ‘Leaving Microsoft to Change the World’ at Berkelouw Bookshop, Norton St Leichhardt at 1 p.m. Saturday 20th February. As one of the ambassadors of Room to Read, I’ll be there with Melina Marchetta and Libby Hathorn. Contact at leichhardt@berkelouw.com.au; website – http://www.berkelouwwinebar.com.au Room to Read is impacting lives! With over 3.1 million children accessing over 760 schools.  7000 bilingual libraries, 327 new local language...

2010 History Festival at the NSW Writers...

If you want to write historical novels, non fiction or just hear some inspiring authors, the History Festival is warm, intimate and you can wander in the gardens, speak to the authors, enjoy the day. I’ll be there, so please say hello to me. I’ve written historical novels too like ‘Shadows of Olive Trees’ about the second rise of feminism in th 1970’s – it’s really about love, family, hope and dreams. History is a great vehicle for the powerful emotions and movements of life. I’m not speaking but speak to me as I’m...