Yep, this is a weird photo with little heads, but check out the window - Book Trail Press - new press that published ‘One Hole Idea’. Keep looking and you’ll see the best team ever - the brilliant team that created the picture book- authors Paul and Beth MacDonald authors, illustrator Nathaniel Eckstrom Illustration, designer Amy Dowd and editor Sue Whiting and missing is Zanni Louise Author - launched at The Children's Bookshop
Paul Macdonald SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand Children's Book Council of Australia
Yeah I found the photo! My photos are a mess, but it just flicked up. I was presenting at the IBBY UK conference in London where I heard the wonderful Bart Moeyaert speaking. Of course I met him and took the opportunity to get a happy snap! Now he's won the 2019 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
We have sort of 'met again' - as I was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award with Bart and outstanding Australian authors Melina Marchetta, Morris Gleitzman Ursula Dubosarsky ... and the The Indigenous Literacy Foundation
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Bart Moeyaert is a Flemish author, who lives in Antwerp, Belgium, and made his debut in 1983 at age 19 with the award-winning novel Duet met valse noten (Off-Key Duet). His latest novel, Tegenwoordig heet iedereen Sorry (Everyone’s Sorry Nowadays), was published in 2018. Moeyaert has written more than 50 titles, including picture books, YA novels, and poetry. In addition, Moeyaert writes television screenplays and stage plays, and teaches creative writing. His work has been translated into more than 20 countries.
Congratulations Bart Moeyaert
Hazel Edwards Deborah Abela Author SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand Fans of SCBWI IBBY Australia IBBY NZ, Children's Book Council of Australia Belle Alderman
Fun photo , keep snapping 😎
Celebrating after raising funds for WestWords -bringing the western Sydney community together through the arts - supported by actor Sam Neill who wasn’t eaten by a dinasaur in Jurassic World Movie and ABC’s Richard Glover and actor Bryan Brown the rough diamond of Aussie movies ... and kids authors - we were there because reading, writing, identity and creativity matters. That’s why ‘I love you’ is blasted in rice, no less!! Western Sydney rocks ! Kids authors rock.
Such a validating night in Conversation Club with Wendy Searle in discussion with Tom Carroll surfing champion who overcame drug addition to advocate for men’s health and become a role model for boys. Yeah Tom! Proud to support this event because it has to be No to youth male suicide! Check out YA books that help - it was so hard to write 'The Cave' to do that.
Angophora House Pty Ltd Lifeline Australia Beyond Blue Lisa Berryman HarperCollins Surfer Surfing Surf Life Saving Australia
Find my pinhead at the back - ha ha - next to writer Sue Murray- another pinhead - at the launch of the launch of the beautiful picture book at The State Library of New South Wales- ‘Miss Franklin’ written by Llibby hathorn and illustrated by talented Phil Lesnie - inspired Miles Franklin whose works are in the library - I love a Sunburnt county ....’ Hachette SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand Angophora House Pty Ltd Libby Hathorn Phil Lesnie Kinokuniya Sydney Liz Bowring Sue Mirow Elizabeth Mary Cummings Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) Wendy Jane
A lovely happy morning celebrating a very special book with friends 🎉🥰
A lovely happy morning celebrating a very survival book with friends 🎉🥰
Congratulations Libby! Can’t wait to get my hands on this amazing piece of literature and share it with my students! I can think of many adults who will love it too 👏
Congrats great photo.
Great pic. Wish i could have been there. Well done to Libby!
The book looks gorgeous!
I opened my copy of ‘The Boy in the Big Blue Glasses’ illustrated by the talented Marjorie Crosby-Fairall - and look what I found inside. The publisher hid it from me in the proofs with a different dedication- I am not a ‘superhero ‘ but it brought a little tear to my eye - ‘For Susanne, superhero to many.’ I loved collaborating with Marjorie Crosby-Fairall on this book 💖 u Marjorie.
PS My dedication is to two little superheroes I love.
EK Books Anouska Jones Anouska Jones - Writer Deborah Abela Author KIWI-SCBWI Fans of SCBWI SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand Lisa Berryman HarperCollins Angophora House Pty Ltd HarperCollins Children's Books Australia
A perfect dedication Marjorie Crosby-Fairall - so special, so true ❤️ to you both
How beautiful, Susanne, and absolutely true! xx
That is gorgeous and you are a hero to the many kids, writers and illustrators you inspire and help.
How wonderful and deserved
Oh that is fabulously fabulous - congratulations to you both. You are both true inspiration.
the perfect dedication to you Susanne Gervay
YES you are! In the midst of final preparations for a killer conference, you take time to show Vivian Kirkfield and I your favourite spots in Sydney. Always gracious, nurturing, & an amazing author. I'm hnored to be able to call you my friend.
That is a perfect dedication! Yes it is definitely true xoxo
I love that dedication, definitely one of my superheroes 🙂
You are our super hero, Susanne. xxx
Very precious 🤗
One of the nicest surprises I've ever collaborated on 😊
Ditto what Maria Marshall said, my dear Susanne Gervay...you care so much about others...and never seem to think of yourself. And that is pretty SUPER, if you ask me. 😉 Congratulations on this beautiful book!
Beautiful and yes, don that cape Susanne Gervay, you deserve to x
So beautiful - and true!
You’re my super hero!
How very special 💗
Susanne Gervay no truer words have been said , you are are hero to many and so wonderful to have it in print ❤️❤️❤️❤️🌸
OMG love this! Yes, I only met you IRL for the first time at the conference but I could tell pretty quickly that you're the real deal! Now to get the undies on the outside 😜👏
Hiw gorgeous! 💜💜💜
That’s the sweetest thing ever!
So true x
We think so too!!
Definitely a superhero.
YOu are a superhero.
We won a golden ticket to Roald Dahl‘s Charlie and The Chocolate Factory - and weren’t sucked into the chocolate fudge maker or blown up into blueberries or shrunk to fit inside a handbag - we ate ice cream and imagined- just like Charlie! A writer’s dream!
Hazel Edwards Angophora House Pty Ltd Capitol Theatre SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand
So much joy to launch Serena Geddes’s beautiful book ‘ROSIE and Rasmus’ -Serena was also the illustrator for our ‘Gracie and Josh’ a picture book about kids and resilience for Variety NSW - a charity that supports kids with special needs - ah, the joys of being a kids’ author. I launched 'Rosie and Rasmus' published by Simon & Schuster at The Children's Bookshop on Election Night!
Variety - the Children’s Charity NSW & ACT_Paul Collins; Paul Macdonald
Angophora House Pty Ltd Serena Geddes SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand
So proud to launch the beautiful picture book 'Rosie and Rasmus' by Serena Geddes published by Simon & Schuster - it revealed the secret of this book about unlikely friends and helping a big green dragon. What is it? Serena is Rosie - shy and beautiful, kind and saving the big green dragon. Oh, by the way I look just like the big green dragon Rasmus. I need to lose weight if I am going to fly!
It was a joy with balloons and confetti and writers Jan Latta, Belinda Murrell and Paul Macdonald cheering at The Children's Bookshop.
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Such a beautiful celebration!! You could feel the joy! 🙂
And thanks for your brilliant support!!!
I've never seen you so funny, zippy and zany. You were great yesterday.
Passing the 🍊 rock was strange in the light as I was thinking of a crazy new picture book. It got oranger and oranger as I approached ... an alien for sure. Next picture book!
Pearl Beach, New South Wales Jen McVeity Hazel Edwards
where is it Susanne Gervay Author
Thank You to Ann Jagger and Sabine Tanase for organising the fabulous Vivid light show of the Authors at the Newington College Literature Festival. It was a surprise and a delight. Tristan Bancks Kate Forsyth Oliver Phommavanh Fan Page Barry Heard Will Kostakis Tim Harris James Knight ... and more.
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Shared files by Heckler Digital Media PTY LTD via Digital PigeonI LOVE balloons. They welcomed me as the guest author at at wonderful event yesterday. They are festive and we should have them, but NOT release them into the air. USFWS Migratory Birds sent a call to NOT release balloons as they kill/trap birds. I'll still have balloons at parties, but won't be letting them fly into the air - except by accident. Do you want to do that too?
USFWS: Please Don’t Release Your Balloons
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking citizens to stop releasing balloons for the sake of our wildlife.There are so many wonderful alternatives to balloons (bubbles, confetti made from leaves). Even if balloons are not released, they still end up in landfill (and possibly waterways) as they are not recyclable.
Love the idea of bubbles!
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Uncle Max from the Gadigal people spread love and welcome at the smoking ceremony at the launch of the Forest Lodge Child and Family Health Centre. I felt the love as I read stories to the children. Thankyou to the centre for inviting me to be part of this.
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A beautiful photo
What I am doing? I am reading for the launch of the amazing family and community health centre this morning at Forest Lodge - expect an indigenous smoke ceremony, readings, face painting and celebrations of services for kids and families - speech pathology, baby health, psychology ... everything. Come along. Free barista coffees too.
NSW Government Family and Community Services NSW Gladys Berejiklian
I have to put this photo up with the brilliant author Christopher Richardson - fantasy author and Korean historian and philosopher and great guy. The only issue is that I look like a midget next to him at Newington College literature festival.
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Suzie, You look just great beside a beanstalk! Great pic! xxxxx
High heels Susanne!
Have fun 😘
I have the smartest student at Newington College Festival being my guide. He is a passionate reader! Love that - and he’s supporting Room to Read Australia here with me.
I have spoken to wonderful students and also heard powerful speakers too. My mind expanded listening to Christopher Richardson on North Korea where I was confronted with the brainwashing of kids and the demonisation of Americans where the target at games was a caricature of President Obama. Scary. This is a festival of reading and thinking!
Jennie Orchard Tristan Bancks Oliver Phommavanh Wyvern House, Newington College
Listening to Zohab Zee Khan at Newington College literature festival. A cool poet. Love his poetry of inclusion and rapping.
I bet you can't imagine who the ear belongs to? My clever trick photography - it is the ear of .... wait for it .... Mark Smith, Author mega successful fantasy writer.
Children's Book Council of Australia SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand
Didn't know Zohab was going to be at Newington, as well. He's been to HK a couple of times . . .
One of my favourite authors Oliver Phommavanh who eats hamburgers, is very funny and his books are just soooo good. Love being at Newington College literature festival with him. Just one cool dude! We are both Room to Read Australia ambassadors too with Tristan Bancks Author who gave the launch address, advocating for education of kids in SEAsia and Africa!
Jennie Orchard Jodi Mullen SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand KIWI-SCBWI
Room to Read Australiar opens the Newington College literature festival with Tristan Bancks hilarious award winning author and fellow ambassador for Room to Read treaching 16 million kids in the developing world with literacy. Fabulous
Jennie Orchard Deborah Abela Author Jodi Mullen SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand
Fabulous indeed !!!
Oh WOW! Yes, just fabulous. So thrilled to think of so many ambassadors at Newington this week.
ooooh MR Tristan Bancks Author !
So many Room to Read ambassadors sharing why they are passionate about literacy and gender equality in education. Newington will certainly be the next school to join the World Change Challenge and help raise funds for Girls' Education.
Very exciting and everyone welcome for the OPEN DAY of the New Forest Lodge Childcare and Family Health Centre, in Sydney. There'll be storytelling and I'll be reading too as well as speaking at the opening. There is craft activities all day - celebrating community and health care for families.
Where: 300 Bridge St Forest Lodge - starts at 10 am. SAt 11th May!
Forest Lodge NSW Health Gladys Berejiklian EK Books Angophora House Pty Ltd Michelle Weisz Lisa Berryman HarperCollins Marjorie Crosby-Fairall Illustration Forestlodge Public School Newtown Neighbourhood Centre Scholastic New Zealand
Oh that's gorgeous, Susanne and Marjorie. What a team!
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