16 September 2010 - Bookfeast 2010, Burwood

I am attending Bookfeast

18 - 19 June 2010 - CBCA (NSW) Imagine This Imagine That Conference

I am presenting at the Children's Book Council of Australia (NSW Branch) Conference

17 - 19 March 2010 - Storylines

I am presenting at the Storylines All Saints College Lit Fest in Perth

February - May 2010 - Wollongong City Gallery Author in Residence

I am presenting workshops for teachers and students as author-in-rsidence for the Just Imagine 2010 project

31 August - 2 September - Ipswich Festival of Children's Literature

I am presenting at the Ipswich Festival of Children's Literature
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1 July 2009 - Illawarra CBCA Literary Lunch

Authors, illustrators and schoosl getting together. This year's speakers include Cartoon Dave Hackett (presenting a cartooning workshop), Kate Forsyth, Sarah Davis, David Legge, Sue Whiting, Bill Condon, Richard Harland, William Kostakis, Moya Simons, Felicity Pulman, Bruce Whatley, Mo Johnson and yours truly.
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POLAR BOY on the Panda Award Reading List 2009-2010

The Panda Book Award program invites students and teachers from participating international schools in China to vote for their favourite book published in the years 2007-2009. Polar Boy is one of 12 books selected for Middle Grade. The only other Australian book is Treasure Fever by Andy Griffiths. View all books on the list here
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March 2009- Polar Boy Shortlisted in CBCA Book of the Year Younger Readers

How amazing but it's true. The complete list is here.
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January 2009- UK RELEASE of first two Samurai Kids books

White Crane and Owl Ninja released by Walker Books UK
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VICTORIAN PREMIERS READING CHALLENGE 2008-2009

White Crane was added for years 708, 9-10 in 2008; Owl Ninja 7-8, 9-10 in 2009
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SA PREMIERS READING CHALLENGE 2009

White Crane, Owl Ninja and Polar boy have been added for Years 6 - 9
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WHITE CRANE on School Magazine Bookshelf List for 2009

White Crane will feature in the NSW School Magazine Countdown in 2009 View all titles here
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WHITE CRANE on the Sakura Medal Chapter Reading List 2008-2009

The Sakura Medal is an annual library reading program in international schools across Japan that encourages students to read recently published books of literary quality from around the world. View all books on the list here
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4 September 2008 - Bookfeast 2008, Cabramatta

I was a guest speaker in front of 500 kids. My largest audience ever!
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August 2008 - STANDING ORDERS NZ

Scholastic NZ Standing Orders has selected Polar Boy as one of it's 7 August Intermediate titles along with a favourite of mine Duck, Death and the Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch
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30 July 2008 - Illawarra CBCA Literary Lunch

Authors, illustrators and schoosl getting together. I had lunch at a table with the wonderful kids from Flinders Public School
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July 2008 - Author Visits

Beecroft Children's Bookshop , Arden School, Epping Public School, St Patrick's School, Knox Grammar Prep School, Pymble Primary School
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June 2008 - HENRY LAWSON FESTIVAL

I was the Official guest for 2008 following in the footsteps of Thoma Kenneally and Di Morrissey (how and why? long story!). See pics from the Samurai Kids street parade here
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21 May 2008 - POLAR BOY launched at Woonon Public School Book Week

As part of Book Week celebrations, Polar Boy was launched by the school librarian, Jane Pretty
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18 May 2008 - NSW CBCA Literary Lunch

Authors, illustrators and schoosl getting together. I had lunch at a table with the wonderful kids from Cranebrook School
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May 2008 - Author Visits

Woonona Public School, Corrimal VIEW Club, Towradgi Public School, Corrimal East Public School
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April 2008 - Author Visits

McCallum's Hill Public School with Deb Abela
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29 March 2008 - WHITE CRANE launched at ASLA Conference

Australian School Librarians Association NSW Conference - White Crane Launch by Judith Ridge
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15 March 2008 - WHITE CRANE launched locally at Wollongong Library

Australian School Librarians Association NSW Conference - White Crane Launch
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March 2008 - Authors in Schools Workshop with PETA

At the PETA workshop my mentor was the wonderful Deb Abela, auhtor of Max remy, Jasper Zammit and (I added this later) The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen. Afterwards I contributed to the What's Your Story Project, a competition for young writers