Thursday, July 31, 2014

Three events at the busy Children’s Bookshop in Wellington



1)   The Speed of Light book launch –

On Thursday August 14th at 6pm we join with Joy Cowley, and Gecko Press to launch “Speed of Light”, Joy’s new novel.

When a strange old woman is literally blown in to an affluent but dysfunctional family, and when things go wrong, her influence is suspect.
With a father more interested in money than family, a brother in prison, a sister with a secret, and a mother in denial, it’s no wonder Jeff buries himself in the safe world of mathematics.

When a storm hits Wellington, a strange old woman is blown into Jeff’s life, challenging everything he thinks is true.

All welcome, free of charge – to rsvp please contact matariki@geckopress.com


2)  Gary Crew – Australian author is the guest of Storylines NZ and will be holding a seminar at The Children’s Bookshop on Thursday 26th August at 6pm

Strange Journeys: The Thrills & Spills of the Multi-Tasking Writer
Featuring award-winning Australian children's author Gary Crew.
Join Gary as he covers all his major works including site locations, drafts and how he writes. It will also have images from Gary’s research trip to Stephens Island to research NZ’s extinct flightless wren.


3) An invitation to people interested in writing and illustrating picture books.

Sunday Seminars - The Art and Rhyme of Picture Books.

We still have places left- for prospective authors/illustrators and all children's book lovers - a master class with two of our very best.

Ruth Paul - (author illustrator of The Animal Undie Ball, Two Little Pirates, Bad Dog Flash, The King's Bubbles, Stomp, and many others)

and

Juliette MacIver - (author of the Marmaduke Duck books,Toucan Can, The Frog Who Lost His Underpants and others )

August 10th 11am – 1pm at The Children’s Bookshop, Shop 26 Kilbirnie Plaza Wellington.
$25 each – limited to 20/25 attendees. Bookings essential. Morning tea provided.
please contact John on  books@thechildrensbookshop.co.nz

John McIntyre
The Children's Bookshop
Shop 26 Kilbirnie Plaza
Kilbirnie
Wellington 6022


Phone:
04 387 3905
Fax:
04 387 3288
Email:
books@thechildrens bookshop.co.nz

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