Tag Archives: SCBWI AUST EAST/NZ

VIVIAN KIRKFIELD – AN ANNIVERSARY, FRIENDSHIP, AND MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD

Hi everyone, I can’t believe it’s a year today since Vivian Kirkfield and I flew to Auckland NZ from Australia after meeting up at the SCBWI Sydney Conference 2019 three days earlier for the first time.  A YEAR TODAY!  Wow!  … Continue reading

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“Perfect Picture Book” – Friday/VIVIAN DOWNUNDER/BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

The morning of the 15th (NZ time) Vivian and I headed for Pt Chevalier School for Vivian to read to one hundred 6year olds. After a beautiful assembly where children sang the National Anthem in both Maori and English, and … Continue reading

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VIVIAN’S ADVENTURES DOWNUNDER PART3

To finish off the Day of interesting speakers at the Sydney SCBWI Conference Susanne Gervay sprung into action providing heaps of laughter with an illustrator duel and charity auction for Room to Read between Sarah Davis and James Foley.  It … Continue reading

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VIVIAN’S ADVENTURES DOWNUNDER PART2

  Wow!   This was a moving heartfelt presentation yesterday by the sweetest and most generous person I know, my dear friend and critique buddy Vivian Kirkfield.   It was a hit and I was also blown away by the positive reception … Continue reading

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