MICHAEL MORPURGO IN NEW ZEALAND & AUSTRALIA
Harper Collins are touring one of Britain's best-known and most successful writers .
Here is his itinerary:
NEW ZEALAND
Friday 7 September: Christchurch.
An hour with Michael Morpurgo
Organised by The Children’s Bookshop and Ruth Todd
Venue – Centre for the Child, Central LibraryTime: 7pm Proceeds to Te Tai Tamariki Children’s Literature Charitable TrustContact – Sheila Sinclair, ph 03 366 5274, cbs.chch@xtra.co.nz
Monday 10 September: Wellington
Michael Morpurgo in discussion with Kate de Gold
Organised by the Wellington Children’s Book Association
Venue – National Library AuditoriumTime: 6.45 – 8.00pm
Tuesday 11 September: Auckland
An evening with Michael Morpurgo Organised by Jabberwocky Bookshop
Venue – McGhie Theatre, University of Auckland Faculty of Education, Epsom Ave, AucklandTime: 6.30pm
AUSTRALIA
Friday 14 September
Brisbane Writers Festival11:25 am - 12:10 pm
BWF - School Programme (also open to general public)Solo session, 'War: What is it Good for?' Michael will discuss how he takes settings from history, including war, where hope and ideals and belief in humanity could seemingly be destroyed, and writes stories which do not shrink from the awfulness of realities. To focus on Private Peaceful and War Horse. Venue: The Edge (see BWF site for more details)
Saturday 15 September: Brisbane Writers Festival12:40 pm - 1:40 pm Michael to participate in the Brisbane Writers' Festival's Main Programme.A Storyteller's Journey Venue: The Edge (see BWF site for more details)
Tuesday 18th September:
Sydney6:00 pm: Gleebooks event, Seymour Theatre Centre Tel: 02 9351 7940 (box office for ticket enquiries)The University of SydneyCorner of City Rd and Cleveland St,CHIPPENDALE NSW 2006The theme will be Alone on a Wide Wide Sea and joining Michael at this event will be mariners Alex Whitworth and Peter Crozier, whose real life boating adventure inspired parts of this book.
Friday 21 September:
Melbourne10:00 am - 11:00 am: Meet the Author event with Centre for Youth LiteratureState Library of Victoria328 Swanston Street, MelbourneFor ticket enquiries please contact Mike ShuttleworthPhone: 03 8664 7014
http://www.michaelmorpurgo.org/
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