Krista's news & events 2010
FEBRUARY 2010
My newest picture book for young readers PEEKING DUCKS with illustrations by Sally Rippin was published Windy Hollow Books.
Set on a river in China this is a cautionary tale with three little ducks discovering the hard way that their parents do in fact have important lessons to pass on to them.
27 February: PEEKING DUCKS launch at Readings Book Shop in Port Melbourne.
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Krista and Sally launch Peeking Ducks |
March 2010
Krista in Wagga Wagga in New South Wales for a week as writer-in-residence at Mater Dei Primary School, Turvey Park Primary School and the Lutheran Primary School.
ABC Radio Wagga Wagga interview re PEEKING DUCKS
Tuesday 23 March: 6-8pm Opening of exhibition and sale of illustrations from PEEKING DUCKS at ARB Gallery, Gasworks Arts Park, corner Graham and Pickles Street, Albert Park. Phone: 8606 4200.
Sally Rippin studied traditional Chinese painting for three years in China, both in Shanghai and Hangzhou.
The illustrations for PEEKING DUCKS have been painted in watercolour wash and black ink, using some of the tehcniques Sally learned as a student in China, combined with her own illustrative style.
The exhibition will feature original illustrations & limited edition high resolution prints.
Saturday 27 March: Krista will be reading and signing her new book, PEEKING DUCKS, at 11am at Enchanted by Books, Ferguson Street, Williamstown. Phone 9397 1154
Wednesday 31 March: 10.30am Krista will be at Jeffrey's Bookshop in Glenferrie Road, Malvern, reading PEEKING DUCKS, talking about her inspiration for the book, and signing copies for young readers.
April 2010
Wednesday 31 March and Friday 9 April at Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park. Krista will conduct Easter holiday writing workshops for children.
- 9-15-10.45am for 6-8 year olds
- 11.30-1pm for 9-12 year olds
Bookings essential. Please phone 9699 3253 or go to www.gasworks.org.au.
Late April Krista takes up a scholarship to study language in Italy for one month and research story ideas, followed by a two week tour of Tuscany and Positano with six girlfriends arranged through www.italianindulgence.com.au for some fun in the sun.
May 2010
My month in Italy was fantastic: a very concentrated learning process because my host couple in San Giovanni Valdarno, in Toscano, Franco and Anna, only speak Italian, so I had to speak Italian to make myself understood for the whole four weeks I lived with them. I went to language school, Il Sillabo, every morning for four hours and really enjoyed learning Italian. I thoroughly recommend living and studying in San Giovanni Valdarno because it is a traditional small Italian town that has absolutely no tourists, except the fifteen or so who, like me, are there to study the language.
June 2010
Back to reality in Australia. Now I have to gather my story ideas and write them down so my publisher can read them. This may take some time as I have many experiences from my stay in Italy that I could turn into interesting books. Will keep you posted through this website!
July 2010
Writing time! and back to Italian classes in Melbourne.
Monday 19 July: a three-day visit to Gippsland with illustrator Marjory Gardner working in primary schools in Churchill, Morwell and Churchill North, organised by the Children's Charity Network.
August 2010
Spending two weeks for Book Week in Canberra visiting schools and libraries, organised through the ACT CBC.
September 2010
Thursday 9 - Saturday 11 September: Guest speaker in Albury at the Write Around the Murray literary festival.
Friday 17 - Sunday 19 September: attending the SCBWI conference in Sydney.
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