Christchurch Kids Blog

Two awesome authors, Steve Cole and Richard Newsome, are coming to Christchurch in September for the Christchurch Writer’s Festival.  They’re coming here as part of the School’s Read Aloud Programme for the Writer’s Festival and lots of school kids around Christchurch will get the chance to come and listen to them talk about their books and writing, on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 September.   We’re also going to have them in Central Library on Wednesday 8 September at 7pm to help us officially launch the Christchurch Kids Blog, so you can come along and listen to them talk and even get your books signed.

Steve Cole is the author of the hugely popular Astrosaurs series, the Cows in Action series and several books for older readers including Z-Rex and Tripwire (stay tuned for reviews here on the blog).  He used to edit magazines and books but prefers the job of a writer where you can wear pyjamas and eat chocolate all day.  Check out Steve Cole’s awesome website with info about his books, games, and downloads.

Richard Newsome is an Australian author (who was born in New Zealand) whose first book, The Billionaire’s Curse, won the 2008 Text Publishing Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature.  The Billionaire’s Curse is the first in the Billionaire Trilogy,  and it’s a fantastic adventure and mystery story that I reviewed on the blog in What would you do with 20 billion dollars? Check out Richard Newsome’s website for more information about the author and his books.