News and events
MEET ANDY: May 4, Melbourne.
Williamstown Literary Festival
Come and enjoy the first ever preview of my & Terry’s new book, The Big Fat Cow that goes Kapow at the Williamstown Literary Festival. I will also be talking about the new novel, Treasure Fever!, as well as telling stupid stories, answering questions, and, of course, signing books.
Who: Suitable for all ages & especially people interested in exploding cows
Where: Williamstown Town Hall, Supper room,
When: Sunday May 4th, 10.30am-11.30am Book signing after event— bring your favourites!!!
Cost: $2 per head.
More Information and full program available at http://www.willylitfest.org.au/
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MEET ANDY: Thurs July 10-Fri July 11, Melbourne
Andy Griffiths Live In-Store Appearance: Borders Chadstone & Borders Highpoint
This is your chance to bring the kids to meet Andy Griffiths, get a book signed, and hear him reading The Big Fat That Cow Goes Kapow, his new book of nonsense, verse, mayhem and madness.
Date:Thursday 10th July Time:11am Where:Borders Chadstone Shopping Centre
Date:Friday 11th July 2008 Time:11am Where:Borders Highpoint Shopping Centre
Free! More info http://www.borders.com.au/events.asp
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MEET ANDY: Apr 23, Canberra
National Library celebrates Shakespeare’s Birthday!
Well-known author Andy Griffiths and illustrator Gregory Rogers will be in Canberra on Wednesday 23 April to help celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday with local children at the National Library.
Primary school children will join Griffiths for a hilarious event exploring the Australian ‘Shakespearean’ characters in Just Macbeth!, an adaption of Macbeth for the Bell Shakespeare Company’s Bardistic Adventures program.
Shakespeare’s Birthday Bash will be held in the National Library Theatre, lower ground floor, on Wednesday 23 April, from 12.30pm–2pm. Cost: $10 per child. Bookings: 02 6262 1271 or bookings@nla.gov.au
What: Andy Griffiths and Gregory Rogers
Where: National Library Theatre entrance, lower ground floor
When: 12.30pm-2pm, Wednesday 23 April.
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MEET ANDY: Apr 20, Melbourne
Andy Griffiths is one of Australia’s funniest and most successful writers for kids! He is the author of the Just! series, the Bum trilogy, The Bad Book, What Bumosaur is That?, The Cat on the Mat is Flat as well as the upcoming The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow.
Don’t miss this chance to come and hear Andy speak about his new bookTreasure Fever, the first in the new ‘Schooling Around‘ series.
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Dymocks Melbourne 234 Collins St |
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Sunday 20th April 2008 |
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10:00am - 11:00am |
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FREE but bookings are essential |
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Ph: 03 9660 8500 or E: levents@dymocks.com.au |
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MEET ANDY & TERRY: Sat July 12, Melbourne
Readings bookstores: Hawthorn, Carlton & Port Melbourne
They are back and ready to talk, draw and sign books! The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow is a companion to the highly acclaimed The Cat on the Mat is Flat which was short-listed for The 2007 Children’s Book Council Book of the Year for Younger Readers Award and selected for the Books Alive campaign in August 2007.
Readings Hawthorn: 10.00AM 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn. Free, but please book on 9819 1917
Readings Carlton: 12.00PM 309 Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria. Free, but please book on 9347 6633
Readings Port Melbourne: 2.00PM 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne. Free, but please book on 9681 9255
http://www.readings.com.au/events