Tickets selling fast for Palace Author Talk
- Wed 12th Jul 2006
Tickets are selling like hot cakes for the chance to meet Jacqueline Wilson on August 5th when she will be live on stage at the Hayling Island Community Centre at 2pm. Those lucky enough to secure a ticket will hear her talk about her work and have a chance to ask Jacqueline questions.
A special bookshop will be set up at the venue with a full selection of her titles and after her talk Jacqueline will be signing books and meeting individual children.
Earlier in the afternoon, Jacqueline and the Carnival princess will declare the Hayling Carnival open and Jacqueline will give out the prizes for the Children’s Fancy Dress competition which this year has the theme of Books.
Jacqueline says “I'm thrilled to be taking part in the Hayling Island Carnival this year. I think Books is a wonderful theme to have. I'm looking forward to seeing many, many inventive and imaginative floats and fancy dress costumes. I hope I'll get time for an ice cream as well!"
Jacqueline was a guest author at the Party at the Palace hosted by her Majesty The Queen in June and will again be one of the most popular authors at the Edinburgh International Book Fair in August.
Jacqueline’s visit has been arranged by Hayling Island Bookshop, owner Marie Telford says “Jacqueline has had a very hectic schedule so far as Children’s Laureate and we are so pleased that she is able to come to smaller venues at more remote spots such as Hayling Island as well as visiting the big cities”
The Talk and book signing is a ticket only event. Tickets are expected to sell out before the event and are available from the Hayling Island Bookshop, 34 Mengham Road Hayling Island, or from Kaos, 64 Osborne Road, Southsea.
For further information contact:
Marie Telford on 023 92 466620
www.haylingislandbookshop.co.uk
=================================================================== On June 14th Jacqueline reached the half way point on her two year term of office as the
Children’s Laureate during this time it is estimated that she has: · spoken to over 16,000 children at all kinds of events all over the country
· filled 35 days touring in England, Wales and Scotland
· spent 54 hours at literary events, conferences and festivals – talking to children and adults and signing books for them
· launched the Read Aloud campaign…. Great Books to Read Aloud, published by Random House, has sold over 196 340 copies since its publication on 4th May 2006
· given numerous interviews including Desert Island Discs (16th October 2005). A profile of the Children’s Laureate was a South Bank Show Special (5th March 2006)
· discussed what it means to be a Laureate with Andrew Motion, the Poet Laureate (on 28th September 2005)
· presented the Ottakar’s Children’s Book Prize (26th January 2006)
· supported charities – RNIB, Childline, Brake, The Fostering Network, Great Ormond Street Hospital, The NSPCC and Book Aid International
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By forum user, Bruce_Bennett
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