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Jacqueline Harvey has combined a successful career in education with her love of a good story. She is the author of 14 novels for younger readers and a picture book, THE SOUND OF THE SEA, which was awarded Honour Book in the 2006 Children’s Book Council Awards. Her bestselling Alice-Miranda series centres on the life of Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones, a perpetually positive and determined seven year old who takes herself off to boarding school because it appeals to her sense of adventure. The first book in the series, Alice-Miranda At School was released in Australia in February 2010 with Alice-Miranda On Holiday, Alice-Miranda Takes the Lead, Alice-Miranda At Sea, Alice-Miranda In New York, Alice-Miranda Shows the Way and Alice-Miranda In Paris following at six month intervals. Jacqueline is currently contracted to write 12 Alice-Miranda books. She has a new series for younger readers (5-9 year olds) which launched in Australia in September 2012. Jacqueline is contracted to write eight Clementine-Rose books with Random House Australia. For more information go to www.jacquelineharvey.com.au

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Jacqueline Harvey Talks to Patsy Aldana at the Sydney Writers' Festival

Hello,

My best grown up friend Jacqueline Harvey spent an hour this morning talking to a publisher who is visiting Australia from Canada at the Sydney Writers' Festival. Her name is Patsy Aldana and she interviewed Jacqueline to talk about my adventures and lots of other things about writing. Jacqueline told me that she had a great time and really enjoyed meeting lots of new friends.

I'm having a busy week too - helping Jacqueline finish off writing my fourth adventure, Alice-Miranda At Sea. It will be in the shops on the 1st of August.

Have a great week!

Best wishes,
Alice-Miranda xx

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Jacqueline Harvey at the Sydney Writers' Festival

Hello,

My best grownup friend Jacqueline Harvey is teaching a workshop tomorrow at the Sydney Writers' Festival which she's very excited about. She's talking to adults about how to write for children. I think it's great when authors ask children what they like to read. It might even help them to write more books that children love. What are the books that you love?

I hope you're having a great weekend.

Best wishes,
Alice-Miranda xx

Sunday, May 1, 2011

PLC Open Day and Fair Saturday 7 May

Hello to all my friends,

I am so excited that next Saturday I will be visiting the PLC Open Day and Fair at Croydon with my best grown up friend Jacqueline Harvey and another fantastic children's author, Oliver Phommavanh, who wrote a very funny book called Thai-riffic!

Jacqueline and Oliver will have books for sale and signing at 11.00-12.00 and then again from 1.00-2.00pm. All three of my adventures will be available as well as Jacqueline's earlier Code Name series. If you live in the area we'd love to see you.

Jacqueline and I have been very busy finishing off my next adventure, Alice-Miranda At Sea which launches on 1 August. I can't wait!

Hope to see you next weekend.

Best wishes,
Alice-Miranda