Do you have a question for our visiting authors?

30/7/2010

Hi Auburn North,

Wow! So many of you have returned your permission note for the free author visit and all sound very excited. I am too.

After each of the authors speak, there is question time.
If you have a question you would like to ask the authors, please send it into the blog. I'll read them and nominate students to ask their questions on the day.

So what are you wondering?? If you have any questions for me about the afternoon you can ask here too.

Mrs Clift

30 Comments

moustafa

31/7/2010 03:36:07 am

do you enjoy writing books?

Gulalay 43V

2/8/2010 12:15:27 pm

Hello everyone

Was there something else you wanted to be rathner just writing books or drawing on the books like Author and IIlustrator.

Gulalay 4/3V

2/8/2010 12:18:45 pm

How long does it take you to make a book?

Mrs Clift

2/8/2010 01:29:59 pm

Hi Gulalay and Moustafa,

What great questions.
I wonder if the authors have other careers as well?

I know, for example, that Oliver teaches at high school and does stand up comedy!

I wonder where the ideas for the stories come from?

I wonder if characters are based on real people?

Keep those questions coming in!

Mrs Clift

Gulalay 4/3V

3/8/2010 10:39:49 am

I wonder that what materials you use to make a book by the IIlustrating?

zeinab 5l

3/8/2010 12:06:31 pm

dear miss clift, i have many questions in mind but here some of them :how do they get their ideas? how do they know what children like? did they like writing when you were small then when you grew up you started writing them in stories or did it just came to their heads and starts writing stories? did they need any assistance when they wrote your stories or did you work by themselves? miss clift , i hope you can tell me all the answers to my questions and thank you!!!

Mrs Clift

3/8/2010 12:07:41 pm

Hi Gulalay and others who are reading this,

Have you checked the authors' websites to see if they illustrate their own books?

Have a look and see who does both.

Mrs Clift

P.S I have linked their websites to their photos on the blog post and under the Book Week tab.

Mrs Clift

3/8/2010 01:43:42 pm

Hi Zeibab,

If you come to the author visit you can ask the authors yourself!

I wonder who inspired them to write great stories. Perhaps they had a teacher or parent that encouraged them when they were younger?

I like your question about assistance. Often, on the imprint page, an author will dedicate or thank people who have helped them or inspired them to write.

See if you can find the dedication on the book you are reading now.
If you need help, come and ask.

Well done!!

Mrs Clift

Gulalay 4/3V

4/8/2010 09:49:12 am

Hi Mrs clift

Mrs clift I can't find the book week tab. I still don't where it is.

Mrs Clift

4/8/2010 11:14:24 am

Hi Auburn North,

'I want to buy a book. How much does it cost?'

I have been asked this question soooooooooo many times today.

News Flash...

Have a look on the community notice board at the bottom of the Library steps. I have put the price list there.

It would be a good idea to listen to what they have to say and then make up your mind.

The price range is between $12-$20.

You do not have to buy a book to come. If you would like to buy a book and have it signed by the author then you can.

Mrs Clift

Hira

4/8/2010 12:21:28 pm

Hi Mrs clift,
I was just wondering if these authors write because they enjoy it or do they write to entertain us children?
How long does it take to produce a book?
After how long do they get paid?
What encourages them to write and who encourages them?And do they have fun wrting?
Hira Ali

ozge

4/8/2010 12:32:09 pm

Hi I was wondering because my brother is in year 2 could he come because i take him home but my mums going come!could he have a note for him he is in 2p

Mrs Clift

4/8/2010 01:41:20 pm

Hi Ozge,

Please come and get a note for your brother.
Siblings (brother and sisters who are in K-2) are welcome to come.

Mrs Clift

selina 5B

5/8/2010 12:32:24 am

My question for the author's is when did you start writing books?

Hira

7/8/2010 04:10:23 am

Hi, Mrs Clift

I was reading a book a while ago and
when I opened the book it was adressed
to someone.
I wonder why the authors adress their books to someone, does that person give them ideas or does that person encourage them to write?
Hira

Gulalay 4/3V

8/8/2010 04:56:05 am

Hello Mrs Clift

Mrs Clift is tomorrow going to be the Author visit? Because I'm going there so I wanted to know.

Gulalay 4/3V

8/8/2010 04:59:33 am

Mrs Clift

Can I Buy I'm Jack for the Author visit and how much does it cost?

Mrs Clift

8/8/2010 01:32:34 pm

Hi Gulalay,

The author visit is next Monday (16th)
The Book Week tab is on the left hand side under 'links for kids'.
You can buy a copy of 'I am Jack' and have it signed by Susanne Gervay after the talks. Have a look on the community notice board( at the bottom of the Library steps) for the price list.

Mrs Clift

Oliver link

9/8/2010 03:03:05 am

Hi everyone
Thanks for all your questions, I can't wait to answer them in person next Monday! I'll be bringing some special friends with me, so get ready :-)
Cheers and carebears!
Oliver Phommavanh

Anna 4/3V

11/8/2010 11:46:37 am

do you print the pages out?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Fauzia 4/3v

11/8/2010 11:52:38 am

how do you pronounce your last name O- -liver Phommavanh

Mrs Clift

11/8/2010 02:56:40 pm

Hi Fauzia,
It is a tricky one!

It's pronounced, 'Pom-ah-varn'.

Mrs Clift

Fahad

12/8/2010 12:11:01 pm

Hi mrs Clift, Abbas,Hakan and I have something special for you happening on the Author's visit. Wait until Monday to find out, I hope you like what Abbas has planned.

Mrs Clift

12/8/2010 03:54:26 pm

Hi Fahad,

How exciting! I wonder what you are up to?

You were all fantastic this afternoon. I was very impressed with the way you worked together to write your speeches. What a great team.

Well done.
See you Monday!

Mrs Clift

Gulalay 4/3V

13/8/2010 10:34:57 am

I wonder in a year how many books you make?

Gulalay 4/3V

16/8/2010 12:33:26 pm

Hello Mrs Clift

Mrs Clift who got the prize in the Author Visit when we got a raffle ticket.

Mrs Clift

16/8/2010 12:40:10 pm

Hi Gulalay,
Ozlem won for Year 3. She won one of Jeni Mawter's books. Miss Strothers was hoping your lucky ticket would win too as she was holding it for you.

See you tomorrow,
Mrs Clift

mahin 4/3V

3/9/2010 11:51:20 am

Hello Mrs Clift,

I wonder why Oliver & Jeni was so crazy when they were little?

mahin 43V

3/9/2010 12:02:01 pm

Dear Mrs Clift,

I wonder why Jeni Mawter said that "If you attach a father spider, a mother spider and a baby spider together and the next day you'll see that there is only the father spider left?"

Please send the answer for this long question!

Yusra 43/V

23/10/2010 02:07:34 am

Hello Mrs Clift,

I wonder that the stories based in the
books are real?

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