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BOOK LAUNCHES CANCELLED 😷🤧🤒
Unfortunately these launches had to be cancelled due to illness. I am very disappointed! And sorry to disappoint you.
Hopefully we can celebrate my new book another time.
ADELAIDE, May 19-21, 2027: DREAMBIG Children’s Festival, schools program
I’m thrilled to be at next year’s DREAM BIG Children’s Festival in Adelaide!
I’m on the schools program, running some Spontaneous Storytime sessions.
What is a Spontaneous Storytime? That’s where the kids write it, I draw it, and nobody knows what happens next, including me.
In these live, laugh-out-loud storytelling sessions, I take the stage with a blank page and one mission: to hand creative control straight to the audience. Your child’s ideas, no matter how bizarre, random, or brilliantly unhinged, create the story.
DATES: Wed 19th, Thurs 20th and Fri 21st May
TIMES: 10am, 11:30am and 1pm each day
LENGTH: 1 hour
AGES: 5-12 (reception to grade 6)
AUSLAN interpreted sessions available on Friday 31st upon request.
i really think that james has really inspired many young writers and readers to strive at their best!
Cheers Bob!
Looking forward to meeting you this Saturday at the MRRWF, James :o).
See you then, Jodie 🙂
We attended a workshop for homeschoolers today and it was awesome!! My 5 year old loves to create his own storybooks and now he wants to make a book and give it to his new hero – James Foley!! Thanks for your inspiration!
Also in addition to my comment above, my 5 year old has now told me instead of being Iron Man or Spiderman when he grows up, he now wants to “work at the library and make books – like James Foley.” How amazing is that!
That’s so nice to hear! Maybe he doesn’t have to give up being Iron Man or Spider-man though (maybe he could be a writer/illustrator as well as a superhero??)
Thanks for the feedback Hayley!
I’ll be meeting you soon James! I’m one the Curating Kids from Perth Festival! Can’t wait to meet you! 😀
Hi Anna, see you at the Festival soon! Speaking of which, I’d better add the details to this page …
Dear James Foley,
I’d love to read your new book on stellarphant!
Hi Charisse! I can’t wait to have it out in the world. It’s available from Nov 2nd. Cheers!
HI again Charisse! Just letting you know that Stellarphant is now available in bookshops! https://jamesfoley.com.au/books/stellarphant/
Im a teacher educator as well as the director of a company that provides writing retreats and literacy support for writers of all ages and backgrounds. I loved finding out more about James’ work by attending the Kids Book Fest Illustrator Extravaganza! Looking forward to finding ways to inspire struggling students using James’ wonderful books as well as his amazing approach to being an author and illustrator. Thanks for the session. It was awesome!
No worries, Sue! Thanks for being part of it.
My pleasure!
You are so inspiring to young readers
Thanks Scarlett!