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News and Events
***My latest news is that I'm expecting my first child. My little tiger will be arriving some time in April 2010! ***
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Check out my profile as one of the UK's leading Chinese achievers!
READINGS AND EVENTS
World Book Day with The Crew!
Readings from The Crew Series with Tina Freeth
Pleck Library, Walsall
March 4th 2010
1.30pm-2.30pm
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Chinese Writers' Project
in association with
University of Bolton, Chinese Art Centre and Arvon Foundation
22nd - 27th Feb 2010
Lumb Bank, The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre
I am thrilled to be one of the prose tutors for the unique partnership course taking place for writers of Chinese descent.
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Storytelling Sessions - The Year of the Tiger
14th Feb 2010
1pm - 4pm
Free
Manchester Art Gallery
I will be celebrating Chinese New Year as Guan Yin, Chinese Goddess of Compassion, telling Chinese myths and legends about flying dragons and fierce tigers to those young and old.
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Chinese New Year Storytelling Sessions
Birmingham Children's Hospital
James Brindley School and Wards
8th Feb 2010
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Weoley Castle Readers Circle
Weoley Castle Library
November 27th 2009
10.30am - 11.30am
I will be reading my short stories
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Brummie Week with The Crew!
Readings from The Crew Series with Tina Freeth
Centre for the Child, Birmingham Central Library For 7 - 11 year olds
October 29th 2009
2.30pm-3.30pm
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International School Library Day
Readings from The Crew and my other short stories (plus activities)
Washwood Heath Technology College
Year 7 - Year 9 pupils
October 5th 2009
9.00 a.m - 3.00p,m
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Hanging out with The Crew in North Warwickshire
Amazing Maeve Clarke and myself will
be reading our books from the new Crew series.
Water Orton Library with Water Orton Primary School
28th September 2009
Year 1 & Year 2 pupils
9.30 - 11.30am
&
Polesworth Library with Newton Regis CE Primary School
Year 5 & Year 6 pupils
1.30 - 3.00pm
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The Book of Numbers Book Launch
National Academy of Writing
Foyles Book Store Charing Cross Road, London
Invitation Only
29th June 2009, 6.30-8.30pm
I will be reading 'Cupboard Love' from the first NAW anthology Finding A Voice
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An Afternoon with Tina Freeth
Selly Oak Library Reader's Group Event FREE!
June 27th 2009, 2pm-3pm
I will be going back to the library of my childhood where I used to rack up 10p fines for returning my books back late! I will be reading short story extracts and talking about my writing.
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National Academy of Writing End of Year Show
June 25th 2009, 4pm-8pm
FREE!
Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
Come along to the NAW showcase and be entertained by the readings and performances of Britain's newest writing academy. Speakers include: Barry Turner (Writer's Handbook), Sara Lloyd (Macmillan) and author Gaynor Arnold.
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DESTINATION CHINA
Herefordshire Council
Easter 2009!
Young children from Ross-On-Wye, Ledbury and Leominster lhad fun during the interactive storytelling sessions over the Easter holidays with the Chinese Goddess Guan Yin. The sessions were part of Destination China, an event promoting Chinese culture and arts across Herefordshire. Other acts included hip hop breakdancing, and traditional Chinese dance with Fenfen Huang. The children loved acting out tales such as the 'Four Dragons' and 'The Monkey King; with additonal fun activities such as learning how to say 'hello!' in Mandarin Chinese.
Guan Yin
Competition Results!
Close Encounters of a Digishort kind
Beijing Map Games Playwriting Competition
SCRIPT and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ran a competition calling for plays (ten minutes in length) inspired by a piece from the Beijing Map Games exhibition. I wrote a ten minute play called 'The Seal Maker's Son' which was chosen with four others and performed in the Gas Hall in front of the exhibition on 22nd November 2008.
The actors at the rehearsal play reading
My adaptation, Lychees and Bingo Balls (short film) was one of five short scripts chosen.
The Judges:
Jo Ho (Writer/Director), Benedict Wong (Actor)
Kate Rowland (BBC Creative Director New Writing)
Paul Ashton (BBC Writersroom Development Manager)
Mark Boothe (B3 Media).
Brenda Emmanus (TV presenter/BBC Arts Correspondent)
Simon Prosser (Publishing Director, Hamish Hamilton /Penguin)
Samenua Sesher, (Director of decibel)
Shami Chakrabarti (Director of Liberty Human Rights)
Kate Mosse (Novelist)
Bernardine Evaristo (Novelist)
Vivian Archer (Newham Bookshop).
Available now at all good book stores and online - Amazon
Articles and Reviews about the anthology:
The Crew: Day of the Dog
Contract With Children's Publisher Franklin Watts
I've been commissioned as one of the writers for a newly created series of childrens books for reluctant readers by the leading educational publisher Franklin Watts. I'm happy to announce that I have one title in the series which will be called Day of the Dog - it will be published in July 2009!
Click here: BBC Video Nation
BBC Silks Screens Celebration (Birmingham)
The films from the BBC 'Silk Screens' project were shown on BIG SCREENS around the country (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow) on July 19th 2008. A series of events were held conjuction with the screenings organised by Emergency Exit Arts. I lead the hourly procession as the most beloved Chinese goddess - Guan Yin in Birmingham's Victoria square. I took part in a radio interview with Trish Adudu on BBC Radio WM (18th July 2008) and was also featured in the Birmingham Mail Article.
To see a promotional video of the event please click here: SILK SCREENS FILM (filmed by Hermanto Djonny).
National Academy of Writing Prize Winner
'Surprising That I'm Enterprising'
At the National Academy of Writing End of Year Show in June 2008 I was awarded the prize for most enterprising student, the award was presented by author David Lodge.
(Photo by Ellen Cooper)
Watch this space for more developments!
