I had the pleasure of giving writing workshops to two cohorts of enthusiastic, attentive and intelligent 9-10 year old students at the German Swiss International School of Hong Kong (GSIS) using my signature “What You Can Do With Your Phone – Make Good Art” talk. With the support of GSIS’ committed and thoughtful educators, the […]

On 4 March 2025 at the Central Library and as part of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, I had the privilege of moderating a conversation with the delightfully down-to-earth and modest Asako Yuzuki, author of the genre-defying novel Butter, with deft translating provided by Japanese/English translator, Ikumi Yoshida. Butter is Yuzuki san’s first work […]

My first school talk for 2025 was my signature “What You Can Do With Your Phone: Make Good Art” at the Kowloon-based Tak Oi Secondary School for girls. As I gazed at the chairs, neatly lined in rows in the massive hall, and feeling the butterflies fluttering around in my tummy, I thought back to […]

I’ll be teaming up with my friend, Beth McNeilly, a lifelong reader and librarian, to share our deep knowledge of, and passion for, children’s picture books with parents and caregivers of younger readers (0-8 years old). Come join our free picture books and reading aloud workshop on Sunday, 16 February 2025 (10-11 am) at Hong […]

I teamed up with fellow booklover, Beth McNeilly, to speak with parents of young readers about picture books and how to read them.