Rebecca: Thanks! She asked some curly questions that I had not been asked before. Most enjoyable!

Theme? What is this theme thing you speak of?

Colleen: I’m shocked at all the frippery you were focussed on when you should have had your eyes on the all important Australian question. It’s such a relief to hear that you’ll fix it for next time.

I totally spaced on the Australian demographic.

I am so so sorry. (And please let the Canadians not get wind of this either…..)

I do hope to include Simmone Howell next time and Gwenda is dying to get Margaret Mahy and we will work hard at getting other Aussie authors as well.

You would think as the mother of a child with pictures of Steve Irwin all over his bulletin board I would know better than this!!

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So let’s get this right: 50% Australian, 50% Kiwi, and 50% Welsh so my people are represented too. I’m sure that if the organizers put in 150% effort this should be possible.

Gwenda: I’d be very happy for there to be more Kiwis. Elizabeth Knox and Margaret Mahey rule!

Just so long as they don’t cut into the Aussie’s 50%.