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BEIJING SPRING...

I’m back from my tour to China, and TOTALLY fell in love with the place… Beijing is just amazing! I met some very cool kids, saw some incredible sights and loved every minute… thanks to everyone at the BOOKWORM FESTIVAL for inviting me out there!

I didn’t have much spare time, but I still managed to see the Forbidden City, Tianamen Square and the Great Wall of China… whoa! I have a niece living in Beijing, so she was able to show me round – big hugs, Tara! While I was there, I filmed a programme for Chinese TV, ate some awesome veggie Chinese dishes, bumped into some friends from Scotland – what were the chances of that – and even met one of my all-time heroes, the rasta poet Benjamin Zephaniah.

All that, and it snowed, too… so hard that my flight home was delayed by 5 hours! Eek! I’ll post some pics so you can see what I got up to…

Now I’m back, I am very excited because it’s almost launch-time for the paperback version of Angel Cake… watch out for it in a shop near you from April 1st! There will be LOTS of CC books for you to read this year, but if you haven’t read Angel Cake make sure you don’t miss out… and remember, life is sweet!

xxx

With a reader in Beijing With my niece Tara on the Great Wall In the Forbidden City

66 Comments on BEIJING SPRING...

Lois says...

Hi Cathy, I hope you are having a fab time in Bejjing! Hope to see you soon, Lois!

Chloe says...

Wow! China sounds awesome! :D It definitely looks interesting. Angel Cake is my favourite CC book, and it’ll be good when it is coming out in paperback, but I’ve already got the book! xD

Isla says...

I’ve just had a peek at the pics and it looks beautiful! I hope I get to go there someday. I’m glad you had a nice time!! I agree, Angel Cake is my fave too, and I’ve just lent it to a friend and she say she can’t drag her eyes of it! ixxxxxxxx

Bonnie says...

Looks ammazing!:D I’d love to go to Beijing!

Rosie xx says...

I’ve always wanted to go to China! It looks soooo cool! I bet you had a great time, Cathy! :D

Jessica Jillings says...

Wow! Beijing sounds like great fun – I hope you had an excellent, super, fabulous time, Cathy! I can’t wait for Angel Cake to come out in paperback because my mother is too poor to afford the hardback, it’s been torture listening to all of my friends talk about it while I have to cover my ears so they don’t spoil the ending! Bye bye, Cathy! xxx JJ

Kirstie says...

Hi!!! Wow, cathy, That trip sounds great fun! Regretfully I haven’t read angelcake, only a sneaky page or two out of my friends book. The library is out of them at the mo and my mate is wary because it it’s a library book, but wow!!! The photos are really WOW !!! You obviously had a great experience!!!

Beccar says...

Hi cathy! Your holiday sounded AMAZING ! China seems awesome! Hope you had a great time. Can’t wait till Cherry Crush arrives! :)

Chloe XD says...

Kool Cathy! Bejing sounds wickedly awesome! Your really lucky to go there. Ims tuck with school :P Oh well. I love angel cake. Its awesoome and I cant wait to buy it!!!!!!!!!!

Anna says...

wow. i’d love it to know. we got a hail storm here last night, it was awesome. we got soaked then ran round with our shoes off on the ice.

Brooke says...

Wow!Beijing, what’s next Japan!!! Hope you can come back to Australia again!

Coletta Blinki says...

I’m Glad you liked China… My culture is so irrestitble! Angel Cake is brill!I can see why you are sooo Excited about the release of the Paperback version… I’ve just FINISHED Celbrating St Patrick’s Day… and Cead Mile Failte. A hundred thousand welcomes back From China… From Irish dreams, Coletta Blinki

Gunes says...

Hey, Cathy! Woah, it seems like you did quite a lot in China! You’re so lucky, I’ve always wanted to go there! I’m super excited for your new books that’ll come out this year and can’t wait to read them! xx

jenny luvs cathy cassidy says...

hope u had a kool time in china cathy and i cant wait 2 c all your photos!!!I absoloutely luved angel cake and i bought it when i went 2 c u in irvine!!!!!bye cathy luv jenny

Rebecca benger says...

i hope you had a smashing time in bejjing!!!! form rebecca

Jemima says...

Hello Cathy! I hope you had a great time. I have been there and there are some great places to visit. I have read Angel Cake and I can’t wait till some of your new books come out. I want to be an author too, cos’ it sounds sooo much fun!

Jo says...

Hi cathy! china sounded awsome. i like angel cake but driftwood is still my fav.

Maeve says...

Hi Cathy! China sounds cool and I love the pics :)

Josie says...

wowee! hope u had a fab time! ive always wanted to go to china! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

janny says...

cathy i just started reading your books and they are so cool you are my faborite righter and i herd you went to china well i have a question what did u do there did u sighn books ore stuff like that i need to ask you something alse can u write indigo blue2 i relly love it u must write another one pleas

hope u had a great time in china

love janny 11

Nathalie says...

Hey Cathy, nice to hear that you had a great time. I wish I could go now! :) lots of love, Nathalie xx

May says...

Glad you had such a greaaaat time!! By the ways when will the next book be out!! super super anxious. <3

Katy says...

I love your books, me and my sister are your biggest fans!! Hope you liked china. I love the book letters to cathy it has helped me alot! XXX

blythe says...

hiya cathy wow i LOVE your books i have read every single one of them, also china looks amazing i wou;d love to explore the world one day xxxx lots of love, blythe

Bernice says...

Why didn’t you come to Hong Kong??? I would’ve loved to meet you :(

cathy cassidy says...

Bernice, I was invited out to the Beijing Bookworm Book Festival, and that was for a week – it was very busy with festival events and school visits every day, so I had no time to explore beyond Beijing. I have never been invited out to Hong Kong as yet – If there was an official invite, I would be there! I fell in love with China so I hope very much I can return and explore more… so, fingers crossed! xxx

Katy says...

What is your next book I really love CC books they rock. I would love to read one with a character like me smart, cool but sensible and caring.

XXXXXX

Maria says...

Hiya, your trip to Beijing sounds so cool! Maria xxx

Billie-May says...

Beijing sounds AWESOME ! As my bessie, Chrissie, would say! It was my Mum and Dad’s 20th anni this year. Guess what emblem it has? China! I have no idea if it’s the country or cutlery kind. Have you ever been anywhere in Oxford or near Oxford? I keep looking out to see if you’re coming near anyway.

Anyway, Beijing sounds GREAT ! ;-)

Katy says...

What is your next book called and about? I cannot wait!

Eleanor says...

Wow Cathy, your trip in Beijing sounded totally AMAZING !!! My Auntie Laura comes from China! I’m not sure where though. I can’t wait until your next book comes out coz they ROCK !!!! :) Eleanor xxxx

aislinn says...

Hi cathy, hope u had fun in china! Aislinn xxxx

Olivia Bell says...

Hello Cathyx My mum said what are your books like my big sis loves you ive never really read your books before what are they likex

love your other biggest fan Olivia xx

siobhan says...

sounds like it was awesome! cant wait for the new books!

Katy says...

I love You Cathy Your books are sweet Just like life. When you Came to beijing i was so excited My sister was like’OMG Cathy Cassidy is coming” and she screamed. Your books rule Life rules Katy XXX

Katy says...

You Rock Cathy Cassidy Your books are the best. I have only just began to read your books, and now you are my favourite author Katy XXX

Abeer says...

woooow when I was baby I went to China!!

LaurenAH says...

Wow!! I wish I could go to China. I’m glad you had a great time, and the photo’s are brillaint! I have to say – your dress sense is fab!! Where on Earth do you get your clothes? D: LaurenAH xx

Charley says...

Cool hope you had a awsome time Cathy, Must have been cold! Hope you brought you winter booties! Luv Charley xoxo

Megan =] says...

Hey Cathy well done on getting into the red house book award for young readers with ‘angel cake’!!! I was so happy when I heard the news that I logged onto the website straight away and voted for you!!! Ive got my fingers and toes and arms and legs crossed and I’m hoping, waiting and praying that it will be the winner!!! Rock on Cathy!!! Love and kisses Megan aged 13 xXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXx

Rachy says...

Heyy, Cathy. I just finished reading Angel Cake, and I absoloutley LOVED it. I only started reading your books a few days ago, because my mum & dad brought them for my b’day. So far I have read Scarlett, Sundae Girl, Shine on Daizy Star and Angel Cake and my fav would hav to b Angel Cake, i love ur books u r such a good writer and I wanna b just like u. I have 1 question: How do u bcome an author?? Luv Rachael, 12, Aus. xxx

shelby gibbs says...

wow cathy it must of been amazing to go to beijing did you Know that its one of the most polluted place on earth but looking at your pictures above a very beautiful one. All my imagination Shelby gibbs P.S i hope you liked the fairy tale i wrote last year

Georgia Evans says...

Dear Cathy, I am your most huge fan EVER !!! I have read all your books at least 5 times each!! Are you writing anymore at the moment? If so, please write it quick, because I love your books!! From Georgia, 10

Katy says...

I loved your visit In beijing i go to Dulwich College and thought you were amazing. Every Night i curl up with a bar of chocolate and read your books. you are now my Favourite author and i hope you write some more excellent books. My sister is your Number 1 Fan and dreams about your books often Katy XXX

May says...

You are a lovely inspiration!!! Just reread all of your books (yes! all! :D) and my absolute defnitely obvious favourites are Driftwood and Angel Cake!!! I love them muchos cos they deal with deeper stuff like individualism and bullying (kinda) ? Would loveee if you’d write more of that kinda stuff more often!! <3 maya 14!

cathyxbabex says...

I love yuur books come luton cathy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! btw my names catherine mi nicknames cathy! Luyv yaaaaa xxxxxxxxxxxx

emily says...

your books are 2 die for i love them i have read dizzy and that is sad i loved and i am now reading scarlett so far so good i have nearly all the girls in my class reading your book like driftwood , dizzy , indog blue sunnde girl and lucky star can’t belive mose is back bye love your book your number 1 fan emily plz write back x xx x x x oooooo

Chloe X says...

Wow China seems so beautiful and Cherry Crush and the new Daizy Star book!!!!! Love Chloe xx

Katy says...

You are the best in the world Katy XXX

Annabelle says...

u know, while u were in beijing, u came 2 our school!!! WAB . I dont think that you saw me, but 3 of my friends in my class went to the workshop to see u. They said that u were great. I really want 2 read angel cake, but it’s all out in the library(all of the books u wrote are). annabelle! XXXX

Rebecca Rammell says...

Wow sounds exelent.Have fun :)

Kathleen says...

you are the best better than the rest!!!!

Jemima says...

Wow. I hope you can come over to NZ soon. I have already met you Cathy, and I wondered if you could make another comp for NZ?

Roze says...

oooh i bet that was fun!!

Arianna says...

WOW CATHY !

HOPE YOU HAVE A FAB TIME !

IT COULD EVEN GIVE U AN IDEA FOR A NEW BOOK ! GOOD LUCK !!!!!!!!

Chantelle says...

WOWEE ! sound well cool cathy! i WISH you would come over to scotland, somewhere near Edinburgh? Anyway.I want to go to china but my mum has already booked to go to disney world in florida (AGAIN!!!! WOOO !!!) and thats like a china-patch. lol! I’ve emailed you before and told you about greece and florida…. I hope you remember. My mum bought me the whole set of paper backs out by you! I read until I fell asleep with a book in my hand!!! luvvy luv, chantelle XxxX

Elise says...

all of your books rock love Elise

Milly says...

Hope you had a good time, Cathy. I wish I could take holiday there it sounds wonderful!!! Lots of oxoxoxox’s Milly

Arianna says...

Thats great Cathy!!! Hope you have a fab time!!!

After cherry crush and daizy star and the pink guitar what plans do you have for a new book!

PLEASE TELL US !!!!!!!!!

XXXXXX

Maddie Trevethan says...

OMG Cathy I hope you have the BEST time of your life. Do you have any more plans for a new book and if I want to be a writer how can I become better?

Love ya Maddie xx

gigi says...

wow! totally amazing Cathy! i wish i was you… xx

Ayesha says...

It sounds like you are having a spectacular time. You are so lucky.

scarlet says...

when you read a book your eyes may close your voice may shreik when you hear the sad lost voices in your mind and when your reading a happy book does your mind follow heaven does it remind you of the coulors on a rainbow if you dont see these do you see cathy,her writing thease books how is she feeling do we ever get a chance to ask no cause we dont know her but she knows us when we are reading her books near our hearts and reading every little fullstop do you evr imagine?.....well start to now! my name is really saif but i love the name scarlet i love reading and i love to daydream just like dizzy! and i feel sorry for indie well you know what im on about if you have red these heart toucing stories of mrs cassidy a star!!!

saifa says...

awww cathy what a suprise ive been there hope your enjoying luv you alwys xx

scarlet says...

awww thanks cathy for adding my message on youve always been a star!!!! thanks luv u

i....luv...u says...

hope your having fun at such a suprising place hope your gud seeyu sn cant wait 4 u to cum bk