BEIJING SPRING…
Monday 22nd March 2010
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!
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Hey Cathy,
nice to hear that you had a great time.
I wish I could go now!
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lots of love,
Nathalie xx
Glad you had such a greaaaat time!! By the ways when will the next book be out!! super super anxious. <3
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!
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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
Why didn’t you come to Hong Kong??? I would’ve loved to meet you 🙁
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!
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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.
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Hiya, your trip to Beijing sounds so cool! Maria xxx
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!
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What is your next book called and about? I cannot wait!