While lying in bed, half awake, I received exciting news this morning — still in early talks, so keeping it general 🤓
I just got invited by a school to give an hour long Zoom talk, before 200 students (ages 11-17, we’re exploring).
Tentative subject of presentation is:
An Egyptian Reads His Way to Writing —with early engagement with books; how you maintained your passion; how a reader turned writer.
I feel blessed 😇
Only, recently, have I begun writing for student textbooks (behind the scenes).
To share my experience as a reader/reader, directly, & hopefully inspire impressionable students is a privilege!
Before my morning tea, and still processing all this good fortune :
They will stock my new book, “Desert Songs”.
Will make it 'Book of the Month' with me as promoted author.
This culminates in a Zoom - topic already proposed.
They adapt curriculum in Yrs 7,8,9 to a Unit of Inquiry using my writing about Egypt.
For those unfamiliar with my work & interested, here’s a recent Zoom reading that I gave :
- School library will carry ALL my books! 🤗