How to arrange for Geoffrey McSkimming to visit your school, library or Writers Festival

What schools and libraries have said:

Geoffrey needs no introduction to Newington as he is a regular visitor here and every time he just keeps getting better and better. He has a brilliant rapport with the boys and the juniour History classes have found him a scintillating source of information with his outrageous tales of travel to 'historical' sites.

--The Discourser, Newington College NSW, Vol. 10, No.5, 2005

The children from St. Kevins thought Geoffrey was fantastic. Some are saying he is the best author we have ever had. They are rushing the shelves to borrow his books.

--Dot Rogers, St. Kevins Primary School, Eastwood, NSW, September 2004

Children's author Geoffrey McSkimming enthralled and entertained our Year 5-7 students with stories of his adventures in far off lands, and of his inspiration for writing the wonderful Cairo Jim series. His novels have been in great demand ever since.

--Strathpine State School, Qld Newsletter: 3 September, 2003

Geoffrey McSkimming had the Year 7s transfixed as he described a few of his memorable experiences including his adventures in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt; venturing into the depths of the pyramids at Giza in Egypt; trekking through the Andes mountains to reach the abandoned city of Machu Picchu; camping in the cloudforests of Peru and many more spine-tingling adventures. To continue writing original stories for the Cairo Jim series, Geoffrey must visit these ancient cities as part of his research.

--Waverley College, Sydney NSW newsletter Term 4 2003

The highlight of the month was a visit (to Randwick City Library) by children's author Geoffrey McSkimming. Geoffrey is the author of the famous Cairo Jim series of books and had the audience laughing non-stop for more than an hour.

--Public Library News Vol 8 No. 1 March 2002

Cairo Jim, that well-known archaeologist and little-known poet, and his companions Doris the macaw and Brenda the Wonder Camel partake of many sizzling adventures. They are always larger-than-life with over-the-top situations and lots of gags and play-on-words. If you are not yet familiar with the extraordinary Jim of Cairo, get reading! Laughs guaranteed.

--St Kevin's College, Toorak, Vic, newsletter

Geoffrey was just such a hit with the students and teachers at Kurwongbah -- there is still a real BUZZ around the school! There has been an incredible rush on the Cairo Jim books and very excited parents following up with stories of their children who sat up and read their new, signed copies of Cairo Jim all night! It all went smoothly and was a huge success. We just love Geoffrey and will most certainly invite him for another visit in the future. We enjoyed Geoffrey's tales and storytelling so much!

--Denise Tarlinton. Kurwongbah State School, Qld, 2003

Geoffrey McSkimming often visits schools and libraries to talk about how he writes the Cairo Jim and Jocelyn Osgood books, and the places he has visited to research them.

If you or your teacher, teacher-librarian or librarian would like to arrange a visit from Geoffrey, please contact:

Pippa Q. Masson
Curtis Brown Australia
PO Box 19
Paddington NSW 2021
Phone: 02 9331 5301 or 02 9361 6161
Fax: 02 9360 3935
email: pippa@curtisbrown.com.au

All written material contained herein copyright ©Geoffrey McSkimming 2005

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