Where you can find me - Speaking and Events.
2022
CBCA Northern Sydney sub-branch Lunch with the Stars, September.
Neutral Bay Preschool Author visit, August.
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, Clifton Gardens Book week author visit, August.
Westwords writing workshop, Dundas Library Community Hall, April.
2019
The Children's Bookshop, School holiday Workshop, January 21st
Arden Anglican High School, March 7th
Horsley Park Early Learning Centre, May 22nd
Emerging Writers, The Children's Bookshop, July 30th
Illawarra Lunch With the Stars, August 14th
Mary Bailey House, Strathfield August 18th
John Colet School, August 20th
Jenny's Kindergarten, Padstow, August 20th
Clyde Street ELC, North Bondi, August 22nd
Rozelle Childcare August 23rd
CBCA Northern Sydney Sub-branch Lunch with the Stars, September 3rd
Northern Beaches young writer's competition presentation, September 19th
Beecroft Uniting Church Christmas Market, December 7th
Brookvale Public School, presentation day, December 12th
2018
CBCA Night of the Notables - February 27th
Vinnies Brookvale - April 5th
Sydney Writer's Festival - May 6th
Crown Street PS Torches On - May 15th
CBCA Eastern Suburbs Launch Meeting - June 20th
Writers' NSW Kids and YA Festival - June 30th
Love of Learning ELC, Croydon Park - August 22nd
Burnside Public School -KinderFest visit - August 23
Explore and Develop Childcare Centre, Brookvale - August 24
Lunch With the Stars, Many September 4th
Orchard Hills Public School, September 13th
Authors in the Hills - September 21st
Storytime and craft at Gordon Library - October 24th
Writing Workshop - Terry Hills PS, November 22nd
2017
Author Afternoon Tea, Terrey Hills Public School - June 6th
KinderFest, St John the Baptist School, Bonnyrigg Heights - June 16th
Warrawee Public School - August 7th
Book Review St Ives, guest judge for book parade - August 24th 4pm
BOOK LAUNCH The Children's Bookshop, Beecroft - September 2nd at 2pm
Lunch With the Stars Manly - September 12th
Story Time Harry Hartog Bookshop Macquarie Centre - September 19th
School holiday Story Time Avalon Library with Beachside Bookshop - 27th September
Story Time at Berkelouw Books, Hornsby - 4th October
Story Time Harry Hartog Bookshop Warringha Mall - 1st November
Writing Workshop, St Kevin's Dee Why - 6th November
Author visit Whalan Public School - 7th November
Author visit Masada College - 14th November
2016
Lunch with the stars Manly - 30 August
Kids and YA Festival NSW Writers Centre - 25 June
CBCA Conference Sydney - 20-21 May
KidLitVic Meet the Publishers - Melbourne 7 May
2015
Writers In the Park, Centennial Park Sunday 27th September 2015
http://writersinthepark.com.au/
CBCA Big Book Day Out Writer's Centre, Rozelle 13th September 2015
Lunch with the stars Manly 1st September 2015
Book Week Airlie Preschool Monday 24th August 2015
2014
Koorong Children's Author Showcase Saturday November 2014
Bookfeast 2014 on Thursday 11th September
Big Book Day Out on Sunday 31st August 2014
Book Expo Saturday 30th August 2014
Toongabbie Christian School 19th August 2014
Berkelouw Books Hornsby 16th August 2014
Leonay Public School Wednesday 26th March 2014
CBCA Northern Sydney sub-branch Lunch with the Stars, September.
Neutral Bay Preschool Author visit, August.
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, Clifton Gardens Book week author visit, August.
Westwords writing workshop, Dundas Library Community Hall, April.
2019
The Children's Bookshop, School holiday Workshop, January 21st
Arden Anglican High School, March 7th
Horsley Park Early Learning Centre, May 22nd
Emerging Writers, The Children's Bookshop, July 30th
Illawarra Lunch With the Stars, August 14th
Mary Bailey House, Strathfield August 18th
John Colet School, August 20th
Jenny's Kindergarten, Padstow, August 20th
Clyde Street ELC, North Bondi, August 22nd
Rozelle Childcare August 23rd
CBCA Northern Sydney Sub-branch Lunch with the Stars, September 3rd
Northern Beaches young writer's competition presentation, September 19th
Beecroft Uniting Church Christmas Market, December 7th
Brookvale Public School, presentation day, December 12th
2018
CBCA Night of the Notables - February 27th
Vinnies Brookvale - April 5th
Sydney Writer's Festival - May 6th
Crown Street PS Torches On - May 15th
CBCA Eastern Suburbs Launch Meeting - June 20th
Writers' NSW Kids and YA Festival - June 30th
Love of Learning ELC, Croydon Park - August 22nd
Burnside Public School -KinderFest visit - August 23
Explore and Develop Childcare Centre, Brookvale - August 24
Lunch With the Stars, Many September 4th
Orchard Hills Public School, September 13th
Authors in the Hills - September 21st
Storytime and craft at Gordon Library - October 24th
Writing Workshop - Terry Hills PS, November 22nd
2017
Author Afternoon Tea, Terrey Hills Public School - June 6th
KinderFest, St John the Baptist School, Bonnyrigg Heights - June 16th
Warrawee Public School - August 7th
Book Review St Ives, guest judge for book parade - August 24th 4pm
BOOK LAUNCH The Children's Bookshop, Beecroft - September 2nd at 2pm
Lunch With the Stars Manly - September 12th
Story Time Harry Hartog Bookshop Macquarie Centre - September 19th
School holiday Story Time Avalon Library with Beachside Bookshop - 27th September
Story Time at Berkelouw Books, Hornsby - 4th October
Story Time Harry Hartog Bookshop Warringha Mall - 1st November
Writing Workshop, St Kevin's Dee Why - 6th November
Author visit Whalan Public School - 7th November
Author visit Masada College - 14th November
2016
Lunch with the stars Manly - 30 August
Kids and YA Festival NSW Writers Centre - 25 June
CBCA Conference Sydney - 20-21 May
KidLitVic Meet the Publishers - Melbourne 7 May
2015
Writers In the Park, Centennial Park Sunday 27th September 2015
http://writersinthepark.com.au/
CBCA Big Book Day Out Writer's Centre, Rozelle 13th September 2015
Lunch with the stars Manly 1st September 2015
Book Week Airlie Preschool Monday 24th August 2015
2014
Koorong Children's Author Showcase Saturday November 2014
Bookfeast 2014 on Thursday 11th September
Big Book Day Out on Sunday 31st August 2014
Book Expo Saturday 30th August 2014
Toongabbie Christian School 19th August 2014
Berkelouw Books Hornsby 16th August 2014
Leonay Public School Wednesday 26th March 2014
Speaking Testimonials:
"Debra Tidball was our visiting author for our recent Book Week celebrations. She spoke with children in Years 3-6 about her book "When I see Grandma". This book is her first published work and is based on her experiences taking her daughters to visit their grandmother when she was in a nursing home with dementia. A poignant book, it is sensitively written and beautifully illustrated by Leigh Hedstrom. The book is a celebration of a life lovingly remembered and the time Debra spent with the different classes reflected this. Debra engaged the children so well, involving them meaningfully as she spoke about why she wrote the book and how it was impacted by her Christian faith. The session was very well received by children and teachers alike with one Year 5 teacher beside me commenting, "She is very good ..." and Debra is! I would recommend her to any school, confident that her gentle, careful and responsive approach would be well received and appreciated. "
Stephen Brinton, Teacher-Librarian, Toongabbie Christian School.
"Debra Tidball was our visiting author for our recent Book Week celebrations. She spoke with children in Years 3-6 about her book "When I see Grandma". This book is her first published work and is based on her experiences taking her daughters to visit their grandmother when she was in a nursing home with dementia. A poignant book, it is sensitively written and beautifully illustrated by Leigh Hedstrom. The book is a celebration of a life lovingly remembered and the time Debra spent with the different classes reflected this. Debra engaged the children so well, involving them meaningfully as she spoke about why she wrote the book and how it was impacted by her Christian faith. The session was very well received by children and teachers alike with one Year 5 teacher beside me commenting, "She is very good ..." and Debra is! I would recommend her to any school, confident that her gentle, careful and responsive approach would be well received and appreciated. "
Stephen Brinton, Teacher-Librarian, Toongabbie Christian School.