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I'm Sue Pickford Cheung, a multi-award winning author and illustrator of books for young people of all ages

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Just been paid by the fantastic @alcs_uk Thank yo

Just been paid by the fantastic @alcs_uk Thank you🙏

If you’re a writer, get with it. Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) collects payments for photocopying, educational use, digital reproduction etc. Basically anything that involves copyrighted works.

Money is collected from around the world, then paid to members twice a year. This year ALCS paid out £44 million! Lifetime membership is just £36 so it makes sense to sign up.

#writer #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #work #job #pay #money #wage #copyright

Another cathedral, St Paul’s this time. Happened

Another cathedral, St Paul’s this time. Happened to walk past after collecting my China visa from the city. Lovely day for a stroll through the capital😎

Hold on - China visa you say? Yep, I’m prepping for a 2 week school tour to Beijing and Shanghai kicking off next month. Lots to sort but all very exciting stuff and can’t wait to meet the kids!

#author #illustrator #china #international #schools #visit #tour #beijing #shanghai #books #talks #reading #workshops

Durham cathedral glowing in the sunlight😎 Recom

Durham cathedral glowing in the sunlight😎 Recommend the tour inside too - the hobby of the day back then seems to be digging up bones of saints! And if you want more stories, do the ‘Infamous Characters of Durham’ walk by Tom - that was a blast.

#durham #UK #history #people #places #architecture #walk #stories #nature

Some parents dream of their kids becoming doctors

Some parents dream of their kids becoming doctors or lawyers. Ha! Not me. I’m the proud mam of a punk rock bassist.

Banging set last night from Toxic doing some fine originals and classic covers from Stiff Little Fingers to Dead Kennedys - nice one lads 👏

@rhianwilkinson #toxic #punk #riot #gateshead

Hiya! Thought I’d introduce my fave fam combo, h

Hiya! Thought I’d introduce my fave fam combo, hubby and son 🫶It was a belter of a set last night from @craigcharlesfunkandsoul
@wylam_brewery but we took time off the dance floor for a quick Snap-O-Matic - it’s just got to be done!

#friday #night #funk #soul #fix

Aw, this just made my day it did: “I just want

Aw, this just made my day it did:

“I just wanted to thank, and compliment, you for your wonderful work ‘Chinglish’. My two daughters are both English but are growing up in Italy and have both read your book. It made them feel more normal when having those moments living in another culture when you feel like you’re completely abnormal!

In particular my younger daughter, who hadn’t been the most motivated reader, read your book with an eagerness that I’ve never seen before and now she’s got the reading bug, which we’re so pleased about. In her words ‘you’re the best writer ever’!

...she could never find her way into the world of books, until she read ‘Chinglish’. After so many abandoned efforts this was the book that unlocked the door for her. I don’t know why exactly, relating to the idea of being a stranger in a strange land, or in her words ‘it’s just an amazing book by the best novelist’ whatever it was, it has now opened up this world to her and her tower of books is growing at a similar pace to her sisters. So, thank you for the gift of your writing.”

Her dad’s asked if I could write her a letter, so of course it’s a hell yes. So proud of the good this book’s done, especially for all those ex-reluctant readers out there.

#thankyou #readers #readingforpleasure #readingforempathy #books #chinglish #YA #teen #comingofage #identity #belonging #culture #teacherspick

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