The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators presents

Friday, March 7, 2008

Lucy Hawking: Surfing the Solar System
Introducing George’s Secret Key to the Universe, by Lucy and Stephen Hawking

Date:  Friday, March 7, 2008 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Place:  AEON East Japan Meeting Hall, Nittochi Nishi-Shinjuku Bldg., 16F
                      (Aeon East Japan, Nittochi Nishi-Shinjuku Bldg., 16F, 6-10-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo),
                      a 4-minute walk from Nishi-Shinjuku Station, Marunouchi Line, Exit 2 (at the top of the stairs,
                      turn left and walk west along the main street Ome-Kaido; AEON will be on your left just after the
                      police box and Colorado Coffee Shop).

Fee:   SCBWI Members, AEON Staff and Students 1,000 yen;
nonmembers 1,500 yen

This event will be in English.

Lucy Hawking is co-author with her father, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, of George’s Secret Key to the Universe, the first book in a humorous adventure trilogy about space and the universe. Hawking will give an audio-visual presentation “Surfing the Solar System,” introduce the George books and discuss the collaboration with her father behind the trilogy. Q&A;will follow the presentation. Books will not be available for purchase at the event, however, books may be purchased online or via local booksellers and brought to the event for signing. Visit www.georgessecretkey.com for information on the books in English and www.iwasaki-hawking.com for information in Japanese.

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