SCBWI
Tall Story out June 2010
Undiscovered Voices. Winner 2008

SAY HELLO!

Candy Gourlay author of Tall Story

KAMUSTA and MABUHAY!

(That's 'hello' and 'long live' in Filipino)

I'd love to hear from you.

Leave me a comment below or visit my page on Facebook!

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  • JimdoPro
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    candygourlay (Friday, 26 February 2010 07:00)

    Dani and Rafaela, it was great to meet you and your school. What an exciting day that was! I have never received so many valentine cards or had so many haikus written about me. The welcome poster on the school gates was genius!

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    rafaela a (Thursday, 11 February 2010 10:47)

    hi this is rafi. i am a student from nest. i am so happy that you were there!

    "hi ito si rafi. ako ay isang studyante sa Nest. sobrang masaya ako na nandun ka!

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    daniela abenojar (Tuesday, 09 February 2010 14:39)

    hi. my name is dani. i live in the phil and your brothers (tito armand) wife (tita candace) is teaching us how to write stories and books. im exited for your visit tom. to my school(Nest) and your lucky to have a nephew like mathew!

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    Miriam Reilly (Wednesday, 27 January 2010 23:07)

    Kumusta Candy!

    My Mother graduated was part of batch 75 at St Theresa's College, Quezon City; she alerted me to your website having read the Alumni page.

    As a Creative Writing student in London with Filipina heritage, I very much look forward to reading Tall Story.

    Best Wishes- Miriam

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    Brenda Montenegro (Thursday, 21 January 2010 00:37)

    Candy Quimpo! My gosh! What can I say?! You're awesome, your work is awesome! I am ecstatic to know there's that light at the end of the long tunnel. We're waiting for the book launch and signing in L.A.

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    Katherine Roberts (Wednesday, 20 January 2010 15:15)

    Looking good, Candy! Just popped over from Balaclava to say many congratulations on the book deal with David Fickling. Hope to meet you sometime...

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    candygourlay (Wednesday, 20 January 2010 11:14)

    Zoe, I will deliver the books personally to you in July!

    Thank you, Luisa - I've got your book on my nightstand!

    And thanks to all the nice comments in real space, online and on Facebook!

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    Luisa Plaja (Wednesday, 20 January 2010 10:36)

    I love the new-look site - fantastic! I can't wait to read Tall Story. More huge congratulations from me!
    Luisa xx

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    Zoe Quimpo (Wednesday, 20 January 2010 10:33)

    Hi Tita Candy! Nice website! I miss you. I'd like to read some of the books you wrote. Especially the animal one!! Love, Zoe

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    Trish Phillips (Wednesday, 23 December 2009 12:26)

    Wow congratulations Candy, David Fickling, that's brilliant! I want to become a FAN and will tell all my friends.........er, how do I do that?!!

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    Ed Maranan (Thursday, 26 November 2009 15:19)

    So what's next, film writing and directing? you could join our growing league of pinoy award-winning indie filmmakers! :D

    Congratulations for TALL STORY! Looking forward to reading the book, and having you autograph it when you come home! as well as the two other novels in the pipeline. you're on a roll!

    Hello to Mia and the boys (including Richard, of course!)...

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    Pia Magalona (Monday, 23 November 2009 01:55)

    Congrats! I love reading and I'm always on the lookout for unique, interesting stories. If your book has some sort of Filipino culture in it, I will be glad. It's one more step to helping us establish our own identity.
    And, yes, as a product of the same sort of success with my late husband, I do believe that ANYTHING is POSSIBLE!
    Love,
    Pia

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    Jim Calliotte (Sunday, 22 November 2009 15:38)

    Candy! Congratuations! With your talent and dedication, it was only a matter of time. I wish I had read "Tall Story" as part of the critique group, but I sort of -uhh- chilled out during that period. I'm doing more in the new 11+ fantasy group. We'd be thrilled if you have a chance to participate.
    Can't wait to read the PUBLISHED (!!!!) version of "Tall Story"!

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    Jessie Darlington (Saturday, 21 November 2009 22:07)

    Hey Candy! Congradulations!! What an amazing breakthough! You are right.. we can all change our stories .. even those of us who aren't writers.

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    Jeanette Patindol (Saturday, 21 November 2009 13:34)

    I got hold of your great news from Beaulah Taguiwalo's SCBWI-Philippines email newsletter. Congratulations! You make us all proud!

    I look forward to reading "Tall Story" soon.

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    Chitra Soundar (Sunday, 15 November 2009 19:31)

    Well done Candy!! I'm so happy for you. You so deserve it.

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    Catherine Batac Walder (Sunday, 15 November 2009 10:45)

    Congratulations, Candy!!! Looking forward to the book. Hope you'll have a book launch at the Philippine Embassy in London, too!
    cheers,
    Catherine

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    Maureen Lynas (Friday, 13 November 2009 20:26)

    Candy, I am so thrilled for you. I've been waiting to read the rest of this since I read it on ecritique and I can't wait to see what you've done with it. You absolutely deserve this and I will be one of your first customers. Well done.

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    Nicky Schmidt (Friday, 13 November 2009 12:37)

    Brilliant! I remember the original version of this - so good to see the new version!!! Can't wait to read Tall Story!!! So very, very chuffed for you!!! x

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    Kathryn Evans (Friday, 13 November 2009 09:41)

    Brilliant, had a little tear, especially as I remember the original so well, am beyond thrilled for you x (Mia has grown up SO much x)

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    Sarah McIntyre (Thursday, 12 November 2009 22:48)

    Yay!!! I'm going to be first in the queue to buy a copy! Several copies! :-D

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    Sara Slasher OConnor (Thursday, 12 November 2009 20:16)

    Many more congrats and I've just noticed that your publication date is head-spinning! Barely seven months away!

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    Carmela Borgers (Thursday, 12 November 2009 17:56)

    Yayyyyyyyyyy!!! I'm so happy for you, Cainds!!!!!!! So happy!!!!!! Now I'm singing that "Anything Can Happen" song and dancing the happy dance for you!!! That calls for a REAL CELEBRATION!!!!!!!!!

    Love that video, by the way. That's your little girl, right? :) Child labor! :) Kiss kiss from Paris! :)

    XOXO

  • JimdoPro
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    candygourlay (Thursday, 12 November 2009 15:10)

    Thank you so much! Nope that's not Nick, that's my lovely neighbour Felix (big brother to one of my fave regulars, Hugo) who allowed me to stand him on a stool and take various shots of him with a basketball.

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    Sue Eves (Thursday, 12 November 2009 15:01)

    I remember this video - how funny that your publisher/agent was wearing a bow tie when you filmed this. That was a co-incidence surely!

    I'm over-joyed for you- congratulations- you've reached the highest height!

    P.S. is that Nick out-growing your mock cover?

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    Benjamin Scott (Thursday, 12 November 2009 14:26)

    Well done Candy! Looking forward to reading the whole of Tall Story when it comes out!