Below, the text for the invitation In 2007 Lucy Hawking co-authored with her father Stephen Hawking George’s Secret Key to the Universe, an adventure story about a little boy called George who finds a way to slip through a computer-generated portal and travel around the solar system. She went on to write three more books in the series, which present complex concepts of space, physics and time through dramatic storytelling, making science accessible and enjoyable to a young readership. British Council and Siyahi invite you to spend an evening with Lucy Hawking as she breaks down science to children through a simple art form. Lucy Hawking in conversation with Anushka Ravishankar Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Venue: Seminar Hall, India International Centre, New Delhi Lucy Hawking is an author and the original creator of the George Greenby books, a series of adventure stories which aim to explain complex science to a young audDear ience through dramatic storytelling. Lucy works with a range of distinguished scientists on the George Greenby series, including her very well-known father, Stephen Hawking. Lucyspent a year as Distinguished Writer in residence at the Origins Project, ASU where she was also Visiting International Scholar at the Institute of Humanities Research. She is also a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in recognition of the work she has done in explaining science to a young audience. Anushka Ravishankar, a mathematics graduate, has made a name for herself internationally as an Indian children’s writer, with over 10 books of verse, fiction and non-fiction. Her special talent is in the area of nonsense verse, where she brilliantly adapts this difficult genre to Indian English usage, without a false note. Anushka Ravishankar can be said to have pioneered the Indian English nonsense verse form and brought it to international attention. She recently returned from a UK tour with Children’s Laureate, Michael Rosen, at the Children’s Bookshow. Regards Garima Sobti Project Executive [cid:740951DD-630E-4001-B3F5-CF82C6D47147] A LINOPINION – GOLINHARRIS JOINT VENTURE Member of the Lintas India Group T + 91 124 3057463 M +91 8800874326, www.linopinion.com Garima.sobti@linopiniongh.com Signature Towers, 10th Floor, Tower A, South City – 1 Gurgaon, Haryana – 122001, India [cid:E38DBCA8-0918-459B-8DBC-218A122F5FF9] ________________________________ This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the intended recipient (or authorized to receive this message for the intended recipient), you may not use, copy, disseminate or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail, and delete the message. Thank you very much.