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Q and A with children’s author Wida Tausif

Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

I am a baker. I bake custom-made cakes, and make a variety of desserts.

What do you love about writing children’s books?

The illustrations always catch me and I love how the topics always influence children so quick and easily.

What would your last meal be?

Beef pie.

What is your most memorable moment?

My wedding day.

What event past or present would you like to witness?

Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landing on the Moon and walking on its surface in 1969.

Which three guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner?

Tom Cruise, Anthony Albanese and Julia Gillard.

What are you currently listening to, watching or reading?

Listening to Cheerleader, watching Viking Series and reading Anne Frank’s Diary.

If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook?

Italian Pasta.

Where is your dream holiday destination?

France.

What were you like as a kid?

I feel I was the comedian of the class. Made friends and family laugh. It actually made me feel happy and rewarded bringing a smile to their faces.

What was your first job?

Cashier in a local fish ‘n’ chips shop and didn’t even last a day.

What’s one question that you have always wanted answered?

How did Michael Jackson really die?

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