Across the world on the 1st weekend in November, SCBWI kids’ authors & illustrators and specialist bookshops are giving the INSIDE STORY of our books.
When? 2nd November
Time: 2 p.m. at Black Cat Bookshop Paddington(Sydney);
3 p.m. The Little Book Room Melbourne;
10 am Black Cat Bookshop Paddington (Brisbane).
The celebrity authors & illustrators are performing, signing, enjoying fun, food and company.
There’s champagne at the Children’s Bookshop Beecroft too.
Come along and see Sarah Davis, Serena Geddes, Pamel Rushby, Krista Bell, Hazel Edwards ….. heaps of authors & illustrators.
I’ll be the MC in Sydney
Angela Sunde is the MC in Brisbane
Corinne Fenton is the MC in Melbourne.
Love to see you there.
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What’s Melbourne mean to me?
The city of literature.
Brilliant creative friends
My welcoming publishers – Lisa Berryman from HarperCollins – thankyou for a great dinner
Paul Collins from Fort Street Publishing – thankyou for your hospitality
Hazel Edwards who gave such a beautiful launch speech for ‘Gracie and Josh’.
Thankyou to the fabulous authors and illustrators who came along to the launch on a long weekend
Special thanks to Meredith Costain and Niki Horin for the editorial inspiration for ‘Gracie and Josh’
Serena Geddes – what can I say? She captured the joy of Gracie and Josh who jump from the pages of the book.
VARIETY the children’s charity – I love VARIETY and Kathryn the marketing manager for Variety Victoria gave such a special speech about helping kids – ‘Gracie and Josh’ is helping them too.
Excited to catch up with the talented Jen McVeity -and hear her Highlighting Writing tours.
Corrine Fenton – the award winning picture book author who leads SCBWI Victoria – love what you are doing for kids writers and illustrators in Victoria – the retreat sounds amazing
….. so many friends …. radio interviews especially loved being in the ABC Tardis ……and so much more!!!!!
We’ve finally on facebook and news about the children’s writers and illustrators sharing information and friendship is easily available now. Come and have a look.
SCBWI has conferences, meetings, networks, lots of comraderie across Australia and New Zealand.
SCBWI Australia and New Zealand supports :-
National Year of Reading where SCBWI leaders Frane Lessac, Hazel Edwards, Deb Abela, Christopher Cheng and I are ambassadors www.love2read.org
Room to Read bringing education to the children of the developing world www.roomtoread.org
SCBWI is lead by:-
Frane Lessac Illustrator Coordinator
Corrine Fenton in Victoria and Tasmania
Dianne Wolfer in WA
Sheryl Gywther, Prue Mason. Tina Marie Clark, Pamela Rusby in Queensland
Frances Plumpton in New Zealand
Amanda Graham in SA
Susanne Gervay in NSW, ACT and Australia
Christopher in Australia and on the international board
www.scbwiaustralia.org
Love to see you there.
