Balloons, partying, Glen Street Theatre, authors, illustrators, librarians, kids’ literature enthusiasts – the Christmas party by Children’s Book Council, Northern Beaches was a buzz!
Michael Stephen-King had us moved to tears with his stories of the heart:
- illustration as his place to escape, explore, create in a confusing world where his deafness separated him
His joyous lines capture the curiosity of childhood and we love him.
Glenda Millard also brought tears and laughs with her stories of family and relationships.
She invites us all into the safety of being different and celebrating it. Love her too.
It was a night of friendship and celebration of the children’s literature community-
authors Kate Forsyth, Belinda Murrell, Wendy Blaxland, Margaret Roc, Aleesah Darlison, Laurine Croasdal, Jill Bruce, Anna Feinberg, Kim Gamble
… the iconic Maurice Saxby father of Australian children’s literature
and Margaret Hamilton publisher, writer, and Director of the illustrator’s house Pinerolo in the Blue Mountains.and so many more.
Thankyou to Wendy Fitzgerald, president of the CBCA Northern Beaches and all the fabulous people who supported this night.
FABULOUS NIGHT!
With a little bit of emailing I was able to grab this iillustration which is the work of the fantastic Leigh Hobbs (the creator Old Tom) - yes Leigh is another Maurice fan too. This image was on the flyer and projected onto the big screen at the Lecture. Horray for Old Tom, for Leigh and of course for Maurice.
And thanks to Margaret for sending this to me.
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| Dr Maurice Saxby himself |
What a joy it was last night to be able to attend the inaugural Children's Book Council of Australia, NSW Branch Maurice Saxby lecture held in the Dixson Room at the State Library of NSW. And it was a roll call of folks who have been touched by the majesty and the love of this wonderful man, including authors, illustraors, booksellers, lecturers, former students (I fit into that category too), teachers, librarians, publishers, parents and just those devoted to Maurice and his many published and presented words about the Joy of Literature.
For folks who don't know, Maurice is one of THE people who made children's literature what it is in Australia today.
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| Libby Gleeson opening the proceedings |
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| Margaret and Libby |
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| Prof Robyn Ewing |
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Margaret Wild is a leading Australian children’s author. She has more than 70 picture books with so many awards that I’ve lost count.
The adaptation of her brilliant multi award winning picture book FOX illustrated by Ron Brooks and adapated into an opera by Monkey Baa Theatre www.monkeybaa.com.au was one of the great experiences of theatre.
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Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell award winning fantasy authors spoke about their great-great-great-great mother who wrote the first Australian book ‘A Mother’s Offering’
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Balloons, partying, Glen Street Theatre, authors, illustrators, librarians, kids’ literature enthusiasts – the Christmas party by Children’s Book Council, Northern Beaches was a buzz!
authors Kate Forsyth, Belinda Murrell, Wendy Blaxland, Margaret Roc, Aleesah Darlison, Laurine Croasdal, Jill Bruce, Anna Feinberg, Kim Gamble.jpeg?picon=3282)
Great event and wonderful to see so many in the writing community celebrating Maurice