Watch out for the announcement in the next few weeks.
Check out the SCBWI Australia and new Zealand facebook pagewebsite.
It’s a first come first served basis – so when it opens you need to book quickly as it’s a small intimate conference Australia wide and new Zealand.
Some tid bits:-
Jill Corcoran literary agent from the Herman Agency New Yorkmaximum of 100 delegates.
Major Australian publishers have come on board including Lisa Berryman HarperCollins, Laura Harris Penguin, Zoe Walton Random House, Sarah Foster Walker Books …..
There are wonderful authors and illustrators coming including Sally Murphy, France Lessac, Pamela Rushby, Meredith Costain, Hazel Edwards …. have a great time with the children’s writing community …. more news coming soon.
![National Year of Reading 2012, Ambassadors Frane Lessac, Susanne Gervay, Hazel Edwards, Chris Cheng, Deb Abela, Libby Hathornhe National Year of reading, wwwlove2read.org National Year of Reading 2012, Ambassadors Frane Lessac, Susanne Gervay, Hazel Edwards, Chris Cheng, Deb Abela, Libby Hathornhe National Year of reading, wwwlove2read.org](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/National-year-of-reading-Logo3-300x62.gif)
It’s a glorious Sydney day with boats on the glittering harbour abuzz with publishers, authors, speakers, readers,writers and enthusiasts.
![Canadaian publisher Lynne Missen (Penguin), US senior editor Alexis Washam (Crown trade Paperbacks USA), UK literary agent Barbara Rozycki on panel at Sydney Writers Festival](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/P5190004-300x225.jpg)
Doesn’t matter how busy I am, I always get down to the Wharf to mix and mingle. It’s the Sydney Writers Festival after all.
I love meeting my colleagues and friends who stay at The Hughenden. Had dinner with my HarperCollins publisher Lisa Berryman; catching up with the talented author Elizabeth Stead who’s staying there as always. Love Elizabeth Stead. Love her books too ….
I get to catch up with heaps of writers in the literary meeting place of Sydney.
Libby Gleeson has just been recognised for her contribution to the literary world with a lifetime achievement award in the NSW Premier’s Literary Award.
Libby was totally surprised by the announcement at the plush dinner. Maybe she should have guessed when she was put at the head table between NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and the Minister for Arts George Souris.
James Roy is excited about his trip to Germany later this year as his book ‘The Town’ is short listed for the German Youth Prize – very exciting.
Sooooo…………………….. good Libby and James.
I had lunch with Candice Bruce, a school friend who is going to rock the literary scene with her 20 year journey in writing an ART MYSTERY that reaches into our heritage, indigenous spirit, art and … it’s coming out March 2012 by Random House.
Go to the Sydney Writers Festival, suck in the creative life and enjoy!![Author James Roy, Penguin publisher Laura Harris, Sydney Writers festival](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/P5190008-300x225.jpg)
![award winning author Libby Gleeson, award winning illustrator Donna Rawlings, Sydney Writers festival](http://www.sgervay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/P5190005-300x225.jpg)