Zac the YAK from Room to Read romps in for CBCA’s BIG BOOK DAY OUT with so many wonderful authors, illustrators, storytelling, SCBWI, jumping castle, barbecue and more … what a brilliant day!
The SCBWI stand was buzzing with Ben Johnston’s hands-on workshop Engibear Series
Margaret Roc’s BIG JELLYBEAN competition.
Lesley Gibbs launch to the very scary very funny picture book SCARY NIGHT.
The hilarious Mike Lefroy entertaining kids with talented illustrator Liz Anelli – HOWZAT!
Wilderness Fairies flapping through the Fair – Jodie Wells-Slowgrove!
S
ue Whiting’s Firefighters with kids in firemen raincoats! Kids loved it.
Marjorie Crosby-Fairall’s workshop with The Croc and The Platypus – so creative!
Wendy Blaxland brilliant play about Blaxland’s Crossing” …. and much more … authors Sandy Fussell, Deborah Abela, Kate Forsyth, Belinda Murrell, Oliver
Phommavanh ….. a feast of creators.
Even more fun with the CBCA Newcastle and Sydney West regions with Jennifer Trad Reid and Katrina McKelvey.
What a day!
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Room to Read - giving children in developing countries in Asia and Africa have access to schools, libraries, books and literacy instruction.
Booktober celebrations in Sydney with Berkelouw events and booksignings with writer ambassadors for Room to Read – watch out for Deb Abela and me 10am-12.30 am Saturday 26th October at B erkelouw’s bookshop Paddington. During ‘Booktober’, it would be great if could ‘like’ and ‘retweet’ Room to Read and spread the word:-
“Like” Room to Read Australia on Facebook / http://www.facebook.com/roomtoreadaustralia
Berkelouw Booktober – Writer Ambassadors’ e vent Schedule
Saturday October 26, 10.30am to 12pm at various Sydney locations. Authors will speak at 11am.
Deborah Abela and Susanne Gervay at Berkelouw Paddington
19 Oxford Street, Paddington (9360 3200)
Pamela Cook at Berkelouw Cronulla
29 Cronulla Street, Cronulla (9544 4790)
Sarah Davis at Berkelouw Leichhardt
70 Norton Street, Leichhardt (9560 3200)
Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell at Berkelouw Balgowlah
24/215 Condamine St, Balgowlah (9948 1133)
James Knight at Berkelouw Rose Bay
708 New South Head Rd, Rose Bay (9371 5500)
John Larkin at Berkelouw Dee Why
3/11 Howard Avenue, Dee Why (9982 3568)
Oliver Phommavanh at Berkelouw Mona Vale
12/14 Park Street, Mona Vale (9979 2112)
The Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators SCBWI Australia and new Zealand endorses Room to Read
www.berkelouw.com.au
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Christmas Writers & Illustraters Network at The Hughenden is the last one of the year and all positive:-
Everyone’s writing books – fantasy queens Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell are loved by their publishers Random House and Pan MacMillan- watch for their new series!
Deb Abela is a star - Australian Literacy Ambassador, Room to Read author ambassador. I am an author ambassador for Room to Read too – taking literacy to the kids of the developing world- www.roomtoread.org
William Kostakis finished his Communications Degree (Sydney Uni). There’s heaps of interest in his second YA novel!
Jeni Mawter has her new picture book out by Wombat Books in 2011
Sue Walker’s picture book with WALKER Books of course is coming out in 2011.
My gorgeous picture book illustrated by Anna Pignatoro – Ships in the Field – will be out in October 2011
…. and heaps more.
2011 is going to be a fabulous year for writing and friendship!
