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Book Week will be launched on Friday 19 August at the Greek Club in Brisbane. It’s a wonderful opportunity to hear a four-time Book of the Year award winner, Catherine Jinks, talk about her work, in conversation with our own Brisbane author Christine Bongers. Friends and partners are welcome. For bookings click here.
Good luck to all those talented authors nominated for the Book of the Year, which will be announced on Friday 19 August. The photos above are from library displays inspired by this year's theme.
Stuck for Book Week ideas? As well as booking a fabulous Speakers Inker, why not check out these websites for ideas to get the creative juices flowing:
Book Week for Beginners
The Book Chook - Children's book week educational activities
Book Week Costume Ideas
The Spotlight
 is on Alexander Robey 
Speakers Ink welcomes new voice Alexander Robey. Alex captivates audiences with his intriguing stories that invite a journey to distant landscapes and he imparts knowledge in the subject area of positive psychology, all in an engaging and inspiring personable style. Alexander wears several hats as an author, a speaker and facilitator, mental health professional and a recognised adventurer.
"Writer" Alexander is a feature writer for Wild Magazine with articles on wilderness adventure, environment and culture and health in the outdoors including nutrition, first aid and survivor psychology.
"Professional" Alexander has earned undergraduate degrees in Business and Psychology and post graduate degrees in Psychology and Law. He also has certifications in linquistics, therapy and mediation.
"Community" Alexander has a strong dedication to developing positive communities.
"Adventurer" Alexander was one of the first to kayak unsupported across Bass Strait, guided a team up Denali - the highest Mountain in North America, climbed the Matterhorn in Italy, filmed and guided in Nelpal and Tibet on a Mt. Everest expedition and followed a 20 year dream to explore every beach in Tasmania by kayak and hiking.
"Speaker" Alexander is likely to bring a collection of found treasures to evoke an emotional stirring. A whale bone, a fluted shell, a piece of weathered driftwood, a shell fossil from high up in the Himalayas, or perhaps a talking stick!
Whether it be a small group of twelve or an auditorium of hundreds, Alexander specialises in participant engagement with his thousands of hours of speaking and facilitation experience.
Alexander is available for bookings throughout school terms and holidays.
Interested?? Contact Speakers Ink for more details on what Alexander can offer you!
Voices on the Move
Haven't booked your Book Week author, illustrator, or poet yet? Check out the full list of speakers represented by Speakers Ink on our website together with information on who will be touring in Queensland for Book Week 2016. Travel costs can be saved by booking these speakers who are touring and available as listed below. Follow the links for information about their style of presentations, their targeted age groups and testimonials.
As always, if you are interested in more information or in booking these travellers or any of the other Speakers Ink Speakers please contact us through the website, by email or by phone. Find a complete list of our travelling speakers here.
Congratulations to....
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Maria Gill, whose book Anzac Heroes was awarded New Zealand's Margaret Mahy Book of the Year.
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Anita Heiss who has launched a new book Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms this week to great acclaim
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What's On
The Somerset Celebration of Literature is once again being held in March 2017 and in preparation the National Poetry Prize is now open for applicants. What a great way to encourage young aspiring poets.... read more
Penguin Publishers are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl's birthday with a Roal Dahl Read-a-thon. What a mind-tinglingly not boring way to encourage young people to enjoy their reading. Details here
“If you can read this, thank a teacher."
–Anonymous teacher
We hope this newsletter is useful to you. We welcome suggestions!
Yours in promoting literacy from all at the Speakers Ink team
Sandie, Helen, Margie, Jan, Rob and James
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