In this issue:

Term 3 - It's a Wrap & Beat the '18 Price Rise

It's the last week of Term 3 - where has the time gone?  With the help of all the Schools, Libraries etc we have been fortunate enough to connect so many wonderful speakers to present to so many wonderful students - well done to everyone involved!

Moving forward we have to advise that the Australian Society of Authors (ASA), who set the benchmark for our fee structure, has advised that they are currently reviewing the standard fees for speakers - something that hasn't changed for well over 5 or 6 years now.  The ASA is not sure when the new rates will be issued, but we can tell you that prices will rise in 2018 - by how much at this stage we are not sure.

Therefore, to beat the price rise, any bookings secured and locked in during Term 4 of 2017 will be costed at the current rates.  Contact Speakers Ink today for all your 2018 booking requirements.  Please note that 2018 Book Week requests will not be looked at prior to the commencement of Term 4, 2017.

From the team at Speakers Ink we wish you all the very best for a much deserved term break!

What's On

The Somerset Celebration of Literature Novella writing competition is once again open for nominations from all Australian High School students. It's a wonderful way to encourage students in their writing, with some fantastic prizes. 

Anzac Heroes- UPDATE!! Brisbane Libraries are hosting the Anzac Stories: Behind the Pages Exhibition from April 2017 to November 2018. The exhibition will be at Holland Park Library from August until September and Wynnum Library from October to November, 2017.  The 2018 venues are still being finalised. There are many wonderful authors and illustrators of Anzac stories available for visits, as advised in the last newsletter. IN ADDITION Corinne Fenton also has a book in the  Exhibition - 'My Friend Tertius' illustration by Owen Swan and published by Allen and Unwin (released March this year).  Corinne is also available for Brisbane based bookings from late November - mid December, 2017.

The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) is a non-profit organization which represents an international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together. Join IBBY Australia Inc on Thursday 19 October for a special evening featuring an inspiring address by David Metzenthen, the Australian nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing 2018.
 

Voices on the Move and Touring Artists for 2018

Speakers Ink are pleased to advise that some of our authors still having touring dates available for the remainder of 2017.

In addition, we have locked in some exciting Touring Speakers for 2018.  Check out all the up-to-date details on the Touring Speakers page on the website here.

The Spotlight is on 

    Chrissy Byers...
 

Chrissy Byers is an author, illustrator and independent publisher. With audiences, she is eager to share the behind the scenes tasks required in book creation, manufacture and marketing. Over the past year Chrissy has conducted singing, story-time and craft sessions in numerous early learning centres and libraries, presented in primary schools and been a guest speaker at a networking group and an Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association Camp. She will be touring schools in the coming months to promote her new book.

The book, The Magic in Dress-Ups will be released in September and is a children's book written to inspire imagination and creativity. It is the second book in The Magic in Imagination series. It is about two small girls who craft homemade dress-ups costumes from household junk and share their imaginative games. It is written in rhyming couplets, with some repetitive text. 
 

Congratulations to...

Chris Collin who has just signed the contract for Funky Chicken: A Bushy Tale of Crocs and Chooks and the award-winning Funky Chicken: Chooks in Space to be published and distributed in Mandarin and distributed throughout mainland China! 

And our talented authors and illustrators who have been included in various short lists for the Queensland Literary Awards, 2017. The winners of each category will be announced at the Award Ceremony on Wednesday 4 October 2017 at State Library of Queensland.

 Dates for the Diary

"I assign myself no rank or any limit, and such an attitude is very much against the trend of the times.
But my world has become one of infinite possibilities."

—Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man

Yours in promoting literacy from all at the Speakers Ink team,

Sandie, Helen, Margie, Anna, Jan, Rob and James