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 Welcome to 2017
Welcome to Week 4 of Term 1 - I can't believe we have reached week 4 already......
As notified in our last e-Bulletin, Speakers Ink has been working towards streamlining some processes. The 1300 number has now been disconnected. Please update your records with our new easy to remember local number:
07-30408-INK(465)
Wherever you are, you can now also make direct contact with us via a Skype Call - search for
[email protected] and add Speakers Ink as a contact.
Our new website enquiry system is also now in place and hopefully those who have used the service find it easy to navigate.
As always, our Team are here to assist you. Our energetic and committed Team for 2017 is as follows:
Sandie - Manager
Helen - Consultant
Margie - Newsletter Editor
Jan and Anna - Administrative Support
Rob - IT Support
James - Website Support
If you experience any problems, or can offer ways of further improving our service, please don't hesitate to contact us.
To kick things off, please explore our full list of 2017 Speakers on our website. There are some new exciting speakers coming on board so make sure to keep your eyes on the website.
You can also follow Speaker’s Ink on Twitter or Facebook to keep up with the latest news in the world of Voices.
2017 Touring Speakers
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Tristan Bancks has just advised that he has opened up an additional 4 days in 2017 for bookings to coincide with the launch of his new book - My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins. Tristan now has availability in the week beginning Monday, 27 February - not too far away! If you would like to pursue a booking with Tristan during this time, please contact Speakers Ink to secure your booking. |
The Spotlight
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 is on Hugh Lunn 
Hugh Lunn, born in Brisbane in 1941, is a Walkley award-winning journalist and newspaper editor who is the author of a number of autobiographical books. Hugh has launched his new musical Home Ground, about the legendary State of Origin Rugby League series. Click here for tickets.
  
To book Hugh or any of our other wonderful speakers for your school or library, please visit our website: Speakers Ink.
International Read to Me Day
Emma Mactaggart, one of our very own Speakers Inkers, is the creator of International Read to Me Day. Emma's goal is to use 'International Read to Me Day" as a way of connecting young people around the world to each other and to their communities. Emma passionately says, "We all know it takes a village to raise a child, but it often takes a child to inspire a village into action. It is time to listen to that one child".
International Read to Me Day will be held this year on Sunday, 19th March - we hope you can get behind this great initiative. For all the details, please follow the link.
Congratulations to...
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Deborah Abela as her novel Teresa: a New Australian has been included in the Older Readers' shortlist for the West Australian Young Readers Book Awards (WAYRBA)
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Julie Fison's novel The Call of the Wild has also been nominated on the Older Reader's shortlist for WAYRBA.
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James Foley's work Brobot has been included in WAYRBA's Younger Readers Shortlist
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Wendy Orr's book, Dragonfly Song is on the Younger Readers Shortlist for WAYRBA.
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Phyllis McDuff has published a new book Bequest and has kindly invited readers to download the ebook for free while stocks last. To take up this offer, click here.
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What's On
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The Bilby awards are on again this year - registration opened on 1 February.
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The State Library of Queensland has many programs running throughout the year. Keep checking here for
ore information as programs are finalised.
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Following the success of the reCollections exhibition in 2016, another exhibition of original illustrations from Australian children's books is being organised for 2017. Visually speaking will comprise artworks on loan from local children's illustrators from their published books. The exhibition will first show at the Garden City Library during April and May.
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The Somerset Celebration of Literature is once again being held in March 2017 and in preparation the
National Poetry Prize and the National Novella Writing Competition is now open for applications. What a great way to encourage young aspiring poets.
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Book Links is this year expanding its 'Romancing the Stars' event to incorporate THREE evenings in February, 'speed-dating' with authors, poets and illustrators. This is a perfect opportunity for librarians and teachers to meet speakers and find out what they do, and it's a lot of fun!
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"There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place." --J.K. Rowling |
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Yours in promoting literacy from all at the Speakers Ink team,
Sandie, Helen, Margie, Anna, Jan, Rob and James
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