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Find Your Treasure: 10 More sleeps until Book Week!
Do you have your CBCA Book Week plans in place? Have you found a treasured author to come speak to your lovely readers? Now is the time to lock it in if your plans are not already in place.
Please have a look at the profiles of our wonderful speakers and book in a visitor and presentation.
Contact us at Speakers Ink or call on 07-3040-8465.
We are here to help you in any way possible. If you have any suggestions on ways for us to improve, we always welcome your comments - contact us at Speakers Ink.
Voices on the Move
We have many speakers travelling during 2018 - some speakers are coming to Brisbane while others are visiting regional cities: for a complete list check out all the up-to-date details on our Touring Speakers page. A snapshot of the coming months is included below:
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Congratulations.....
   
Gwyneth Jane Page's novel, The World As We Know It, was shortlisted in the CYA 2018 competition: a wonderful achievement for a first young adult novel.
Gwyneth started writing in 2014 and now has four books published in the series The Travel Adventures of PJ Mouse. The books are set in Canada, Queensland, England and New Zealand.
"Gwyneth Jane Page and daughter Megan were guest presenters at our annual literature Carnivale for 2017. The students thoroughly enjoyed their repertoire and the adventures of PJ Mouse. Both Gwyneth and Megan were able to maintain an interesting dialogue of narrative and illustration that kept the kids enthralled. They also spoke at length about their global travels and the advent of their main character PJ Mouse. The children asked many probing questions about our world and ways to keep it peaceful and clean. I would highly recommend them to any school or library setting."
Belmont State School, August 2017
These three talented authors have been shortlisted on the Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature.
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"This is the third time we have had Kim visit our school and she did not disappoint. She is engaging and informative and was a big hit with both students and teachers."
Emmanuel College - May 2018
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"Samantha was an absolute delight. The boys loved listening to her, and they are now keen to read her books. She handled the students and their exuberance exceptionally well. Her manner was beautiful, and we were disappointed to see her leave our school. We would have liked to have kept her for the whole week, not just three days."
Toowoomba Grammar School - August, 2017
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Kathryn's book Bully on the Bus has just been released in America with Kane Miller Books.
Kathryn Apel is an Aussie children’s author who writes too much. She paints pictures with words, because much as she’d love to, Kat can’t draw. Kat’s goal is to find the perfect word for every situation. Sometimes that’s a lot harder than you think! Kathryn is available to talk to your school, library or writing group. An accomplished poet in rhyme and free verse, and active within the children’s publishing industry, Kat offers a range of talks and is happy to tailor activities to best suit your context.
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Dimity's latest picture book (illustrated by Nicky Johnston) At The End of Holyrood Lane has been published by EK Books.
Due for release in September 2018 this picture book is already causing quite a stir among those in the Kids’ Lit and psycho – educational and counselling communities.
The book launch will take place on 23 September in the End Room, Brisbane Square Library at 10.30 am |
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Congratulations to Cameron Stelzer. Scallywags and the Troublesome Treasure has won the Juvenile Fiction (6 - 9) category of the 2018 American Fiction Awards. |
Room to Read
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Thanks to the support given by many of our Speaker Inkers the interest in the 50 schools supporting 50 girls campaign is growing stronger and stronger. This campaign is aimed at getting 50 Australian schools to raise $365 to send a girl to school for a year, in one of the 10 program countries that Room to Read works in. We are proud to have passionate speakers who want to change the world and if you are looking for ideas about what you can do to make a difference check out:
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A fantastic video by Deb Abela
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An awesome home page by Tristan Bancks will give you some great fundraising ideas.
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Or read a inspiring blog about how RTR is changing lives
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Read an article about Room to Read’s Girls’ Education program written by writer ambassador Bhakti Mathur
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What's Happening?
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Maria Gill will be touring Brisbane from 5 - 14 November 2018, to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day.
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Word Play, the Brisbane Writer's Festival Education program for young readers, storytellers and illustrators has launched its program for this year. The program will be held from 4-7 September at the State Library of Queensland and GOMA. Program and booking information can be found here.
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The CBCA Book of the Year Award will be announced in Brisbane in 2018. The CBCA (Qld) branch will host this flagship event which will be open to the public at no cost. However, it is essential to book through a ticketing process. Ticket numbers are limited, so mark these dates in your diary now and book to reserve your seat.
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Awards announcement - Friday 17 August 11.30 am in Auditorium 1, State Library of Queensland -
Booking links will be on the CBCA website and Facebook page.
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The CBCA Book of the Year Award dinner will be held at the Greek Club on the evening of Friday 17 August, following the BOYA announcements. Book here.
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Dimity Powell will launch her new picture book At the end of Holyrood Lane on 23 September at Brisbane Square Library at 10.30 am.
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"There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island" - Walt Disney
Yours in promoting literacy from all at the Speakers Ink team,
Sandie, Margie, Jan, Trina, Lia, Rob and James
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Author, Illustrator / Designer, Interstate, Virtual visits
