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Welcome
Bookings have been rolling in, so if you are planning a special event for CBCA Book Week, or any other week of the year, please be sure to contact our office via a website enquiry, email or phone call (all contact details are on our website).
Each year Speakers Ink also looks into ways to support new talent and add more variety for your enjoyment and this year was no exception. As such be sure to check out our full list of speakers - we added quite a few new members to our family towards the end of 2018 and over the holiday period.
Voices on the Move
Sheryl Gwyther's historical adventure, Sweet Adversity (HarperCollins) is set in the Hunter Region in NSW during the Great Depression. In May 2019, she'll be touring the Hunter region (15th May to the 24th) offering talks about researching the book, and also how to seamlessly integrate historical information into a work of fiction.
She will be visiting public libraries and will be available for school talks, especially in the Newcastle, Scone, Muswellbrook and Cessnock-Kurri Kurri areas.
Vicki Bennett will also be touring with her new book from 16 Feb-26 March. Here is a list of more touring speakers. For full details, see below.
For a complete list and a link for booking, check out all the up-to-date details on our Touring Speakers page
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The Spotlight is on New Books
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Vicki Bennett's latest book
Oliver’s First Big Spy Adventure is out this month. See diary dates below for launch details.
Vicki will be doing book signings at
Books on Stones, New Farm Editions and Nextra Newsagency at Toombul.
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Taryn Bashford's new book, The Astrid Notes, will be out in early August. Taryn's previous book was the highly successful The Harper Effect
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Congratulations
Shout Outs..
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The KidsLit Quiz is a wonderful event that inspires readers and writers. School teams of four compete against each other answering quizzical questions about certain books across all genres. There is a table of authors and teachers who compete against the kids. It's fast it's engaging and the competition is international. The authors set up a book stand and sell their books and there’s a bookshop that sells on the day as well.
The event on the Gold Coast is on the 19th March from 10 – 1pm. It’s open to any school across the Gold Coast. It's fun and improves literacy - great combination!
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Kathy Hoopmann will be selling her books at a 20% discount at this event
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Book Links’ Travelling Suitcases are filled with interesting and curious keepsakes from five of Queensland’s top children’s book authors and illustrators as well as a special case for our Patron Australian Children’s Laureate 2014-2015, Jackie French.
They include some of their books; edited manuscripts and a DVD of the creators at works. Activities to use in the classroom and in public libraries are included to extend Literature and Arts learning. The Travelling Suitcases will be of particular use to regional, rural and remote schools, and public libraries who have limited or no access to visiting authors and illustrators. Even emerging writers and illustrators would gain a great insight into book creation by browsing through these cases. They are free to borrow and are stored at the Queensland Writers Centre from where they can be collected, sometimes delivered or posted.
There is now a list of the contents for each case on the website.
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The Somerset Storyfest (formerly the Somerset Festival of Literature) has released its programme - see it here
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Dates for your Diary
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23 Feb
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Book Launch at Wild at Heart, Avid Reader - Vicki Bennett's Oliver's First Big Spy Adventure |
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26 Feb
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The CBCA will announce the notables in all categories for the 2019 Book of the Year Award. The announcement will be made via Twitter, Facebook and on the website.
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5 Mar
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The CBCA Qld Branch Book Slam - Night of the Notables at SLQ from 6.30pm. Entry by gold coin donation. For catering purposes, please book here.
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8 Mar
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Romancing the Stars - Sunshine Coast. Hosted by BookLinks. $25 members, $35 non-members
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15 Mar
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Romancing the Stars - Brisbane. Hosted by BookLinks. $25 members, $35 non-members
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19 Mar
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KidsLitQuiz on the Gold Coast
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20-22 Mar
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Somerset Storyfest on the Gold Coast
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31 May - 2 June
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Children's Book Council of Australia 13th National Conference, Canberra. The theme is 'And Now They're Laughing'
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The Last Word...
..is from Roland Harvey who advised that Fish Creek and his Studio will be featured in the ABC 'Back Roads' program with Heather Ewart in June/ July. Schools in the Gippsland area - take note!
Yours in promoting literacy from all at the Speakers Ink team,
Sandie, Margie, Jan, Lia, Rob and James
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