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Welcome
Many schools and libraries are gearing up for Book Week, keeping Speaker's Ink staff hopping! Speaker bookings have been vigorous, so if you are planning a special event for Book Week, Science Week, Environment Day or any other occasion, please be sure to contact our office via a website enquiry, email or phone call (all contact details are on our website).
Many of our speakers have new books launching soon, check out the details below.
Voices on the Move
Chris Collin will be available in South East Queensland from August 8 to 13. Chris is happy to announce that digital versions (eBook and animation) of all 4 of his books are to be published in China this year!
Staff and students thoroughly enjoyed the presentation.
Students loved his enthusiasm and animation he conveyed through the use of puppetry.
Dalby State School - July 2018
Of course, we have a number of inspiring speakers visiting to Brisbane and elsewhere over the coming months - check out all the up-to-date details on our Touring Speakers page.
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 The Spotlight is on Kellie Byrnes
 
Kellie Byrnes is a children’s author, presenter, book reviewer, blogger, and freelance writer with a BA degree in Literature. Her first picture book, Cloud Conductor, was released by Wombat Books in 2018. She has three more picture books on the way. Two will be published by Little Pink Dog Books (2020, 2021), and one by EK Books (2020).
Keilie will be an Artist in Residence at The Crows Nest, Sunshine Coast, for four months, from 1 August till 1 December this year, alongside writer Ali Stegert. They will have the dedicated artist space on Chambers Island to write for four months. This space is run by the Sunshine Coast Council. The Council selected them for this, the inaugural year of the residency, out of 189 applications.
Speech Pathology Award Shortlisters
The Short List for this year's Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award has been announced. Congratulations to these Speakers Inkers:
New Books
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Deborah Abela's third and final book in her cranky climate series will be released on August 6.
Deb’s frustration with governments not doing enough to address climate change,
led to her bestselling novel, Grimsdon. After being harassed by kids to know more, she wrote
New City and with even more harassment, she created Final Storm.
There's a new bad guy and an old bad guy, the return of the sea monster,
hoverboards, robots and a terrifying decision Griffin must face if he is to save
his best friend, Isabella Charm.
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Vacen Taylor's latest offering Fire and the Falcon, is Book #4 of the Starchild Series. It follows the fortunes of
Mai, Akra, Long and Kalin as they battle the dark force of Priceptus.
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Dates for your Diary
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3 Aug
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Book Launch of Pippa by Dimity Powell Riverbend, Bulimba
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16 Aug
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CBCA Book of the Year award winners and honour books announced at noon AEST.
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19-20 Oct |
StoryArts Brisbane 2019 |
“One day, you will be old enough to start reading fairytales again.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia
Yours in promoting literacy from all at the Speakers Ink team,
Sandie, Margie, Jan, Lia, Rob and James
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