In this issue:
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Welcome Back!
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).
Voices on the Move
Of course, we have a number of inspiring speakers visiting Brisbane and elsewhere over the coming months - check out all the up-to-date details on our Touring Speakers page.
 The Spotlight is on New Speakers
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Over the last 12 months, Speakers Ink has welcomed an amazing 30 new speakers into our ranks. They are, variously, authors, illustrators, poets, journalists, motivational speakers and more. What an awesome bunch! Click on the links to check out their details on our website
Dates for your Diary
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Tue 25 Feb 2020 (7pm AEST)
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Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award Notables list announced. Notables will be listed on CBCA website
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Tue 3 March 2020
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CBCA (Qld Branch) Night of the Notables Book Slam. Book here
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Thu 12 March 2020
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Romancing the Stars, 6pm, Iona College 85 North Road Lindum
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Wed 18 - Fri 20 March 2020
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Somerset Storyfest - held on the Gold Coast, "a festival of storytelling for the whole family."
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Sat 15 - Sun 23 August 2020
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National Science Week - we have speakers ready and willing to show children the joys of science. Check out our website.
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Sat 22 - Sun 28 August 2020
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CBCA Book Week - Curious Creatures, Wild Minds.
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The Last Word
We are fortunate in South East Queensland to have a vibrant active Children's literature community. Here are some useful links for teachers and librarians everywhere to see what's happening in the KidLit community, with lots of events, book reviews and writing competitions:
Story Links - Children's Books Reviewed
Book Links - the Centre for Children's Literature
Write Links - Creating Kids' and YA books
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” – George R.R. Martin
Yours in promoting literacy from all at the Speakers Ink team,
Sandie, Margie, Jan, Lia, Rob and James
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QueenslandAuthor, Media personality, Non-fiction, Journalist / Feature writer, Memoir Writing