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New 2020 Book Week - October, 2020
Due to the fall out from COVID-19, you would all be aware that the CBCA has officially moved Book Week for 2020 to the week commencing Monday, 19th October, 2020.
Given this shift in dates, there has been lots of activity to secure speakers to present to students at this time. Therefore, if you would like to secure a 2020 Book Week Booking in October with one of our talented speakers, please contact us via website enquiry, phone call or email asap as dates are filling up fast.
As such, we encourage you all to check out the full list of wonderful speakers that we represent. All have something valuable to offer!
Touring Speakers
Due to a cancellation, Deborah Abela has two days free in Brisbane on Tuesday 1 September and Thursday 3 September. Similarly, Jess Black is available on Wednesday 14 October in Brisbane and Chris Collin has some new dates available. If interested in these opportunities please contact the office
The Spotlight is on Deano Yipadee
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Learn with laughter as best-selling Scholastic author Deano Yipadee captivates all of your classes simultaneously during his compelling and groundbreaking Live Digi-Show.
Children sing, bounce and laugh along with his collection of chart-topping books while guiding the direction of the show via live interactive chat.
But which class will convince Deano that their class is, in-fact, ‘the most awesome class in the whole school??'
The show hilariously demonstrates several fundamentals of Creative Writing, including chat around where ideas and inspiration come from. The show also encourages kids to realise that anyone who has an idea can turn it into a book! Exploring both making and learning from mistakes, Deano highlights the process of creativity used by the illustrator, including storyboarding.
With over 70 Live Virtual Shows performed in the past few months, here’s a taste of what schools rave about:
Just pure fun, totally engaged children and loved the banter between Deano and their class teachers. His style means great interaction with children - singing, movement, loud noises, silliness and all those things kids love. - St Francis Catholic School
A wonderful way to expose our children to authors...highly recommend!! Thank you!
- St Mary's Catholic School Tauranga
If you wish to make a booking for his new Live Digi-Show, please contact the Speakers Ink Office.
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New Books
Virtual Book Launch - Nit Boy by Tristan Bancks
Join the Free Virtual Schools Tour for Tristan Bancks’ New Book, Nit Boy!
Bestselling author Tristan Bancks (Two Wolves, Tom Weekly) is offering a free virtual tour to Brisbane schools for his latest release, Nit Boy, about Lewis Snow, a kid with the worst case of nits in world history and Ned, a nit that lives on his head.
The virtual tour is an exclusive fifteen-minute video that Tristan has prepared for students in years 3-5 (core age, but would suit grades 2-6) in lieu of his usual book release tour to Brisbane. The video features a reading of the first two chapters, a fun quiz from the book and a section on how Heath McKenzie, the illustrator, and Tristan developed the characters, illustrations and the 3D-animated book trailer. It’s a great way to give students insight into the writing and character creation process while having lots of fun.
And students will have the opportunity to buy personally signed books afterwards should they choose to do so!
If you would like to take advantage of this Free Virtual Schools Tour and order books please contact the Speakers Ink Office today!
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Congratulations..
We are proud of the many Speakers Inkers whose work has been recognised on the short list of the Speech Pathology Book of the Year award this year.
Each book is judged on its appeal to children, interactive quality and ability to assist speech pathologists and parents in communication and literacy development. The winners in each age category will be announced on 6 November.
Congratulations to our Speakers: Sophie Masson, Lian Tanner & Jonathan Bentley, Gregg Dreise, Caroline Magerl, Michelle Taylor, Pip Harry, Jackie French, and Tamsin Janu.
Congratulations also to our successful recipients of Australian Society of Authors (ASA) Takeaway Creative Grants - Tristan Bancks, Aleesah Darlison, and Michelle Worthington
Dates for your Diary
Yours in promoting literacy from all at the Speakers Ink team,
Sandie, Margie, Jan, Lia, Rob, Matt and James
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