In this issue:

Welcome

Speakers Ink is pleased to be able to offer an ever-increasing range of bookings.  Not only are our local speakers getting back into schools, we also have numerous speakers keen to tour to Qld during 2022.  Details on our touring speakers can be found on our website.  Highlights on a few speakers touring are listed below.

To make an enquiry, please contact our office.

Voices on Tour 2022

Dee White Brisbane 22-26 August (CBCA Book Week)	Mark Carthew Brisbane 12 August only
Serena Geddes Brisbane 22-26 August (CBCA Book Week)	Tony Flowers Brisbane to Noosa - 26 August only
Phil Kettle Brisbane 1-30 August	Lian Tanner Brisbane 10-12 October

Awards

While we eagerly await the announcement of the CBCA Book of the Year Award, Book Links has announced the winners of its annual Children's Historical Fiction Award. From a stunning shortlist, detailed below, Wendy Orr's Cuckoo's Flight was announced the winner. Congratulations Wendy.

 

Cuckoo's Flight by Wendy Orr

Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief by Katrina Nannestad

Footprints on the Moon by Lorraine Marwood

Underground by Mirranda Burton

The Spotlight is on Dr Sarah Pye

Dr Sarah Pye is one of our newest additions to the Speakers Ink camp. Sarah has a strong focus on conservation issues especially rainforest animals and protecting our environment, in her ever-expanding range of books.  In the next two terms, Year 6 students throughout the country explore the differences between literary text and informational text. More and more schools are enhancing this unit with incursions by Queensland Author Dr Sarah Pye. Sarah is the author of the Wildlife Wong series of books, all which include a nonfiction adventure narrative about a real-life conservationist, cool animal facts and experiments which encourage children to embrace science. In her The Power of Story workshop, Sarah and her puppet sidekick, Luna, use her book Wildlife Wong and the Sun Bear to show students the differences between literary and informational text, and help them understand when each is most relevant. They learn the importance of research, how to use various literary techniques and write effective TEEL paragraphs as they fall in love with the smallest bear in the world! Welcome Sarah!

              

Write Like an Author/Draw Like an Artist

Dates for your Diary

	Friday, 19 August	CBCA Book of the Year winners announcement at noon AEST
	Mon 22-Fri 26 August	CBCA Book Week
	Mon 26-Thu 29 Sept	Write Like an Author/Draw Like an Artist Workshops
	Sat 22-Sun 23 Oct	StoryArts Festival Brisbane

Yours in promoting literacy from all at the Speakers Ink team,

Sandie, Margie, Jan, Lia, Rob, Matt and James