In this issue:
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 Welcome
If you are planning a special event for CBCA Book Week, or any other week of the year, please have a look at the profiles of our wonderful speakers to lock in a visitor and presentation.
Contact us at Speakers Ink or call on 07-3040-8465.
On the subject of CBCA Book Week, we are looking forward to the Short List Announcement this week: scroll down for details of this event.
We are here to help you in any way possible. If you have any suggestions on ways for us to improve, we always welcome your comments - contact us at Speakers Ink.
Voices on the Move
We have many speakers travelling during 2018 - some speakers are coming to Brisbane while others are visiting other areas: for a complete list check out all the up-to-date details on our Touring Speakers page. A snapshot of the coming months is included below:
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CBCA Book Week 2018
 
The Children's Book Council of Australia has released some free and downloadable images to promote this years theme Find your Treasure. This beautiful artwork has been created by the very talented Anna Walker.
The Spotlight is on Maria Gill
  
Our own Maria Gill has collaborated with author Fifi Colston to develop a display on Children's War Books for Brisbane Libraries.
Maria's latest illustrated non-fiction book ANZAC Heroes (Scholastic, 2016) showcases the exciting tales of 30 Australian and New Zealand heroes during WW1 and WW2. It won the 2016 Best Non-fiction Book Award and the Book of the Year Award at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults.
Maria, who resides in New Zealand, will be in Brisbane from Tuesday, 29th May through to Friday, 8th June to visit and talk in schools and generally promote the exhibition.
'We appreciated Maria's presentation because the children, and the teachers, not only found her engaging and inspiring, but it was refreshing to gain an author's perspective of non-fiction writing.'
Mongawai Primary
As always, if you would like to book Maria or any of our authors/illustrators/poets and other speakers, please visit our website or phone 07-3040-8465.
Congratulations..
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..Peter Carnavas and Tamsin Janu whose books have been included in the short list for the NSW Premiers Award. Peter has been honoured for his children's novel, The Elephant and Tamsin Janu has two books on the list: Figgy Takes the City and Blossom.
    
What's Happening?
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Reminder: Both the CBCA Book of the Year Awards Short List announcement and Awards announcement are coming to Brisbane in 2018.
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These two flagship events will be open to the public through a ticketing process. Tickets to both events are limited, so mark these dates in your diary now and stay tuned for details on how to book.
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Short List announcement - Tuesday 27 March, 10.30am at The Ithaca Room, City Hall, King George Square, Brisbane – bookings open 9am Tuesday 27 February
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Awards announcement – Friday 17 August, 11.30am in Auditorium 1, State Library of Queensland – bookings open 9am Tuesday 17 July
Booking links will be on the CBCA website and Facebook page.
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News from the May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust is that applications for the 2019 Creative Time Residential Fellowships are now open.
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 Dates for your Diary
The Last Word
Room to Read is an organisation which seeks to improve literacy in developing countries. Click here to find out how you can be involved.
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation aims to close the gap on literacy for Indigenous people in Australia. Read more here.
Yours in promoting literacy from all at the Speakers Ink team,
Sandie, Margie, Jan, Trina, Lia, Rob and James
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