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on 5/28/2014
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Love the committee meetings where we select great books for disadvantaged and indigenous kids across Western Sydney, the Outback Northern Territory.
Andrew Berhut MD of Scholastic singing Hokey Pokey in tune with a new title was hilarious. Hokey Pokey is on the list of books that children can chose for their very own. Andrew really supports his books!
Gillian Maugle represents school librarians on the committee and is fabulous.
As a Role Model I’ll be presenting at the Assembly for Books in Homes, to Curran Public School Macquarie Fields in Western Sydney on 18th June – looking forward to it.
SCBWI – Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators Australia east and New Zealand is proud to support Book in Homes.
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on 4/9/2014
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The buzz is mega with some of Australia and New Zealand’s most loved authors and illustrators as delegates – Sarah Davis, Libby Hathon, Stephen Axelson, Corinne Fenton, Claire Saxby, Mark Greenwood, Dianne Wolfer, Sally Murphy, James Foley, Meredith Costain ….. and more ….
and then there’s Frane Lessac fighting off crocodiles to get from fremantle WA to Sydney!!!!!
Look out for the brilliant creators of Looking for Alibrandi and Jellico Road; Diary of a Wombat;Star Girl and Boy Versus Beast
Guess who they are?
Melina Marchetta
Bruce Whatley
Louise Park
And there’s more – Australia’s best publishers and editors from most publishing houses
And there’s more – US Senior editor from Roaring Brook (Pan MacMillan) USA
And there’s more – some of the best of Australia and New Zealand’s illustrators in the Illustrator Showcase
And there’s more – launches, illustrator’s duel, Christmas Press limited edition prizes; and there more …. and then the SCBWI BAND – dinner party sing along with the fabulous Meredith Costain, James Foley on the guitar with Scott Chambers and Chris Cheng
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on 3/19/2013
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Great SCBWI night at the Hughenden in Sydney with:-
Linsay Knight entertaining SCBWI with her stories of becoming an independent publisher Pitt Street Poetry
- publishing what you want from kids’ books to the best of poetry to non fiction
- it’s about the love of it
The joy of :-
Deborah Abela – the ARA for SCBWI (NSW and ACT) – talented multi award winning author
Sarah Davis – Illustrator Coordinator SCBWI – talented multi award winning illustrator
Sharing brilliant books and news including:-
Felicity Pullman’s new historical novel published by HarperCollins ‘A Ring Through Time’
Nathan Luff’s ‘Bad Manners’ published Walker Books
Aleesah Darlinson and Jill Carter-Hansen (illustrator) Bearly There published by Windy Hollow
…. and so many more authors and illustrators with news.
Good food, good company, great speakers and networking.
The CBCA dropped in with a special hello to librarian Mike Botham and the girls from Sydney High School who love writing.
Next event is on Monday 17th June with guest speaker Margaret Hamilton one of Australia’s leading authorities on picture books, children’s books as well as adult books. If you visit the Blue Mountains drop into Pinerolo the children’s illustrators and writers cottage.
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on 2/5/2013
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Loved the SCBWI Conference – :
Brilliant Meg Rostoff who is witty and realistic and more
Shaun Tan who had the audience standing and cheering – a fabulous Australian and world illustrator!
Mo Williams who is definitely a stand up comic
Julie Andrew who had us all humming Sounds of Music
Best selling authors including Bruce Coville, Jane Yolen, Lin Oliver and Theo Baker, Ellen Hopkins …. and more.
Frane Lessac, Chris Cheng and I were there representing the Aussie and New Zealand contingent.
Our fabulous international leader Kathleen Ahrens was there from Hong Kong
The speakers were wonderful, but loved the delegates even more – from all over the USA, Europe and Asia – friends through children’s books
A privilege
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on 12/7/2012
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SCBWI stars, stars, stars!!!!!!!
Starting with the Three Wise Writers – Nathan Luff, Deborah Abela, Wendy Blaxland – who came with ‘incense’ and song to the SCBWI Xmas Theatre sports.
It was a fabulous night of good food, good wine, good company of children’s writers and illustrators and publishers at The Hughenden Woollahra – and brilliant performances by Theatre Sports’ stars including:-
Sarah Foster publisher Walker Books
Sarah Davis illustrator
Marjorie Fairall-Crosby and more, more, more!
It was special to see Louise Schofield’s husband Graham who flew in from Perth to catch up and stay at The Hughenden Hotel in Sydney.
We shared the joy of Louise living in the beautiful bush overlooking the dam and gardens, just outside Perth.
She loved their muscovy duck BALDRICK.
She loved writing and the Australian bush.
Author of 10 books including ‘Secrets of the Tingle Forest’ which won the WA Young Readers Book Award.
it has been a year since she lost the battle with cancer, but she’s always part of the Society of Book Writers & Illustrators Community SCBWI.
The 1st Louise Schofield for Outstanding Services to SCBWI WA was awarded to author Meg McKinlay.
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on 9/29/2012
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It was packed with SCBWI authors, illustrators and librarians as everyone shared their children’s book news.
Jenny Stubbs the Director of the Story Arts Festival Ipswich, Book Links and Ipswich District Teacher Librarian Network shared festival information and ideas from Romancing the Stars of children’s books to the brilliant CBCA Readers’ Cup for the kids of Queensland.
Valerie Khoo Director of the Sydney Writers Centre was inspiring. Her generosity in sharing how writers reach their audiences through social media and creating a successful career was fantastic.
– And we’re all waiting for the mega Christmas party on 6th December with THEATRE SPORTS organised by our mega team of Nathan Luff, Deb Abela and Wendy Blaxland.
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Thursday 6th December 2012
6.30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Buffet with wine at $45 per person
Come ready to party, perform, laugh and share the Christmas spirit.
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on 9/22/2012
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The CBCA NSW had the BEST AGM ever – exciting, enthused, networking with publishers, writers, authors, teachers, librarians, readers and so many organisations including Society of Women Writers, Stephen Wilson PETA, branch Presidents from Wollongong to Northern beaches Sydney, NSW CBCA judge Jill Bruce …. and of course Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
SCBWI was thrilled to support the CBCA and our brilliant authors and illustrators who presented about the exciting projects they are doing:-
Nathan Luff – watch out for his new series published by Walker Books
Sue Whiting – fabulous author of books from her best selling picture book Firefighters to award winning YA novel Cooper Jones
Sarah Davies - extraordinary illustrators of the fabulous FEARLESS among so many other works
Serena Geddes – so talented and who will be illustrating the joyous Gracie and Josh – our picture book. celebrating kids and endorsed by VARIETY
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on 9/6/2012
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Patron: Professor Marie Bashir, CV AVO Governor of NSW
The President and Committee of The Children’s Book Council (CBCA) NSW Branch cordially invite
EVERYONE who loves Reading to
The unveiling of the exciting new look CBCA NSW, with
A SCBWI Author-Illustrator Showcase
with Serena Geddes, Nathan Luff, Susanne Gervay, Sue Whiting and Sarah Davis
followed by the AGM & Gourmet Afternoon Tea Celebration.
Date: Saturday 22nd September 2012
Time: 2pm for 2:15pm sharp start
Where: NSW Writers’ Centre
Callan Park, Balmain Road, Rozelle NSW 2040
2 for 2.15 p.m. Saturday 12th September
(ACCEPTANCES ONLY PLEASE)
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What an opening!!!!!
The talented, gifted, amazing illustrations of Australia and New Zealand’s children’s book illustrators took publishers and agents’ hearts and minds.
View the showcase:-
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Hundreds of people poured into the Hughenden to open this celebration of the community of children’s writers and illustrators.
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The wonderful Dianne Wolfer has headed SCBWI Western Australia and Northern territory for 6 amazing years.
She has lead growth of memberships, run conferences, enthused our West and promoted the community of children’s writers & illustrators.
Frane Lessac SCBWI Illustrator Coordinator has partnered her in this - so many WA authors and illustrators have become published, award winning authors and illustrators and have travelled throughout the West on speaking tours, conferences and festivals.
Dianne is still very much a part of the SCBWI committee . However she’s now doing her Phd and writing more books.
Frane Lessac, award winning picture book writer and illustrator is the new leader – the RA SCBWI Australia West – taking back her old role.
James Foley Crystal Kite winner for ‘The Last Viking’ is taking Frane’s place as Illustrator Coordinator.
Award winning novellist and picture book writer Meg McInlay is the ARA – assistant regional advisor.
What a team!!!!!!
THANKYOU DIANNE WOLFER FOR YOUR YEARS OF DEDICATION & SERVICE TO THIS COMMUNITY.
THANKYOU FRANE LESSAC FOR TAKING ON THE LEADERSHIP AGAIN.
Love you all.
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on 6/17/2012
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SCBWI Conference Talent, talent, talent – illustrators coming out of your ears and eyes – a feast of established and new illustrators are showcasing, speaking, sharing the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators at The Hughenden in Sydney.
Showcase: Friday 29th June
Open to Industry 4.30-5.30p.m. for an exclusive viewing
14 Queen Street Woollahra
Lead by our brilliant Illustrator Coordinators:- Frane Lessac and Sarah Davis,
supported by the Illustrator committee – Lesley Vamos, Serena Geddes, Andrea Edmonds, Majorie Crosby-Fairall. Invitation created by Lesley Vamos.
Some of the brilliant illustrators showcasing and speaking:-
Nina Rycroft
Frane Lessac
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Majorie Crosby-Fairall
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A National Year of Reading partnership with ambassadors for the NYR ambassadors Hazel Edwards, Frane Lessac, Deborah Abela, Christopher Cheng and Susanne Gervay are part of the SCBWI Conference.
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Greg Riley, the psychic who won THE ONE and who always stays at The Hughenden was on a mission to discover The Hughenden stories.
He found Dr Harrison Quaife who brought the first x-ray to the colony and was a founding father of the British Medical Association and Astronomical Association in Australia.
The Morning Show on Channel 7 was filming Greg and the Australian Paranormal Phenomenon Investigator team as they investigated.
Fred (as the cheeky media personality Todd McKenny called him – Todd’s always a joker) – was much loved, like his father Barzillai Quaife – Australia’s first philosopher.
Fred and Barzillai both lived on Queen Street Woollahra in Sydney and influenced what Australia would become.
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are yet men. They may be savages
but they still are men. One nation may
not oppress another. The natural rights
of man are universally the same ….” Barzillai Quaife 1872
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The Hughenden supports Room to Read www.roomtoread.org; Books in Homes Australia www.biha.org; Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators SCBWI,The national Year of Reading 2012
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Writers and illustrators from around Australia and New Zealand are coming together with great Australian publishers and
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to celebrate the vibrant children’s book industry in all its delivery ways – from print, illustration, picture books, e-books ….
SCBWI Conference blogspot has been launched today – see what’s happening.
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supporting Room to Read and National Year of Reading
‘Butterflies’ is along side my friend and talented author Holly Thompson’s ‘Orchards’ in Bank Street Best Books of 2012 USA.
THE CHILDREN’S BOOK COMMITTEE at the Bank Street College of Education strives to guide librarians, educators, parents, grandparents and other interested adults to the best books for children published each year.
‘In choosing books for the annual list, reviewers consider literary quality and excellence of presentation as well as the potential emotional impact of the books on young readers.’
Look up BANK STREET to see a very special organisation – www.bankstreet.edu
Holly is the head of SCBWI Japan and I am co-head of SCBWI Australia & New Zealand
Butterflies is endorsed by The Children’s Hospital (Westmead) Sydney.
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Watch out for the announcement in the next few weeks.
Check out the SCBWI Australia and new Zealand facebook pagewebsite.
It’s a first come first served basis – so when it opens you need to book quickly as it’s a small intimate conference Australia wide and new Zealand.
Some tid bits:-
Jill Corcoran literary agent from the Herman Agency New Yorkmaximum of 100 delegates.
Major Australian publishers have come on board including Lisa Berryman HarperCollins, Laura Harris Penguin, Zoe Walton Random House, Sarah Foster Walker Books …..
There are wonderful authors and illustrators coming including Sally Murphy, France Lessac, Pamela Rushby, Meredith Costain, Hazel Edwards …. have a great time with the children’s writing community …. more news coming soon.
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The sun was shining, Government House was a gracious reminder of the past, the gardens flowering for the investiture of Australians for their contributions to Australia.
We sat in the sumptuous sitting room, as guests gathered for the ceremony. It was inspiring to hear the contribution of so many awarded decorations for courage, extraordinary services in fields as varied as medical, business, government, social justice …. and of course my very special Order of Australia (OAM) for children’s literature and professional organisations.
My wonderful children were there which made it doubly special.
Thankyou to my friends who sent me letters, emails, gifts.
Thankyou to the organisations who are part of my life that supported this award – Room to Read, The NSW Writers Centre, SCBWI, CBCA, MonkeyBaa Theatre and many others.
It was a time where I reflected on my parents’ journey as refugees to Australia. I know they were there with me. We had lunch at 21 Double Bay where my father took me as a girl to share Hungarian dishes, laugh and share stories.
I carried a private momento of my parents with me today.
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Thankyou for the gift of your congratulations from the writing community and friends all over the world and those who love JACK.
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The Cancer Council:-
‘Susanne Gervay’s ‘Always Jack’ makes it safe for children, parents and the wider community to talk about cancer.’
Here are some of the many, many emails and facebook messages for ‘Always Jack’ and this award :-
FANTASTIC FANTASTIC FANTASTIC! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Wendy Blaxland author
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators QLD
CONGRATULATIONS to Susanne Gervay, SCBWI Regional Advisor – Australia and New Zealand New South Wales & Queensland – winner of the 2011 Australian Family Therapists’ Award for Children’s Literature for her book, ‘Always Jack’.
Congrats! Patricia K. Dean, Ph.D., Associate Professor Salisbury University Maryland USA
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