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Our feature picture book creator this month is Sue deGennaro

Sue has a degree in film, a diploma in fine art and a certificate in welding, but
she is currently focusing on writing and illustrating.

Her first picture book,The Pros and Cons of Being a Frog,
both written and illustrated by her, was shortlisted in the CBCA
Book of the Year Awards 2013. She has since illustrated 21 books.

Meet Sue deGennaro
on Sunday February 16,
11.00am to 1.00 pm
Books Illustrated's stand
QV Market - 'A' Shed

At the Q V Market, we will feature Missing Marvin,
written & illustrated by Sue deGennaro and published by Scholastic.
Missing Marvin won the 2019 Children's Peace Literature Award. The
convener of the judging panel described it as a funny and gentle picture
book showing how to address bullying and conflict in a peaceful way.

This limited edition giclee print will be on display and for sale
Edition of 25 - 595mm (w) x 420mm (h)
Price: $225

You can also visit Books Illustrated showroom
and see the range of Sue's books and prints.
We are open by appointment: 0439 031 915
Or visit our website

Books Illustrated Touring Exhibitions

The Many Story Treehouse Exhibition has opened!

See it at Hurstville Regional Gallery in NSW until May 3, 2020.
Books Illustrated has been touring this exhibition for several years and it's
proved a favourite with visitors of all ages. This exhibition celebrates
the brilliance of Terry Denton and you'll see his original art, sketches,
preparatory work for the phenomenally popular Treehouse books
created with Andy Griffiths and published by Pan Macmillan.

A limited edition print of every cover of the Treehouse series
is available for sale as well as a very limited selection of
handcoloured original ilustrations from The 26 - Storey Treehouse.

The Children's Book Publishing community continues to create
initiatives in response to, and in support of, the Bushfire disaster.

Books for Bushfires
A national initiative of the Children's Book Council of Australia
encouraging people to donate money to buy books for children
and young adults affected by the bushfire crisis and, at the same time,
in association with the Booksellers Association, support local businesses
by purchasing books from local booksellers. http://www.givit.org.au/

Art for Wildlife
launched on February1, by Scribble publisher Miriam Rosenbloom

Art for Wildlife, is an online store selling open-edition prints by illustrators including Shaun Tan, Sophie Beer and Marc Martin. The year-long campaign will see six new artworks added to the catalogue on the first day of each month. Each print retails at $35, and all proceeds (less printing and postage costs) will be donated to
Seed Indigenous Climate Youth Network and Bush Heritage.

Rosenbloom said: ‘Art for Wildlife is an attempt to channel our feelings of helplessness and despair into action and engagement. The long-term ecological impact of the fires will clearly be devastating and we hope this project can raise awareness and financial support for these fantastic organisations doing such important work.’

Recovery

Together with Beinart Gallery and Splitting Image Colour Studio, Shaun Tan has donated a limited edition of 500 to be sold at a special price to raise money (potentially $50,000) for communities and wildlife restoration in bushfire ravaged regions of Australia and for organisations committed to long term climate justice and advocacy for change:
Greening Australia, Zoos Victoria Bushfire Emergency Wildlife Fund, Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network and Doctors for the Environment Australia.

'Recovery' is the title of a limited edition print of an original painting by Shaun Tan

Recovery is one of my personal favourite images, a scene from the picture book Rules of Summer (2013), based on a recurring childhood dream. What at first is a very grim and menacing landscape reveals itself to be a scene of compassion and hope, which to me reflects something of real feeling currently experienced in many parts of Australia, a mix of both deep dread and inspiring humanity.
Shaun Tan

Media Release
Hello! from Australia Bologna Book Fair Catalogue 2020

Preparations are underway for the Bologna Book Fair , the annual pre-eminent International Book Fair for Chidren's Books. As well as being an important rights fair for publishers and agents there is always a particular focus on illustraton and cultural exchange which draws creators from all over the world to attend. We are looking forward to again attending the fair this year - this will be our eleventh! - assisting with this focus on the Collective Australian stand. A recordt 19 Australian creators have confirmed that they will be attending and working at our Creators' Table and twelve independent publishers are represented on the stand.
The catalogue gives a taste of Australia's involvement this year ... media release

Awards

Australia Day Honours
Congratulations to Children's Book people recognised in the 2020 Australia Day Honours including Jane Covernton, co-founder of Omnibus books and later, founder and direcetor of Working Title Press; Deborah Nildand, illustrator of over 50 books including the classic There’s a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake (Picture Puffin), written by Hazel Edwrads and published in 1980; and Joel Becker, former director of the Australian Booksellers Association.

News & Events

The ASA International Market Place Catalogue
For members seeking international sales and representation.
Showcase your titles in a full page listing marketed directly
to our extensive overseas contact lists.

Submissions due by February 28

ArtPlay
The Family Hour

13 and 14 February

Can you imagine your family as vegetables?
Join artist and writer Tai Snaith for a reading of her first book,
then draw and sculpt your family as animals using vegetables.
Ages 3 to 5.

Perth Festival Literature & Ideas Family Day
The Sound of Picture Books - Dumazi and the Big Yellow Lion
Sunday 23 February, Octagon Theatre, UWA
No Bookings for this one - just turn up on the day!
For information

Night of the CBCA Notable Books List
Tuesday Feb 25 6pm to 8pm
David Williamson Theatre, Prahran, Victoria

Be amongst the first to find out which titles have made it onto the official
2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable List,
and hear from inspirational guest speakers.
Announcement at 7:00 p.m. coinciding with the official CBCA national announcement
CBCA, Victorian branch

Collection spotlights
Gems from the State Library of Victoria
The Albert Ullin Collection

Discover the Library’s collection of letters, photographs and illustrations
related to the founder of Melbourne’s The Little Book Room, Albert Ullin.
Albert was a long-time advocate of children’s literature much-loved
by authors, illustrators and children alike.

Exhibitions

Book Illustrations from China & Australia:
Jiang Jianwen & Anne Spudvilas
February 8 to March 1
ACAE Gallery, 173 canterbury Road , Canterbury, Vic

At the opening on Saturday February 8, the two illustrators' talks were enjoyed.
Anne Spudvilas gave a background to her research and illustration for her award-winning picture book, The Peasant Prince. Jiang Jianwen, well known children's book illustrator from China, spoke about the history and the current breadth of children's picture books in China.
Left: Anne Spudvilas with her sketch book Right: Ann James with Jiang Jianwen

AZARIA
February 19 to March 27
Melbourne Style Gallery
155 Clarendon St, South Melbourne, Vic

An exhibtion of prints, drawings, mixed-media works and illustrations for a new picture book, AZARIA, written and illustrated by Maree Coote.
Azaria is published by Melbournestyle Books, distributed by Walker Books Australia.

The Australian Children's Laureate

Ursula Dubosarsky
Australian Children's Laureate, 2020 - 2021

Announced at the National Library of Australia
on February 11 at 10.30 am.

Read about Ursula's special focus for her Laureateship and details
of the Laureate program on the Australian Children's Laureate website!

Story Box Library have been filming with Ursula.
They loved so much of what she had to say and couldn't fit it all
into the one short film - so they made two!

In this short, three-minute film, you can get to know a bit more about Ursula's
focus for the two years to come as the Australian Children's Laureate and
the magic that can be found with the simple swipe of a library card.

And then you can learn even more about Ursula with our longer short film,
which goes further into who Ursula is as a writer and a Laureate,
and her passion for language.

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Books Illustrated is an enthusiastic supporter of the Australian Children's Laureate Program , Copyright Australia's Reading Australia and the Indigenous Literacy Foundation