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Changes ahead from Autumn to Winter...

Looking back, we've enjoyed many things in the leafy month of May...

Over the weekend of Saturday May 19 & Sunday May 20, Geelong was host to a wonderfully integrated weekend with important cultural organisations collaborating to offer three great experiences: The REIMAGINE! New ways with Literature CBCA Conference, Family Fun Day, and REIMAGINE - the world according to children's books Illustration Exhibition.
The CBCA Conference on Saturday was a good mix of creative and academic sessions - a buzz for teachers, librarians, authors and illustrators, booksellers and others working in the area of children’s literature. Australian Children's Laureate, Morris Gleitzman’s keynote was an inspirational start to the full and fabulous program.
The Geelong Library hosted the Family Fun Day on Sunday. There were lively family activities all day with creators of all sorts - writers, artists and musicians - in the magnificent 'Dome' building. Right next door in the Geelong Gallery, where 20 years of Australian children's book illustration was celebrated in the REIMAGINE Illustration Exhibition - a perfect way to marvellously connect two adjacent venues.
We congratulate all those involved in such a successful literary weekend. We know it was a long time in planning but resulted in a very impressive collaborative achievement - a model that could be adaopted by other regional centres.

Ann James hands-on workshop James Foley hands-on worshop

And we enjoyed again being part of the Melbourne Book Market at the Abbotsford Convent on Saturday May 26 - a beautiful sunny day filled with falling autumn leaves, children having a ball, happy adults and books, books, books ...

Looking forward to winter and participating in some wintry events...
• The Woodend Winter Arts festival - June 8 to 11 - a wonderfull program
• The Melbourne Book Market at Abbotsford Convent on Saturday June 23
This might not be a sunny event but it'll be warm amongst the cloisters!

The $5, $10 & $15 Classic Picture Book $ale of the Season!
We are on the move again. This time from our current showroom at 74 Mills St, Albert Park to a new spot in South Melbourne. We'll give details of this in July.
You can help us lighten the load of books to move by selecting some gems from our Picture Book Sale of the Season! $5, $10 & $15 classic picture books hardbacks and paperbacks - many signed - viewing in our showroom now!
(open by appointment)

New limited edition giclee prints & signed books

Two author illustrators feature this month with new books and new prints. Coincidentally they were both born in Western Australia and now live in Melbourne - guess which one is the keeper of bees!!

Felicity Marshall is an Australian painter and also an author illustrator of children`s books. Felicity has lived and exhibited her works in Australia, England and France. Among her publications are the picture books You and Me Murrawee (written by Kerri Hashmi), Sage`s Ark, and The Star which has both written and illustrated. Website : http://felicitymarshall.com/
In recent times she has developed an interest in bees which has inspired her most recent picture book, Hello! Honey Bee, published by Propolis Books and released in June - hardback signed $26.50

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Print title: Bee on a Spoon 455mm(w) x 280mm(h) $195

Print Title: My son the Prince Print title: The Spiral
230mm(w) x 280mm(h) $120 230mm(w) x 280mm(h) $120

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Shaun Tan has two new books being released this year.

Tales from the Inner City, published by Allen & Unwin will be released in November. This illustrated short story collection is a companion volume to his earlier collection, Tales from Outer Suburbia.
Cicada, published by Lothian/Hachette, will be released on June 26.

Cicada
Cicada work in tall building. Data entry clerk. Seventeen year. No sick day. No mistake. Tok Tok Tok! Cicada works in an office, dutifully toiling day after day for unappreciative bosses and being bullied by his coworkers. But one day, cicada goes to the roof of the building, and something truly extraordinary happens ... A story for anyone who has ever felt unappreciated, overlooked or overworked, from Australia's most acclaimed picture book creator. Listen to Shaun talking about Cicada

Books Illustrated now welcomes pre-orders for both the signed books.
Two limited edition prints, one from each book, are available now - see below.

Cicada - hardback picture book $26.99
Tales from the Inner City - hardback illustrated book $35.00

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Shaun has chosen one image from each book to release as a limited edition print.
Both these are available for sale now.

Print title: Cicada $195 Print title: Moonfish $195

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Books Illustrated touring exhibitions - available for hire now

Two exhibitions curated to share and illuminate Shaun Tan's creative illustration process are available to tour ...

Shaun Tan: Never Be Late for a Parade
This exhibition features a collection of limited edition giclee prints of illustrations by Shaun Tan from his best-known picture books including The Arrival, The Red Tree, The Lost Thing, The Singing Bones and Cicada. It celebrates his unique approach to storytelling through this selection of brilliant images, as varied and fascinating as their narratives.

Suitable for libraries & schools

Shaun Tan: The Art of Story Discovering The Lost Thing - Book to Film

A fascinating insight into the making of The Lost Thing, the award winning picture book by Shaun Tan and the development of the story to the Academy Award winning animation (2011). It includes the dummy book, original illustrations, character sketches, working drawings, and visual directions for colleagues working with him on the film animation.

Suitable for galleries

Illustration Inspiration

Events & Awards

An opportunity to hear from the Victorian CBCA Book of the Year Judges talk about the Shortlisted and Notable books in the 2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards.
The winners will be announced in Children's Book Week.
• Ballarat - Saturday June 2
• Geelong - Wednesday, 13^thJune

• Melbourne -Thursday, 28^thJune

Congratulations to these winners of other important awards in the book industry ...

2018 ABIA (Australia Book Industry Australia) Awards announced on May 5.

Audio Book of the Year
The 91-Storey Tree House , Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton (Pan Macmilan)
Book of the Year
Nevermore: The trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (Lothain/Hachette)
Picture Book of the Year 0-6
No one likes a Fart by Zoe Foster Blake & Adam Nickel (Penguin Random House)
The Pixie O'Harris Award for outstanding contribution to Children's Literature
Jane Covernton, Publisher Working Title Press & previously, Omnibus Books.
Lloyd O'Neil Award for service to the Australian Book Industry
Suzy Wilson - Bookseller and founder of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

2018 Book Design Awards - announced May 25
Best Designed Educational Primary / Secondary Book
Basecamp (Kathryn Berry, Quirky Kid), designed by Lisa Diebold & Leonardo Rocker
Best Designed Children’s Illustrated Book
Designers’ Choice Children’s/YA Cover of the Year
Under the Love Umbrella (Davina Bell, illus by Allison Colpoys, Scribble), designed by Allison Colpoys

Melbourne Rare Book Fair July 6 to July 8. 32
Leading booksellers from Australia, USA, UK and Japan will offer for sale rare and collectible books, maps, photographs and manuscript material. For all who genuinely love print on paper and who share a passion for books.

Mark Wilson's Illustration Exhibition
Mark's brilliant retrospective exhibition continues in the main gallery at
Dromkeen Homestead, 1012 Kilmore Rd, Riddells Creek Victoria.
www.dromkeen.com.au

June with the Australian Children's Laureate

Check out this film released in May by Story Box Library

Story Box Library is a great resource for stories read aloud
by people of all ages for listeners of all ages!

Australian Children's Laureate, Morris Gleitzman's theme for June

JUST ADMIT IT JUNE
Stories make us Honest 'You can’t solve a problem in a story or in real life without being honest about what’s causing the problem. This can involve research, making neat lists, thinking hard about the past and listening to the opinions of friends and pets. And sometimes having a really scary thought – am I causing the problem? Tough one. We prefer not to think about that. Until we remember that very rarely do heroes in stories win through by lying to themselves.'

Visit the Laureate website for reading suggestions and ideas.