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Other March events and awards
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Congratulations to all those creators & publishers who have books included in the newly released Notables list for the CBCA Book of the Year Awards.
The Notable Books are, effectively the longlist for the CBCA Book of the
Year Awards. The shortlist will be announced on 27 March, and the
winners will be announced on 17 August during Children's Book Week.
For more information about the CBCA Awards, see the CBCA website.
Each state and territory in Australia has events planned for promotion of these awards .
The Victorian branch will host a 'Claytons' shortlist evening in Melbourne on March 20 at Trinity Grammar School in Kew.
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CBCA, NSW Branch - March 27 - CONFERENCE
This key, one-day Professional Development Conference aims to: Enhance your knowledge of current quality literature - Connect Geography and Literacy - Highlight information texts that support the NSW Geography K-10 Curriculum - Celebrate the 2018 announcement of the CBCA Short List.
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original artwork by Lance Balchin
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CBCA, Victorian Branch - May 19 - CONFERENCE
The conference program is designed to delight educators and librarians
with the power and pleasure of literature for students from pre school
to year nine. Particular attention will be given to alignment to the
literature stream of the National Curriculum for English. Program & booking.
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Exhibition Opening & Book Launch
Sunday March 11, 11am to 3pm
• 11 am to 11.45 - Opening & Book Launch am by Corinne Fenton
• 12.30pm to 3pm - Workshop sessions with Mark Wilson, Corinne Fenton and Mark McBride
www.dromkeen.com.au
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Tai Snaith Try new Things from Slow Down, World published by Thames & Hudson 2017
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REIMAGINE An Exhibition at Geelong Gallery March 24 to May 27
REIMAGINE—the World according to Children’s Books is
a selective survey of Australian children’s literature and book
illustration of the past twenty years. It includes the works of
Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors and artists including Joshua
Button, Leigh Hobbs, Robert Ingpen, Ann James, Van T
Rudd, Tai Snaith, Anne Spudvilas, Shaun
Tan and Anna Walker.
Presenting
original artworks and source material for some of Australia’s most
acclaimed contemporary children’s books, the exhibition explores the
wonderfully inspiring images and texts through which concepts of
humanity, nature, caring, cultural difference and belonging, and the
challenging realities of loneliness and intolerance, are introduced to
children. Further information including exhibition sessions.
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The Inaugural Kestin Indigenous Illustrator Award
Australia’s oldest independent Indigenous publisher, Magabala Books announces
Johnny as the winner of its inaugural Kestin Indigenous Illustrator Award.
As the recipient of the biennial award,
Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr will receive $10,000, a mentorship and
the opportunity to illustrate a children’s story by renowned author and
illustrator, Sally Morgan.
Upon receiving the news of his win, Johnny
said he felt “really happy” that his artwork will be featured in a book
for children. 'When I heard I had won the award I felt really proud with
my whole family,' he said.
Entries for the award were judged by 2017 Children’s Laureate, Leigh
Hobbs, celebrated author illustrators Bronwyn Bancroft and Ann James and
Magabala Books Publisher, Rachel Bin Salleh. Comments from the judges
about Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr’s work stated that ... ' his imagery was
powerful, quirky and unique'; ' he was connected to the characters,
'and that ' his work was striking and had depth and resonance.'
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Australian illustrator longlisted in the prestigeous 2018 Kate Greenaway (UK) Medal
Jane Tanner is longlisted for her work on the picture book Storm Whale, written
by Sarah Brennan, published by Allen &Unwin. Jane was chosen for
the 20-strong longlist from a nomination list of 116 entries.
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Limited edition prints
available for sale
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New Podcast on Australian kids’ books
(As reported in the Bookseller & Publisher)
One More Page
focuses on Australian picture books through to middle-grade titles and
includes interviews, book reviews and competitions. Creators, producers
and hosts Kate Simpson, Liz Ledden and Nat Amoore describe One More Page as ‘essentially a bookish fan club for anyone with an interest in kids’ books’.
Aimed at all ages, the podcast also features a ‘kid-centric’ segment,
where kids are invited to talk about books they love, interview authors
and act out their favourite books. The first episode was released on 6 February 2018 and featured an interview with Quarks’ Academy (Hachette) author Catherine Pelosi, as well as a kid-led interview with Heidi McKinnon about her picture book I Just Ate My Friend (Allen &Unwin).
For more information, visit the website. https://www.onemorepagepodcast.com
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The New England Illustration Prize is going national!
The New England Illustration Prize, which
is in its third year, is going national in 2018. The Prize, which opened
on Monday March 5 for entries, was created and is run by the New
England Writers’ Centre, which also runs the very successful national
writing award, the New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Writing.
Illustrators resident in any part of Australia, and at any stage of
their careers, are invited to create a colour illustration, suitable for
a children’s picture book, on the theme of ‘A fun day out’.
New England Writers’ Centre Chair, Sophie Masson, commented: ‘We are
really excited at launching the Prize nationally, and look forward to
getting fantastic entries! ... we have worked hard over recent
years to make sure visual storytellers—that is, illustrators—are
included in the opportunities we offer.
More information and details on how to enter: http://www.newc.org.au/new-england-illustration-prize1.html
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MARCH - with the Australian Children's Laureate
MORRIS GLEITZMAN
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'You may have
noticed that one of the things I've already been inspired to do by my
predecessors is create a Laureate's calendar. It's a sort of mission
statement broken down into twelve monthly parts. Mine is about stories,
and how they work, and the things they give us, and how they make us.
Lots of themes and ideas that I hope will start lots of conversations.
And thanks to Andrew Weldon's wonderful drawing skills and sense of
humour, they're fun to look at too.'
Morris Gleitzman
This month, the calendar tells us, is Me-In-Your-Shoes March.
Stories, the calendar claims boldly, Make Us Hopeful
find out how on the Laureate website
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Books Illustrated is an enthusiastic supporter of the Australian Children's Laureate
and Copyright Agency's Reading Australia
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