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ILF Trivia Night - Wednesday December 4
Don't miss out on the classic annual Melbourne fundraising Trivia Night for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. This event, compared by Brian Nankervis, is a heap of fun for a worthwhile cause! Book now
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SLV Transformation - December 5, from 9.30 am
Be among the first to see the State Library of Victoria’s stunning transformation with renewed spaces and the Swanston Street entrance opening.
This marks the completion of the Library’s $88.1 million Vision 2020 redevelopment, delivering 40% more public space and 70% more seating.
Explore your reimagined State Library, enjoy music and drop-in activities, including zine-making and craft, throughout the day.
9.30 am Official launch, 10am Doors open. 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Launch & exhibition
The Ocean at the End of the Lane, written by Neil Gaiman,
illustrated by Elise Hurst, published by Hachette Australia.
This special illustrated edition of this magical adult book is described
as a novel full of nightmares and misadventure, forests and friendship.
It will be launched (please book) by The Little Bookroom on December 5
in the Norla Dome of The Mission to Seafarers complex in Docklands, Melbourne
with an exhibition of Elise's 101 original illustrations. Visitors are welcome
to attend the same venue on December 6, 11m to 9pm where Elise will be painting in situ!
details
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ANOTHER WORLD
December 6 to February 2
Works by two of Australia’s much loved children’s book creators feature in this exhibition at YAVA gallery and Arts Hub in Healesville, Victoria.
Shaun Tan is an internationally acclaimed author, illustrator and Academy
Award winner, and David Miller is a multi-award winning Yarra Valley artist.
Details and books by both of the artists will be available at the Gallery
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Story Time
Australian Chilldren's Literature
Showing at the National Library of Australia until February 9, 2020
Story Time, an exhibition of Australian children’s literature from the
colonial period through to the present day, will appeal to anyone
who has experienced the magic of these stories.
Special events and information
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John Canty’s picture book, Heads and Tails: Insects, published by Berbay Publishing , has won an award for Best International Picture Book at the Chen Bochui International Children’s Literature Awards (CICLA) in China.
Heads and Tails: Insects was one of five children’s books awarded in the Best International Picture Book category, alongside two books from China, and titles from Italy and Brazil.
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Sue deGennaro’s picture book Missing Marvin, published by Scholastic has won this year’s Children’s Peace Literature Award. Convener of the judging panel Kate Prescott described Missing Marvin as a funny and gentle picture book showing how to address bullying and conflict in a peaceful way.
The biennial award, worth $3000, is presented by Psychologists for Peace, a South Australian-based interest group of the Australian Psychological Society, to a book which ‘encourages the peaceful resolution of conflict’ or ‘promotes peace at the global, local or interpersonal level’.
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The Australian Children's Laureate
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Morris Gleitzman's two-year term as Australian Children's Laureate ends in December.
It's been a wonderful two years. As most know Morris is an inspiring speaker with a strong message and an entertaining delivery and this was the case when he wrapped up his amazingly full term as Laureate at the Melbourne farewell for him on Thursday November 28 at The Wheeler Centre. The enthusiastic and appreciative audience included illlustrator Andrew Weldon who has been an important collaborator in the delivery of Morris's messages as Laureate, designing and illustrating Stories Make Us, the perpetual calendar created for Morris’s two year term.
Morris was also given a hearty farewell in Sydney on Wednesday 20 November at Penguin Random House where the attendees were entertained with an in-conversation between Morris and his longtime publisher and friend, Laura Harris , PRH Director.
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The new Laureate for 2020/21 will be announced in early february 2020.
Check the Australian Children's Laureate website
for Morris Gleitzman's thoughts on the theme for December,
Dare To Do It, some great reading suggestions and book related ideas.
Morris says, ' As I've tried to express each month in the calendar's themes and ideas, but it's all summed up for me in this month's catchcry - Dare To Do It December.'' |
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