Every Friday we post a quick link to the website of an Australian author or illustrator. Today’s spotlight is on … [cue fanfare] … JB THOMAS. JB Thomas lives in Perth, WA. Her first YA title, Mammon, was published in 2011 (Random House Australia). Mammon is Book 1 of the Ferryman Chronicles and was nominated [...]
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Every Friday we post a quick link to the website of an Australian author or illustrator. Today’s spotlight is on … [cue fanfare] … MATT OTTLEY. Matt Ottley—author, artist and composer—is the creator of many books including the award-winning Requiem for a Beast (Hachette Livre/Lothian), What Faust Saw (Hodder Children’s Books), and No [...]
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Books, bears, armour, autographs, instant noodles, a string of sausages and laughter galore. ‘A Night With Our Stars’, 2011 at Westbooks had everything including demons with detachable heads and BARLAY (look out) – the woordatj! What a great evening for the authors, illustrators, librarians, teachers, parents and book-lovers of Western Australia. As an ANWOS first-timer [...]
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Join us to hear twenty WA authors and illustrators talk about their books published in 2010 Cost: $20 members, $25 non-members RSVP: Jenni Woodroffe –jennij@iinet.net.au– Sponsors for this CBCA event
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Our sympathy goes out to everyone affected by the recent flooding in the Northwest, Queensland and Victoria. A raffle at A Night With Our Stars will raise money for flood relief funds. Join us on Thursday 10 March at Westbooks in Victoria Park to meet WA authors and illustrators and buy raffle tickets. Download the [...]
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We hope you’re enjoying the new year. The WA Branch of CBCA has a full program planned for 2011. Two upcoming events are not to be missed. Perth Writers Festival 3-7 March 2011 Family Day is on Sunday 6 March with talks and workshops from children’s authors and illustrators and fun activities and entertainment for [...]
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A Night with our Stars on Thursday was a glittering success and more blogging of the evening’s delights is to come (because I took too many notes for one post) and there will be an article in the next WA Branch newsletter. One of our Stars, Geoff Havel, reminded everyone of the West Australian Young [...]
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Book now to hear twenty WA authors/illustrators talk about their new books. Thursday 4 March 2010 Westbooks Children’s Book Centre 396 Millpoint Rd Victoria Park Find all details of the event and participating authors and illustrators on A Night With Our Stars page on the WA CBCA Branch website. Sponsors for this CBCA event:
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Welcome to the new blog of the WA Branch of the Children’s Book Council of Australia. We aim to keep you up-to-date with all our branch events and activities such as ANWOS and the MYOSB competition as well as news about authors, illustrators and children’s literature in general. Subscribe with RSS to receive notification of [...]
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