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CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA AWARDS SHORTLIST 2008

Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors and illustrators for this year’s CBCA Awards, including the following Lateral Learning speakers:

Jackie French Pharaoh: the Boy Who Conquered the Nile Older Readers
Jackie French & Bruce Whatley (illus) The Shaggy Gully Times Younger Readers
John Heffernan Marty’s Shadow Older Readers
Stephen Axelsen (illus) Winning the World Cup (by David Metzenthen) Younger Readers
Craig Smith (illus) Cat (by Mike Dumbleton) Early Childhood
Li Cunxin The Peasant Prince Picture Book
Matt Ottley Requiem for a Beast Picture Book (for older readers)
Frances Watts & David Legge (illus) Parsley Rabbit's Book about Books Eve Pownall Award for Information Books

The following Lateral Learning illustrators also contributed to Dust (by Colin Thompson): Gaye Chapman, Kim Gamble, Emma Quay, Bruce Whatley, Tohby Riddle and David Legge

NSW PREMIER’S LITERARY AWARDS SHORTLIST 2008

Special congratulations to James Roy and Debra Oswald, both shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards.

James Roy Town (Ethel Turner Prize for young People’s Literature)
Debra Oswald Stories in the Dark (Play Award)

INTERSTATE & COUNTRY NSW AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS TOURING NSW IN TERM 3 2008

Christine Harris - Monday 18 - Friday 22 August
David Harris - Monday 18 - Friday 22 August
John Heffernan - Monday 18 - Friday 29 August
Matt Ottley - Monday 28 July - Friday 22 August
Michael Salmon - Monday 11 August - Friday 5 September
Craig Smith - Monday 18 - Friday 29 August

Please contact us for up to date booking possibilities

HANDMADE BOOK WORKSHOPS WITH DEB WESTBURY
Deb Westbury’s Handmade Book Workshop is a new way to celebrate books and writing, incorporating poetry and creative writing exercises. Complexity in form and content is adapted to all ages and abilities, from Kindergarten students through to adults. For more information please click here.

LADY CUTLER AWARD 2007

Lateral Learning congratulates Susanne Gervay, winner of the 2007 Lady Cutler Award. The Lady Cutler Award is presented annually for distinguished service to children’s literature. The announcement on the CBCA NSW website is copied in below:

It is with great pleasure that we can announce that Susanne Gervay has been awarded the Lady Cutler Award for 2007 in recognition of her generosity in supporting of the ideals of the CBCA, her tireless work in encouraging authors and illustrators through networking groups at the Hughenden and through the Society of Book Writers and Illustrators, and her contribution to the development of new authors through mentoring and support networks.

The photo above shows Susanne being presented with her award (in the form of an original artwork by Donna Rawlins) at the Lady Cutler Dinner held on Tuesday 27 November.

VALE JOHN WINCH (1944-2007)
It is with great sadness that we farewell John Winch, who died at home on Wednesday 28 March. John was a much loved member of the children’s book community and he will be greatly missed. His warmth, generosity and enthusiasm touched all who met him.