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Corinne Fenton and Carole Wilkinson at Collins Booksellers, Northland, for Book Week

Collins Booksellers at Northland Shopping Centre in Preston, Melbourne, celebrates Book Week with author visits and bookstore signings with Corinne Fenton, Carole Wilkinson and other authors. Go say hello!

Corinne will be appearing on Saturday 21 August from 1-2pm, and Carole will be appearing on Saturday 28 August from 1-2pm.

Posted on 19 August 2010 | Permanent link to this item

Launch of My Dad Thinks He’s Funny

Adelaide residents, dress up as your dad and get yourself along to the launch of Katrina Germein and Tom Jellett’s picture book My Dad Thinks He’s Funny on Father’s Day weekend, Friday 3 September, at 6pm. Held at the SA Writer’s Centre, 187 Rundle St, there will be a joke competition, fancy dress prizes and books available for purchase and signing.

To be launched by Stephen Yarwood – Adelaide Councillor and dad!

RSVP to mydadthinks@gmail.com by 1 September.

Posted on 19 August 2010 | Permanent link to this item

black dog authors and illustrators at the Melbourne Writers Festival

The Melbourne Writers Festival 2010 is about to kick off! The festival runs from August 27 to September 5 and showcases some fantastic writers and illustrators with events such as readings, debates, workshops and performances including events with our very own black dog authors and illustrators.

Check out our exciting black dog events and get yourself along for some action!

Friday 21 August

• Heath McKenzie, ‘Illustrator in Residence’, all day, Atrium – Federation Square

Tuesday 31 August

• Lili Wilkinson, ‘Growing Pains’ with Jacqui Moriarty, 12:30 – 1.15pm at ACMI 1

Wednesday 1 September

• Shirley Marr, ‘Virgin Voices: Fury’, 10-10.45am at Festival Club
• Karen Tayleur, ‘24 Hours to Change Your Life’ with Cath Crowley, 10-10.45am at ACMI 1
• Carole Wilkinson, ‘Dragons’, 10-10.45am at ArtPlay
• Shirley Marr, ‘Colonising the Internet’, 11.15-12pm at Festival Club

Thursday 2 September

• Ananda Braxton-Smith, ‘Virgin Voices: Merrow’, 10-10:.45am at Festival Club
• Carole Wilkinson, ‘Epic Journeys’ with David Metzenthen, 11.15-12pm at ACMI 2
• Carole Wilkinson, ‘The Lure of Ancient Magic’ with Karen Healey, 12.30-1.15pm at ACMI 2
• Ananda Braxton-Smith, ‘Writers at Deakin’ talk with Frank Moorhouse, Jonathan Watts and Judith Rodriguez. 6-7.30pm at Deakin University Library

Saturday 4 September

• Carole Wilkinson, ‘Wordplay@ArtPlay’, 10-3.15pm at ArtPlay

Have a look at the Melbourne Writers Festival website for more events and ticket information.

Posted on 19 August 2010 | Permanent link to this item

Lili Wilkinson at Book Week 2010

Author Lili Wilkinson will be sharing her experiences and celebrating Book Week over breakfast with the students of Catholic Ladies College, Eltham on August 24.

Celebrate Book Week 2010 – check out what’s going on at schools and your local public library, and have a look on the Children’s Book Council of Australia website for some Book Week Ideas.

Posted on 16 August 2010 | Permanent link to this item

Congratulations Sue Lawson!

After by Sue Lawson has been highly recommended in the 23rd Australian Family Therapists’ Award for Children’s Literature.

Posted on 13 August 2010 | Permanent link to this item

IBBY Ena Noel Award for Scatterheart

Exciting news for Lili Wilkinson, who has been announced the winner of the prestigious IBBY Ena Noel Award for Scatterheart. Well deserved Lili.

Lili will be appearing at the Melbourne Writer’s Festival with Jacqui Moriarty to discuss Growing Pains on Tuesday 31 August from 12:30 – 1:15 at ACMI 1. To find out more visit and have a look for other black dog author events visit the MWF website

Posted on 13 August 2010 | Permanent link to this item

Carole Wilkinson at Borders Carlton

Borders Carlton is launching its new look store on Thursday 5 August from 6pm. As part of the celebrations, Carole Wilkinson will be talking from 6.15pm about her latest title, Sugar Sugar and her experiences on the hippie trail of the 1970s that inspired the book.

Posted on 4 August 2010 | Permanent link to this item

Corinne Fenton takes on Central Victoria

Keep an ear out for an interview with author Corinne Fenton at 9.10am on Radio Phoenix (Bendigo) on Wednesday 28 July. Corinne will also be talking on ABC Central Victoria at 10.35am on the Morning program on Friday 30 July and will be signing books at Stoneman’s Bookroom in Castlemaine at 11.00am on Saturday 31 July.

If you’re in the Castlemaine area on Saturday, drop in and say hello.

Posted on 27 July 2010 | Permanent link to this item