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WA Branch Newsletter Issue #1 February 2016 1 The Newsletter of The Children’s Book Council of Australia WA Branch (Inc.) PO Box 473, West Perth WA 6872 - email: [email protected] No. 1 February 2016 Editor: Jan Nicholls Email: [email protected] WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE? Meet the new Execuve Renew your membership The 13th annual A Night With Our Stars New books by WA creators Paper Bird bookshop takes flight! Make Your Own Story Book compeon news Book Discussion Group Perth Writers Fesval—special offer to WA Branch members WA Young Readers’ Book Award shortlists announced Commiee Meengs are held at 7pm on the third Wednesday of every month at Oasis Loeries House, 37 Hampden Road, Nedlands. All welcome to aend. Newsleer deadlines: Issue 2: Friday 8 April Issue 3: Friday 3 June Issue 4: Friday 2 September Issue 5: Friday 4 November Please email items of interest to [email protected]
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WA Branch Newsletter Issue #1 February 2016 1
The Newsletter of The Children’s Book Council of Australia
WA Branch (Inc.) PO Box 473, West Perth WA 6872 - email: [email protected] No. 1 February 2016
Editor: Jan Nicholls Email: [email protected]
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?
Meet the new Executive
Renew your membership
The 13th annual A Night With Our Stars
New books by WA creators
Paper Bird bookshop takes flight!
Make Your Own Story Book competition news
Book Discussion Group
Perth Writers Festival—special offer to WA Branch members
WA Young Readers’ Book Award shortlists announced
Committee Meetings are held at 7pm on the third Wednesday of every month at Oasis Lotteries House, 37 Hampden Road, Nedlands. All welcome to attend.
Newsletter deadlines:
Issue 2: Friday 8 April
Issue 3: Friday 3 June
Issue 4: Friday 2 September
Issue 5: Friday 4 November
Please email items of interest to [email protected]
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Meet the 2016 Executive Committee
President Sue Stopher
Vice President Felicia Harris
Secretary Elizabeth Allen
Treasurer Suzanne Pearse
Past President Aniek Ragan
Executive Member Angela Briant
Welcome to 2016 and our first newsletter under new editor, Jan Nicholls. Thank you everyone for supporting the WA Branch of The Children’s Book Council of Australia. We really enjoyed our national 70th birthday celebrations over the past year and especially appreciated the work done by Trish Montgomery and Sue Wyche as Awards Coordinators and in hosting the events in WA. We continue to celebrate in 2016 with the 70th anniversary of The Book of the Year Awards and the Book Week theme is Australia: Story Country. The art work has been designed by Shaun Tan. At our WA Branch Annual General Meeting we elected a new Executive and welcomed a new committee member, Dee Cunninghame. I thank the previous Executive and committee sincerely for their hard work and look forward to working with the new team. Our enthusiastic committee looks forward to a busy and exciting year celebrating the authors who write for children and the children who read their books. Everyone is welcome to attend our committee meetings at Oasis House on the third Wednesday of each month. Before our March meeting, we will hold a Special General Meeting to amend a motion from the 2015 AGM. See the notice in the panel at the foot of this page. I urge you to attend if you are able. An exciting calendar of events is in place for 2016 starting with the 13th A Night With Our Stars on Thursday 3rd March featuring an array of WA authors discussing their recent works. Bookings are essential through trybooking. Other regular events such as the Make Your Own Story Book competition for our budding writers, Judges’ Talks to discuss the shortlisted books and the official dinner to celebrate the opening of Book Week 2016 will also take place. All members are encouraged to participate in our monthly Book Discussion Group and local author visits make these particularly enjoyable. All events are advertised on our website and our Facebook page shows increasing popularity. Facebook is an excellent way of transmitting the latest news, especially in between newsletters so please visit it regularly and like our posts. The 12th National Conference ‘Read! Myriad Possibilities’ will be held in Sydney in May. In a change from previous years the Book of The Year shortlist will be announced at this event rather than in April. There is a vibrant program with many authors in attendance. You can boost your chances of attending by taking advantage of our special membership renewal offer. Membership of CBCA WA has many benefits and now is the time to renew and urge your friends and colleagues to join. I look forward to seeing many of you at our 2016 functions and sincerely thank you for supporting the Children’s Book Council in Western Australia. Sue Stopher WA Branch President
Notice of Special General Meeting
In accordance with the constitution, a Special General Meeting is being called to rescind the following motion passed at the CBCA
WA AGM held on 23rd November 2015.
Motion 8: That the interim financial period be from October 2015 to December 2015 and a financial report be prepared and presented to the members post this period for acceptance. Following from this initial period financial reports be prepared for the January to December period. Moved: Karina Oliver; Seconded: Nola Allen Carried
NOTE: The new reporting audit year will be 1st January to 31st December in line with the National body. In discussion with the
auditor, it was decided that having another audit October – December was not required and is an added expense.
The meeting will be held on Wednesday 16th March at 6.45pm at Oasis Lotteries House, 37 Hampden Road in Nedlands. Mem-
bers who attend are most welcome to stay on for the March Committee Meeting to be held at 7.00pm.
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Look out for the Make Your Own Story Book Competition flyer which will arrive in schools, libraries and bookstores during February. The flyer and other information will also be available on our website.
The competition is open to all students from Pre-primary to year 8 in Western Australia, and closes on Friday June 10th. The competition is an opportunity for students to show their narrative writing and illustrative talents through the creation of a picture or story book. Students can enter through their school or privately.
Please see the website for further details. http://wa.cbca.org.au/wamyosb.htm
Make Your Own Story Book Competition 2016
By now you should all have received your 2016 Membership Subscription renewal invoice. I hope everyone will take full advantage of the wonderful offer the Branch is making in the Early Bird draw. You could win free conference registration in Sydney or Fremantle or a visit by a WA author or illustrator of your choice. Remember that you must renew your membership by 28th February to be eligible to enter.
The draw will take place at our wonderful A Night With Our Stars, so come along, be thoroughly entertained and see if you win. Remember “you’ve got to be in it, to win it”.
If you haven’t received a membership renewal notice via email please contact Ruth Nitschke asap [email protected]
Ruth Nitschke Membership Officer
Early Bird Membership Renewal Offer
A big welcome to our new members –
Sally Fawcett,
Denny Sallie,
Margaret Merga,
Paper Bird Books & Arts.
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Book Discussion Group
The BDG meets monthly and everyone is welcome. Titles discussed in November and January were We are the rebels by Clare Wright and Unbecoming by Jenny Downham. Detailed reviews may be found on our website at this link: http://wa.cbca.org.au/wabookclub.htm
On February 24 we shall be discussing The beauty is in the walking by James Moloney. On 23 March local author Geoff Havel will be our guest to discuss his latest title Dropping in.
We do hope you can join us (7pm for a 7.30pm start) for this special event or indeed at any time.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Forthcoming titles by WA authors & illustrators
Watch out for these exciting new titles due for publication in February and March.
Battersby, Lee & Daoud, Amy MAGRIT Walker Books
Caddy, Meg WAER Text Publishing
Caisley, Raewyn & Blair, Karen SOMETHING WONDERFUL Penguin/Random House
Herzog, Kenny & Canby, Kelly PHIL PICKLE Peter Pauper Press
Howarth, Kylie CHIP Five Mile Press
Australia Day Honours—Congratulations!
In case you missed it, Jackie French, Ann James and Ann Haddon were recognised for their significant service to children’s literature and honoured on Australia Day. All three will receive a Member of the Order of Australia.
The next Australian children’s laureate will be announced on Monday 8th February.
http://www.childrenslaureate.org.au/2016/01/jackie-french-ann-james-and-ann-haddon-honoured-on-australia-day/
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Maria Alessandrino is the Program Coordinator for the 2016 Perth Writers Festival and would like to offer WA Branch members a 50% discount for a new project this year called the Inspired Learning Program. The program is designed for lovers of children’s literature and will take place on the grounds of UWA on the afternoon of Friday 19 February. There are two streams—primary and secondary and to be eligible for the discount you must fill in the following form and send it to: [email protected] stating that you are a CBCA WA Branch member and quoting your membership #. The website link is https://perthfestival.com.au/piaf-for-schools/rio-tinto-education-program/2016/
Perth Writers Festival—Special Offer
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The 2016 WAYRBA AGM will be held at Morley Public Library at 4pm on February 24th with local author Deb Fitzpatrick the guest speaker.
You can find the 2016 WAYRBA shortlists here: https://wayrba.org.au/
It’s wonderful to see WA creators so strongly represented.
According to WAYRBA committee member Sandi Parsons ‘We're not sure if this is the highest number of WA creators on the list ever; one of the ladies thought that we had 10 once. But it is the highest number of WA creators in the last five years’.
That’s surely cause for celebration!
WA Young Readers’ Book Awards
Take me to your reader!
We love pictures of people reading—especially children and babies. If you have any delightful photos to share of readers in your family please email them (jpg please) to [email protected]. Readers will not be identified.
Did you know?
Only three people responded to the hidden question in the November newsletter. Congratulations to Gay Tierney who was the first correct entrant. Does that mean hardly anyone reads this newsletter? If you are reading this and would like to win this month’s prize please email the editor with the word eagle in the subject line by 22 Feb.
The WA Branch administers more than $60,000 worth of funding each year to support libraries and schools in their efforts to promote literacy and celebrate Children’s Book Week with author visits and related activities. A major portion of our income comes from sales of CBW merchandise so please consider that when placing your order this year. The 2016 CBW designs by Shaun Tan are sure to be popular and destined to become collectors items.
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Paper Bird takes flight
Check out the latest specialist children’s bookshop and story house in Fremantle. The vision of Jennifer Jackson, Paper Bird Children’s Books & Arts opened its doors to an enthusiastic crowd on Sunday 7th February. This
vibrant new space in the heritage Moore’s Building on Henry Street also encompasses Inkling Art Space, run by the effervescent Samantha Hughes, and an exhibition of fabulous work by local illustrators.
You can find more photos plus details of forthcoming events, book launches and workshops on our WA Branch Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/111888132180231/?ref=bookmarks
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
FEBRUARY
Friday 19
Sunday 21
PIAF Inspired Learning Program
Perth Writers Festival Family Day
Wednesday 24 BDG The beauty is in the walking by James Moloney
World Read Aloud Day http://www.litworld.org/wrad/
WAYRBA AGM https://wayrba.org.au/
MARCH
Tuesday 1 New City Library opens http://www.perth.wa.gov.au/living-
community/perth-city-library/new-city-library
Thursday 3 A Night With Our Stars http://wa.cbca.org.au/wastars.htm
Wednesday 23 BDG Dropping in with guest author Geoff Havel
APRIL
Wednesday 6
Tuesday 18
IBBY Australia Golden Anniversary Quiz Night
Book of the Year Notables (long list) announced
MAY
Friday 20 Book of the Year shortlist announced at the National Conference
Friday 20—Sat 21 12th National CBCA Conference READ! Myriad possibilities
Wednesday 25 National Simultaneous Storytime https://www.alia.org.au/nss
JUNE
Friday 10 Closing Date for Make Your Own Story Book entries
AUGUST
Friday 19 Book of the Year winners announced
Sat 20—Friday 26 Children’s Book Week 2016
Theme: Australia: Story Country
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As a CBCA WA member, please support these bookshops.
Show your membership card to receive 10% discount on books.
If you would like your WA business to be listed on this page, please contact us at [email protected]
Proudly Funding Prizes for the Children’s Book of the Year
Awards
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Benefactors:
Scholastic Australia
Allen & Unwin
Laurie Copping OAM
(in memoriam)
Thyne Reid Trust No. 1
Major Donors:
Australia Post • Jill Bruce • Sandy Campbell • Jean Chapman (in memoriam) • Era Publications • Max Fatchen (in memoriam) • Five Mile Press • Libby Gleeson AM • Bob Graham • Hachette Children’s Books Australia • Hardie Grant Egmont Pty Ltd • HarperCollinsPublishers Australia • Ipswich District Teacher-Librarians' Network • The James N Kirby Foundation • Kinross-Wolaroi School • Koala Books • Library Board of Queensland • Beryl Moncrieff Matthews (in memoriam) • Jill Midolo (in memoriam) • Angela Namoi • The Northern Territory Government • Jan Ormerod (in memoriam) • Parents and Boys at Sydney Grammar School, Edgecliff Prep • Penguin Books Aus-tralia • Eve Pownall (in memoriam) • Random House Australia Pty Ltd • Marion E Robertson (in memoriam) • Emily Rodda (Jennifer Rowe) • Gillian Rubinstein • Mau-rice Saxby AM • SA Dept of the Arts & Cultural Development • Cathie Tasker • Uni-versity of Queensland Press • Julie Vivas • Walker Books Australia Pty Ltd • Cassan-dra Weddell, Qld (in memoriam) • Margaret Wild• Miss Maisie Williams, Garah NSW (in memoriam) • Sue Williams
Donations to the CBCA Awards Foundation are tax deductible and can be sent to: PO Box 172, Blackheath, NSW, 2785
Phone : (02) 4787 8492 or (02) 9630 2424/ Fax : (02) 9630 2594 or donate on line at: http://cbca.org.au/foundation.htm
WA Branch Bookshop Supporters
CBCA Awards Foundation
Bookcaffe, Swanbourne 137 Claremont Crescent, Swanbourne WA 6010 Ph: (08) 9385 0553 Website: www.bookcaffe.com.au Beaufort Street Books 567 Beaufort St. Mt Lawley WA 6050 Ph: (08) 6142 7996 Website: Beaufort Street Books
Child Education Services 96 Royal Street, East Perth WA 6004 Ph: (08) 9225 6516 Website: childeducation.com.au
Millpoint Caffe Bookshop 254 Mill Point Rd (crn Douglas Rd) South Perth WA 6151 Ph: (08) 9367 4567 Website: Millpoint Caffe Bookshop
Westbooks Children's Book Centre 119 Burswood Road, Burswood WA 6100 Ph: (08) 9361 4211 Website: www.westbooks.com.au
