15 year farewell Network at The Hughende...

The love, memories, friendship washed over and into us as Australian children’s authors and illustrators celebrated 15 years of The Children’s Writers and Illustrators’ Network at The Hughenden Woollahra Sydney. THANKYOU to Authors & Illustrators who stayed overnight at The Hughenden for the Farewell Claire Stuckey librarian extrordinarie Ann Knight illustrator and poet Beverley George award winning poet and children’s author Stephen Axelson illustrator and author Some of the brilliant authors and illustrators there – Alessah Darlinson,...

Celebration & Farewell ~15 years ~C...

The memories are beautiful, hilarious, warm, nervous, inspiring, connecting the community of children’s writers and illustrators. After 15 amazing years, Network at The Hughenden is celebrating all that it has achieved with its last meeting 6th July 2011. Other groups have formed and now meet at The Hughenden – The Graces, the Writing Clubs, Book Clubs, SCBWI quarterly meetings, The Children’s Book Council dinners … many groups. New writers and illustrators who nervously arrived at Network have become integral to the enormously talented...

The Adventures of Kate Forsyth, William ...

News from the Writers at the Sydney Children’s Writers & Illustrators at The Hughenden Woollahra, who meet in the cafe, the 1st Wednesday of every month at 10.30 am:- AUTHORS NEED TO BE THE ENGINE OF THEIR OWN SUCCESS - thankyou to Kate Forsyth for sharing this quote. Jan Latta just came back from Borneo photographing Orangatangs- up close and personal like all her True to Life Books.   Toni Brisland’s  ‘Demi Chat and the Kent Street Mystery’ has been included in the South Australian Premier’s Reading list. Kate Forsyth’s tour of...

Geko Publishers & Sarah Davis &...

Sarah Davis is so flat out these days with her illustrations. Fearless – the scared but underneath BRAVE bull dog is an award winning dog – check out Sarah’s website – www.sarahdavisillustration.com At the Writers & Illustrators Network at The Hughenden last week – which was warm and sharing as always:-   Jenny Hale is working full time on her second in her fantasy series of JATTA. Scholastic is waiting for it; Tracey Slater has had her first stories published in School Magazine which is great too; Dawn Hort has her new picture...

Catching up with authors & illustra...

Caught up with Pamela Rushby in Sydney from Queensland, visiting her literary agent, talking about new projects. I LOVE her young adult book ‘When the HipChicks Went to War’ published Hachette received a Notable Award from the CBCA and short list for NSW Premier’s Award. Congratulations Pamela!!!!   Celebrating shortlisted CBCA award winning ‘Fearless’ written by Colin Thompson and illustrated by the gifted Sarah Davis. I LOVE ‘Fearless’ – a dog after my own heart. The talented Melina Marchetta celebrating the launch of...

2010 Sydney Kids Writers & Illustrat...

HEAPS of NEWS from Network Authors & Illustrators:- Jeni Mawter has a younger picture book accepted and coming out next year about Kids & their JOY The fabulous fantasy sisters – Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrel – have books coming out in June 2010 – Ruby Talisman by Belinda and The Wild King’s Curse by Kate Forsyth and they’re going to launch them together with different publishers – Random Hosue and Pan MacMillan – it’s very cool. Aleesah Darlison has 5 contracts for 5 books for the next 2 years – I call...