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Cathy Wilcox' s original illustration of the book cover hangs in the illustrators' gallery of children's artwork in the Reading Room of The Hughenden.

The works of illustrators including Shaun Tan, Frané Lessac, Sarah Davis, Terry Denton, Wayne Harris, Teresa Culkin-Lawrence are included in the exhibition.

Literary & Art Events at The Hughenden Hotel

REGULAR EVENTS:-

Special and regular creative events are the hallmark of The Hughenden with book launches, literary dinners, readings, music launches, cabaret, winter high tea, celebrations of art and living.

Sydney Children's Writers & Illustrators' Network
The home of the Sydney Children's Writers & Illustrators Network is The Hughenden. There are monthly network meetings the first Wednesday of every month, except January.

Meetings are held 10.30am-12.30pm the first Wednesday of every month except for January, followed by an optional lunch. This is open to published authors/illustrators or those under contract.

Authors & illustrators wishing to join can just turn up. Contact Susanne Gervay.

Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Australia & New Zealand (SCBWI)
The home of SCBWI Australia/NZ is The Hughenden. Three monthly meeting are held at The Hughenden usually 5-7pm with optional dinner afterwards. Please check the SCBWI website for details.

Art Exhibitions
Regular art exhibitions are held. Artists who have displayed their work include Wendy Sharpe (Archibald winner), Peter Pinson, Ann Judel, Sue Meyer-Szeckly, Kim Michelle Toft (award winning children's book artist). The resident artist is Stephen James whose works are permanently displayed.

There is a permanent exhibition of children's book illustrations in the Reading Room. These include the works of political cartoonist Cathy Wilcox, Wayne Harris' illustration of Richard Moorcroft's ABC zoo book, Frane Lessac, Terry Denton, award winning Shaun Tan's illustrations.

Portrait Painter at The Hughenden - Jules Sevelson
Graphic designer, artist and part of the Brandling Street Artists focusing on the figure and portraiture, Jules Sevelson works in most media including pen and ink, charcoal drawing and acrylics. However, his main means of expression is with oil painting. His style is constantly evolving in areas other than portraiture where he experiments in figurative painting and still life. In portraiture, his long association with drawing has enabled him to capture the character and body language of in his work.

Exhibitions: Portrait Artists of Australia, Ku-ring-gai Art Society, Waverley Art Prize, Mosman Art Prize, Royal Easter Show, Bezalel, Hunters Hill and Brandling Street exhibitions, National Portrait Artist Exhibitions. Attached is his portrait of Australian icon Barry Humphries on display at The Hughenden. Jules Sevelson paints commissioned portraits. Contact Jules through The Hughenden.

Partners in Crime (PIC)
PIC is an association of crime writing enthusiasts and writers who meet at The Hughenden. Time: 4.30pm to 6.30pm the 2nd Sunday of every 2nd month. (February, April, June, August, October, December). Guest speakers: Range from forensic experts, criminal psychologists, crime writers to murderers. Cost: Includes Devonshire Tea.

Contact: Just turn up at The Hughenden or contact Partners in Crime.

Robyn McWilliam
PO Box 819
Avalon NSW 2107
robyn_mcwilliam@bigpond.com

Children's Book Council (CBC)
CBC holds its annual international CBC dinner at The Hughenden with an international literary speakers. Speakers have included Anne Fine UK (of Mrs Doubtfire fame), Eoin Colfer Ireland (international best selling series Artemis Fowl ), Tamara Pierce USA (fantasy writer), David Almond UK (multi award winning author), Jacqueline Wilson UK (multi award winning author).

UTS Alumni Writers' In The Park
Guest speaker: Dr Jeremy Fisher, author and executive director of the Australian Society of Authors has addressed UTS Network in the Park at The Hughenden.

There are meetings of the UTS Alumni at the Hughenden. The Writers e-zine is a fund of information.

Contact Sharon Rundle for details of events and to join part of the UTS Writing Community.

Australian Storytelling Guild
Invites storytellers, enthusiasts, readers to:

STORYTELLING: TELL YOUR STORIES ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON from 2pm.

"Adults like to tell and listen to Stories." says Vivienne Ward, President of the Australian Storytelling Guild (NSW) Inc.

Everyone interested in either Telling a Story, or listening to stories is welcome. For the inaugural afternoon Storyteller, Stephanie Parello, from New York told stories about dreams, transformations and the Determination of one’s own destiny. Then the audience is invited to tell or read a story.

Members of the Guild will be there to also tell some stories. The long tradition of storytelling from the Australian Storytelling Guild (NSW) has been extended to weekend - open to all story tellers and those who love stories.

Where: The Hughenden Boutique Hotel, 14 Queen St. Paddington, (Woollahra Sydney)

How to get there: Just take a bus along Oxford Street and get off at the bus stop past the Paddington Markets. The Hughenden is there, or Park in Centennial Parklands across the road or on street parking.

Tel: (02) 9977 0331 or email: tellnews@tpg.com.au / suestory@tpg.com.au

The Sydney Children's Writers & Illustrators
Network at The Hughenden

The inspiration for the Children's Writers' & Illustrators' Network originated in Melbourne in 1983, when Hazel Edwards and Jill Morris realized the benefits for children's authors and illustrators to meet and share their work, successes, problems, publishing outlets and establish a network of friendship. So began a wonderful network of children's writers in Melbourne with authors participating such as Hazel Edwards, Jenny Pausaker, Robin Klein, Edel Wignell, and Mary Small.

When Mary Small came to live in Sydney, she met with Sydney authors Joan Dalgleish and Dianne Bates, who formed the nucleus of the Sydney based Children's Writers Network in 1987. Originally getting together in the Journalists Club in Chalmers Street, the Network met every Wednesday until deterioration of the Club made it impossible for the Network to continue there.

In 1995, The Hughenden Hotel became the home of The Children's Writers' Network with a new life. Author Susanne Gervay heads the Sydney Writers & Illustrators Network at the Hughenden. Open to all published authors and illustrators, monthly meetings are held 10.30-12.30 on the first Wednesday of every month with optional lunch at The Hughenden, where friendship, professionalism and sharing enrich the lives of Australian children's authors and illustrators.

Some of the authors and illustrators who are part of the Network include Mary Small (Tracey McBean ABC animated series), Moya Simons, Felicity Pulman, Libby Gleeson Libby Hathorn, Vashti Farrer, Jeni Mawter, Patricia Bernard, Stephen Axelson, Sue Murray, Susanne Gervay, Patricia Oktober, Deb Abela, Jenny Hale, Jan Latta, David Mulligan, Vashti Farrer, William Kostakis, Sarah Davies, Kate Forsyth & many others.

International and national authors and illustrators join into Network when in Sydney and include Melbourne authors such as Hazel Edwards, Goldie Alexander, Jen McVeity, Krista Bell; Western Australian authors such as Dianne Wolfer, Mark Greenwood and Frane Lessac; American authors such as the Newberry prize winner Linda Sue Park and Ellen Hopkins and authors and illustrators from around the world.

Events at The Hughenden Hotel

Literary events are part of the life of The Hughenden. The Hughenden has hosted many literary dinners with authors such as:-

• Tamara Pierce USA
• David Almond UK
• Eoin Colfer Ireland
• Mal Peet
• Anthony Browne
• Jacqueline Wilson UK
• Nick Butterworth UK
• Linda Sue Park USA
• Gillian Cross UK
• Jackie French
• Anthony Browne
• James Valentine
• Nick Earls
• Shaun Tan

There have also been a host of Australian author and illustrator events.

Arts articles relating to the Hughenden Hotel:

• The Creative Life of The Hughenden
• Literary Salon: Children's Illustrators at The Hughenden
• Cathy Wilcox Illustrates Susanne Gervay's Jack Books
• Portrait Artist Jules Sevelson at The Hughenden
• Literary Salon: Illustrators at The Hughenden