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November December 2008
Congratulations to Ambelin Kwaymullina on being short listed for Crow and the Waterhole for both the Children's Book Mary Ryan's Award in the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards and the Children's Books category in the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards. Crow lives in a tree by a waterhole. Each morning, she stares into the water, and at another, more beautiful and impressive crow than her. Crow thought Crow-in-the-waterhole was the most wonderful bird she had ever seen. 'She looks like a crow who could change the world. I wish I could be like her.' Crow flies to seek her destiny, as she thinks she cannot be as wonderful as the crow in the waterhole and she wants to find what she can be good at. After traveling far and wide, helping others along the way, she finds that her true destiny lies within. See the Fremantle Press web site for teacher's notes. Also, look out for Ambelin's latest book the she illustrated and co-wrote with Ezekeiel Kwaymullina. The Two Hearted Numbat was published in September 2008 by Fremantle Press. Teacher's notes are also avaiable for this title.
The Film based on Wendy Orr's Nim's Island is available in Australia and the USA as a DVD. See www.nimsisland.com. Hear a podcast of Wendy being interviewed on radio about The Great Yackandanda Billycart Race (an annual event inspired by one of her books) and Nim's Island. Click on the icon of the headphones under the photo of Wendy at this link.
Curly and The Fent, by Sally Morgan, Ambelin, Blaze and Ezekiel Kwaymullina, was published by Random House Australia in July 2008. Sally (best selling author of My Place) has recently been doing a lot of writing for children and several projects she has undertaken with her children, Ambelin, Blaze and Ezekiel Kwaymullina, are in production. This is the first book in a new series full of imagination, mischief and adventure, perfect for boys aged 7 to 9. See a review of Curly and the Fent at YARA online and in Reading Time, Vol 52, No 1. Sally Morgan will be appearing at the All Saints Literature Festival in Perth 25 -27 March 2009. Watch out for Curly Saves Grandma's House in March 2009!
See Danne Bates' latest book, Crossing the Line, published in August 2008 by Ford St. Dianne has authored over 90 books for young readers including the prize-winning The Last Refuge which sold into Europe. This is a moving and sensitive story dealing with the topic of self-harm, obsession and stalking. 'Drama, pathos, nail-biting stuff – this is Dianne Bates at her best,' Margaret Clark.
‘Bates, an experienced and gifted storyteller....has handled the difficult and confronting themes of self-harm and stalking with great insight told in a strong narrative voice.’
~ Good Reading, September 2008
‘Bates understands well the key to keeping readers turining pages is creating characters the world cares about. Sophie's story, delivered in first person present tense, is potent and immediate....Bates shows readers how it feels to live with mental illness - how utterly soul destroying it is. But more importantly, she shows us how it is possible to work through such seemingly insurmountable problems and find a semblance of peace....This is a story that stays with the reader long after the last line is read. Highly recommended.’
~ The Reading Stack, August 2008, Jenny Meurfield
Watch out for Octavius O'Malley And The Mystery Of The Criminal Cats, by Alan Sunderland, which was published by HarperCollins Australia in September 2008. This is the third book in the Octavius O'Malley Mystery Series and follows Octavius O'Malley And The Mystery Of The Exploding Cheese (2007 APA (Australian Publishers Association) award for Best Designed Children's Fiction) and Octavius O'Malley And The Mystery Of The Missing Mouse. Praise for this series includes, 'Compusive reading' from Magpies and 'Gripping, warm, thrilling and suspenseful' from Reading Time.
Allan Nixon's, latest book The Outbackers, was published this year by ABC Books. Allan, known as The Ute Man, will be an Australia Day Ambassador in Lake Charm and Murabit.
Jayne Lyons, author of 100% Wolf will be featured at the Perth Writers Festival in Jan/Feb 2009 and the All Saints Literature Festival in Perth 25 -27 March 2009. See reviews of 100% Wolf at YARA online. Watch out for 100% Hero in May 2009.
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