PASS IT ON ISSUE 56
PASS IT ON - ISSUE 56: DATE
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The benefits of Googling!
I recently "googled" myself, to find out how many of my publications were
listed on the Internet. As a result I discovered a book I illustrated in
1991 (with a contract stating I receive royalties on local and overseas
sales), and long since out of print here in Australia, was republished in
1992 in the United States as a hardcover by a different publisher! As I've
never received a cent from overseas sales this was a revelation to me! I
immediately notified the Australian publishing company and they are
"investigating" as it seems it is a surprise to them also. I've got my
fingers crossed that after thirteen years of overseas sales I may be
entitled to some payment. The moral of the story is: stay vigilant and keep
googling! MCG
Authors Let Bidders Name Characters
Next month, Stephen King, Amy Tan, Lemony Snicket, Nora
Roberts, Michael Chabon and 11 other best-selling writers
will auction the right to name characters in their new
novels. The profits will go to the First Amendment Project,
whose lawyers have repeatedly gone to court to protect the
free speech rights of activists, writers and artists.
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=1041619
Successful children's author, Jane Yolen wrote about a boy called Henry
attending a wizarding school with his red-headed best friend, 8 years before
Rowling wrote Harry Potter. The number of similarities is enough to make any
author shudder. Anyone interested in reading an interview, go to:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8917828/site/newsweek#storyContinued
Jenny:)
SEEKING
In PIO issue 55 Robin Koontz, RA Oregon is quoted as saying "Most MG novels
usually come in around 30,000+ words and most YA are higher than that."
I know YA is Young Adult, but I am unfamiliar with MG. I assume it is an
American abbreviation for Middle Grades. Can someone confirm (or correct) my
guess, please? - Jenni L. Ivins
A couple of weeks ago I posted a message in PIO issue 50 under 'Seeking'
asking for people who have had experiences with major book chains bypassing
their books for more well know authors, for an article I'm writing. No one
replied but I did, however, receive an email from Eliza Metcalfe from
Australian Bookseller and Publisher expressing an interest in the article.
I was hoping to quote some of the people who voiced their concerns about
this issue in past PIO newsletters but nobody seems to like to sign their
names.
I was wondering if there was any way you could help me find out who these
people are, and if they'd mind me quoting them.
They were all under 'Have Your Say' - two from issue 47:
One from 'DC' which started 'Big book chains offering children's book are
now engaged in...'
And further down the page, 'From an Author' which was titled 'Anguish &
Robbery'.
>From issue 51
'From an Author' which started 'I am hopping mad...'
Regards,
Courtney
***If any of the people mentioned here would like to get in contact with
Courtney so that she might write her article, please let me (Jackie) know
and I'll arrange it. That way you can keep your identity private - if that's
what you'd prefer.***
Author Seeking Advice: I'm after advice, or a format for writing a children's
book proposal. If anyone has written a successful book proposal, or has
tips on the best way to structure one, I'd be grateful to hear from you. My
proposal is probably best described as a blend of creative non-fiction and
fiction. I will humbly accept all offers of assistance. My email is
walkersue@optusnet.com.au if you'd prefer to contact me directly. Thanks.
Sue Walker
Could Peter Choat please contact dibates@enterprisingwords.com ?
REPLIES TO SEEKING
RE: What can you do when you find that your publisher remaindered your book
more than a year ago without offering you the chance to purchase copies -
even though your contact clearly states that you will be given the first
offer?
The books are gone but the contract was broken.
NEW PUBLICATIONS
'The Twelve Tasks of Heracles and other Greek Myths' by Claire Saxby with
wonderful illustrations by Ned Culic, has just been released by Pearson
Education as part of their Chatterbox series.
SPECIAL EVENTS
· Book reading and launch -Little Fur by Isobelle Carmody
On Wednesday 7 September at 4.30pm, Isobelle Carmody will read from her
latest children's story book, Little Fur. Copies of the book will be on
sale. A free event.
Sue Ernst
Marketing Development
Geelong Gallery, Little Malop Street,
T. 03 5229 3645 F. 03 5221 6441
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
· Gigglers
Our experience with our previous series, Sparklers, showed that humour was
especially appealing to children. So Gigglers are funny stories, in full
colour, with the following text features:
* varied sentence patterns and extended descriptions
* some unusual vocabulary
* developed stories with a series of events or episodes
* text that results in varied illustrations
Gigglers have a target audience of 7 to 8 years old. The situations can be
realistic or fantastic, although stories should still maintain some links to
familiar situations.
We have published the following Gigglers sets:
July 2002 Gigglers Blue, 800-1200 words (reading age level 18-24)
April 2003 Gigglers Green, 1200-1500 words (reading age level 24-28)
July 2003 Gigglers Red, 800 words (reading age level 15-18)
July 2004 Gigglers Purple, 500-600 words (reading age level 15-16)
February 2005 Gigglers Bubblegum, 400-500 words (reading age level 14-16)
What Blake Education is looking for?
Blake Education wants to publish Gigglers for slightly older readers. We are
now looking for funny stories with the following word counts:
2500-3000 words (Reading age 8.5+ years) deadline October 31 2005
You can email manuscripts (as attachments) to:
sophia.oravecz@blake.com.au
or mail them to:
Sophia Oravecz
Blake Education
PO Box 250
Glebe NSW 2037
Supplying your manuscript
* Number each page in your manuscript. Please also include your name on each
page.
* Include your complete contact details on the first page of the hard copy
or electronic file.
* A word count should be included at the beginning of the manuscript.
* Use double quote marks for speech.
Responding to your submission
. Receipt of submissions will be acknowledged by email or letter.
. Authors are not contacted again until a decision is made about their
manuscript: that is, the manuscript is either shortlisted for a Gigglers set
or is considered unsuitable for Blake's publishing schedule.
. If a manuscript is unsuccessful, hard-copy manuscripts will be returned to
the author. Any manuscripts that have been sent electronically will be
deleted.
. We understand that you may wish to send your manuscript to other
publishers simultaneously. However, we would appreciate it if you could let
us know as soon as your story has been shortlisted by another publisher.
N.B. Please note that there is a lengthy period of time before a decision is
made about manuscripts. Thanks for your patience.
>From the latest ASA newsletter:-
'Manuscripts wanted for new educational publisher for lower primary (2-3000
words), middle primary (3-5000 words) and upper primary (15-20,000 words)
level students. Please send electronic copies to cornwell@surf.net.au or
hard copies to Allan Cornwell, 12A
a SSAE if you want your manuscript returned).'
MARKETS in the
AMERICAN GIRL,
Department assistant. Ages 8 up. QUERY WITH PUBLISHED CLIPS! E-mail:
readermail@pleasantco.com Website: http://www.pleasantco.com
BOYS' QUEST,
Editor. Ages 5-13. Email: hsbq@wcoil.com. http://www.boysquest.com.
CADET QUEST.
Religious. Ages Boys 9-14. E-mail: cadets@aol.com . Website:
www.CalvinistCadets.org. Themes are at
http://www.gospelcom.net/cadets/CadetWeb/pages/CadetQuestThemes.html.
CICADA, PO Box 300, Peru IL 61354: Tacy Schoenle, Senior Editor. Ages: teen/
young adult. Email: CICADA@caruspub.com. Website: www.cricketmag.com.
THE CRYSTAL BALL, P O Box 98, Ripley OH 45167: Marlene Powell, Editor.
Fantasy, folktale and science fiction for young adults.
HOBSON'S CHOICE, P.O. Box 98, Ripley OH 45167: Susanna C. West, Editor.
Sci/fi and fantasy. Ages: teens/young adult.
INTEEN, P.O. Box 436987, Chicago IL 60643: Katara Washington, Editor.
Religious/Afro-American teens. Email: Kawashington@urbanministries.com .
Website: http://www.urbanministries.com
POSITIVE TEENS, PO Box 1136, Boston MA 02130-0010: Susan Manning, Publisher
and Editor-in-Chief. Ages 12-21. Email: infor@positiveteensmag.com, Website:
www.positiveteensmag.com.
SMALL FARMER'S JOURNAL, P.O. Box 1627, Sisters OR 97759-1627: Amy Evers,
Editorial Asst. "Just for Kids" section.
WEE ONES E-MAGAZINE: www.weeonesmag.com. Ages 3-8. Email: email
submissions@weeonesmag.com.
Children's Writing Pro needed 5c/word
Reply to: anon-91125510@craigslist.org
Date: 2005-08-15, 8:51AM
Dear ghost writer,
I am a tiny, tiny, tiny publisher helping to launch independent children's
books. Unfortunately, my clients are often terrible writers. I need someone
who can rewrite these stories with proper grammar and at a consistent
reading level. It is important that the plot, pacing and length stay the
same. I only need the sentences or paragraphs rewritten. Some of these are
in rhyming verse so you'll need to be a good poet too.
Pay is 5 cents per word and the work is sporadic. Perhaps 1-2 jobs per
month. No credit will be given in the books.
Please do not send me an email unless you have children's writing experience
and a college degree in writing/english. If you have these requirements then
please paste your resume into the body of your email. No attachments will be
opened.
I encourage you to repost this ad on writing websites/publications. Since I
am only a one-man company I cannot respond to everyone. There just isn't
enough time in the day. Last time I posted an ad like this I got over 2000
responses.
Thanks,
D.P.
Member NWU
Original URL: http://atlanta.craigslist.org/wri/91125510.html
LuckySports is currently seeking contributions from new and experienced
children's writers.
Type of book: Children's picture book (in colour) using copyrighted
LuckySports cartoon characters
Length: 32 colored pages
Audience: Children ages 4-12 years old
Style: Your choice, but it has to be fun, lots of action and zany!
How to start: We want to start you on a project writing an episode of a
series of LuckySports children's picture books, so pick a sport that you're
familiar with. Tell me which sport and I'll send you information on the
characters and pictures.
Payment: LuckySports will purchase exclusive rights of your works by paying
you a flat sum of US$1000 per story. All story titles will include your name
as the author.
Information for you......
LuckySports are sport cartoon characters in the shape of sporting goods
equipment. They live in a magical place called SportsLand which floats on a
cloud in the sky, higher than any other cloud. There's always a sports game
going on in SportsLand. Whether it's soccer, baseball, or football... when
one game's done, another's begun!
Submissions:
We reserve the right not to publish any material which we believe is vulgar,
discriminatory against others by virtue of their race, gender, religion or
nationality, or promotes acts of violence or the abuse of power.
Evaluation: Email your story(s) if you like for evaluation. All inquiries
are to be directed to:
Chuck Hellman, LuckySports Editor
39844 Somerset Ave.
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Phone: (760) 861-2174
Email Address: (see website)
Web site: http://www.sportcartoonbooks.com
COMPETITIONS/AWARDS
MELBOURNE POETS UNION
INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2005
Closes 28th October
$1,000 First Prize
$300 Second Prize
$200 Third Prize
$50 Martin Downey Best Urban Realist Poem
Plus Books /Book vouchers
Conditions and Entry form:
SSAE to Victorian Writers Centre 37 Swanston St Melbourne 3000
Downloadable Entry Forms found at MPU's Website:
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mpuinc
Contact for MPU Inc Leon Shann 9386 6259 shannleon@ihug.com.au
I get the feeling there are a few poets amongst us so.
Good Luck - from Fiona Sievers
WRITING COURSES/WORKSHOPS
NEW WORKSTYLE SKILLS
Unusual Launch Online with "Muscles"
Virtual fireworks and a bunch of virtual flowers were part of this Book
launch.
As a part of the Ipswitch (Qld) Literary festival, 'Muscles' (Lothian Start
Up series) which was illustrated by Ann James, was launched online as part
of a webchat. The author Hazel Edwards tapped her answers from her Melbourne
computer while Queensland students spoke with illustrator Ann James who was
visiting Ipswitch as part of the festival. The book was launched
simultaneously thousands of kilometres apart, but linked electronically.
A cost effective launch but one which also enabled rural students to be
involved in a literary innovation.
Check the Ipswitch Literary Festival
http://www.learningplace.com.au/sc/ipswich/olf
and Lothian publicist anna_dalziel@lothian.com.au or www.lothian.com.au
and www.hazeledwards.com which have free downloadable activities relating
to this title .
HAVE YOUR SAY
FROM AN ILLUSTRATOR
Regarding the "Flat fee Vs Royalties" ongoing debate, as an illustrator it
is often (unfortunately) a non-issue. When I try to hold out for royalties
I'm told it's a flat fee or nothing, so, in order to survive, I accept.
Lately however, I've noticed that the flat fee being offered is abysmal, far
less than what was standard even a few years ago. One editor even said "I'm
not surprised" when I told her I couldn't do the job for the money offered.
So, on a few different educational series recently I have expressed dismay
at the fee offered, and have in each case ended up getting far more than
that first offer. I think editors always offer a low base line starting
figure. Those of us who are desperate for the work say yes straight away, so
the Publishing house wins, but those of us (and it should be all of us!) who
argue the point get a bit (or a lot more) and so we win. Although I suspect
we never really win while we continue to accept a flat fee.
FROM AUTHOR Jenny Mounfield
Re: Mentors -
I read with interest that DC voluntarily mentors new writers. So, how does
one acquire a mentor? I've reached a point with my own writing where I've
learnt about all I can from the numerous 'how to' books that crowd my
shelves, not to mention various courses I've completed, and now feel a
mentor is exactly what I need. But where to find one? Is it politically
correct to simply approach an author whose work I admire and ask?
Incidentally, I'm not looking for a freebie and am quite willing to pay.
Perhaps those authors out there who offer mentoring would like to advertise
in future issues of PIO with a brief outline of their specialty e.g. picture
books.
THANKS
Thanks to Susanne Gervay for her report on the CBC awards presentation. I
nearly fell off my chair when I read it because only this morning I had
finished Susanne's book, I Am Jack, which I loved.
I discovered this book not because I have primary aged kids, nor am I a
teacher, but I visit a primary school each week for one hour where I am
involved in the kids' Literacy Circle and get to read the books they are
reading. It is a wonderful opportunity. I get to discuss with the kids what
are they reading and why, as well as giving them as much info. as they would
like on writing.
I am finding it to be both a worthwhile and enjoyable experience which I can
recommend to others who want to keep in the know when writing for today's
kids.
Sharon Greenaway.
HAVE YOUR SAY
In response to Hazel Edwards on YA audio books
I have just finished listening to Sophie Masson's Clementine on my iPod in
order to review it for Australian Bookseller & Publisher. It came to me as a
cd and I simply copied it onto the Pod, I've done the same in the past with
MP3 cds too. Clementine's audio publisher Bolinda Publishing has an
arrangement with US audiobook retailer Audible.com whereby you can purchase
and download selected Australian audio titles from Bolinda straight to your
iPod or MP3 player. Handy. I spend a lot of time on public transport and
find listening to an audio book on my Pod an excellent way to pass the time.
However, Australian copyright law does not permit copying of copyright
materials (like an audio book), even for personal use, so what I'm doing in
copying audio books to my Pod is illegal. Despite that, every teenager I
know considers downloading music from the internet (also illegal) to be just
fine, so I don't imagine that the illegality of buying and then copying an
audio book to their MP3 player would trouble the average conscience too
much.
The move in audio book publishing is currently towards MP3 cds as they make
a full-length audio title significantly cheaper to produce (fewer CDs
required, less packaging needed etc). Bolinda and ABC Audio are both
releasing onto MP3 locally. I don't know of any Australian direct-download
sites for audio book content, but that surely can't be too far off.
HAVE YOUR SAY
Hazel Edwards was enquiring about audio books: I've recently returned from
the SCBWI conference in Los Angeles, where they were a bit of an item. There
was one major session and two workshop sessions devoted to audio books, all
run by Bruce Coville and Tim Ditlow: The Makings of a Successful Audio Book;
The Business Side of Audio Books (how to increase sales of your book and
audio book); and What You Need to Know About Audio Books.
Bruce Coville is a writer and the founder of Full Cast Audio, an audio book
publishing company. They produce full cast, unabridged recordings of books
for "family listening".
Tim Ditlow is VP and publisher of Listening Library, the children's
audiobook imprint at Random House. It's the world's largest audiobook
publisher dedicated to children's literature.
Now I have to confess, I didn't go to any of their sessions, so can't report
on what they said. But it looks as if audiobooks are becoming big business.
Pam Rushby
HAVE YOUR SAY
Where is the green sheep?
Before I read this book, I noted the similarity of its title to "Where is
the green parrot?" and wondered, so I can understand some of Jane Swing's
reservations.
The real difference for me is that the green parrot appears on each of the
pages, thus making the book more like the Ahlberg's "Each peach, pear,
plum".
Mem Fox's treatment of the sheep is more reminiscent of a fantastic book I
picked up in France (at the Picasso Museum) which was about Elephants and
showed large small, fat, thin, wrinkled and smooth (etc) elephants and is
the funniest book I have ever read. (I have seen an English edition but I
cannot recall what it was called.)
The similarities of phrasing in "Parrot" and "Sheep" could be related to the
short nature of the sentences in the text and the impact of translations.
The closeness of the titles does not help either.
However, "Where is the green parrot?" seems to be out of print - I could not
find it when I wanted to get it for my grandson - and after reading "Where
is the green sheep?" I intend to buy it for him.
But if anyone has a copy of "Where is the green parrot?" and is prepared to
part with it I know a little boy in Queensland who would love it!
Gael Cresp
FROM AUTHOR DIANNE (DI) BATES
Congratulations to all those authors, illustrators and publishers who won
awards in this years Children's Book Council Book of the Year awards! And
thank you to the judges and other CBCA volunteers, like awards' co-ordinator
Myra Lee who work long and hard to ensure that Australian children's books
are put on the public map at least once a year! Congratulations as well to
wonderful author and activist Libby Gleeson who was recently awarded the
Meritorious Service to Public Education and Training Award 2005 by the NSW
Minister for Education. This is the first time a writer has been given the
prestigious award. Libby has spent years working as an ASA and PLR member to
improve conditions for Australian authors. Well done, Libby!
>From Author Jenny Mounfield
I would just like to add my own experience to the DC debate on whether
authors should accept less that brilliant contracts. I understand what DC is
trying to say regarding this issue, and like Fiona, feel that perhaps it's
not what DC is actually saying, but how he/she is saying it that is ruffling
more than a few feathers. Now to my experience.
Two words: Loranda Publishing. I had two chapter book stories accepted by
Loranda in January 2004. I must admit I had my doubts at the time,
especially when I saw the less than conventional contract, but as a new
author felt that published is published and beggars can't be choosers. The
two accepted stories had already done the rounds, so I figured I had nothing
to lose.
Wrong.
Luckily I bailed from Loranda before I was owed any money, unlike many who
are now trying in vain to get paid. Thanks to a glitch, my first book didn't
get published when it was meant to and so I was able to get out with both
stories unpublished.
I won't go into all of Loranda's wrong doings here, it would take pages,
needless to say that when I received my cancelled contracts in the mail I
celebrated big time. The chance I took with this publisher (and I use the
term loosely) was not worth the 18 months of aggro I endured. It wasn't
worth seeing my work made into an inferior product; it wasn't worth all the
promises that never eventuated and it certainly wasn't worth the stress.
The one thing I've learned through all of this is that published is not
necessarily better than unpublished. I'm now happy to leave my two stories
in the reject drawer and move on.
ARTICLES
PUBLISHER GUIDELINES
BLUECAT BOOKS
© Dianne Bates
We have a paw on our readers' pulse, claims Publishing Director of
BlueCatBooks, Leone Peguero. A small independent Australian publishing
company producing high-quality books for children, general nonfiction, and
educational texts, BlueCatBooks began three years ago. Up until then Peguero
was involved for many years in the book industry as a writing consultant,
editor, teacher of professional writing, and award-winning author of over
forty books mainly for children-several with editions in the UK, Germany,
South Korea and the USA. The building of a new list of innovative books for
children is the culmination of her life-time's love of writing and books.
BlueCatBooks' Business Director Gerard Peguero was formerly Chief Librarian
of Phillip Institute of Technology, and Founding Secretary of the Australian
Database Development Association, which has an extensive publishing list.
Gerard's expertise in management and IT provides a firm basis for all of
BlueCatBook's enterprises.
To date, BlueCatBooks has produced three books annually with more in the
pipeline. In deciding what children's books to publish, Leone Peguero says,
"We believe a sense of humour is more than a means of entertainment. It is a
nourishing place to deal with the complexities, ambiguities and paradoxes of
life. In short, we take humour seriously at BlueCatBooks."
She is proud of the new talent her company is nurturing. Tulip Kilbourne
brings a fresh, funky voice to the world of verse for children with three
collections to date. The poet's personal appearances at Borders' two
Melbourne venues, schools, festivals and read-a-thons have been a huge
success. After the release of two further books in her Poems to Make you
Puke series, late 2005 will see the release of Kilbourne's Complete Book of
Yucky Poems, illustrated by rising young animator, Scott Vanden Bosch.
Brave Kids is a children's book series which BlueCatBooks has launched in an
effort to both educate and entertain. Each book re-creates a real-life
episode involving a remarkably brave young Australian. Part of each book is
written in chapter form as fiction, while break-outs include factual
information relating to animals or other subjects mentioned in the fictional
text. Illustrated by Liz Wilks, Brave Kids' titles to date are Crocodile
Attack (Leone Peguero), Rogue Animals (Althea Brooks) and Surf Rescue (Helen
Katz). This year Shark Alert will be released with Wilks as both writer and
illustrator while the fifth book in the series, Fire! Fire! (Adam Deverell)
will be also be released in late 2005.
Recent titles released by BlueCatBooks also include two non fiction
reference books, Name Your Pet (author's name?), and Grace (author's name?),
the latter book a collection of grace from around the world, which
demonstrates that people of all religions and races share a common gratitude
for the earth's bounty and to the provider.
A new concept in teen fiction produced by the company is a read-your-own
romance, The Big day Off! (Adam Deverall), with two more titles in
production - Love & Kisses (author's name?) and Go Singing Idol (author's
name?) The first book in a proposed list of education reference titles on
writing is (author's name?) First With Our Eyes: A Guide to Better
Manuscript Presentation, while the company is also considering the
possibility of developing a list - including picture books - for young
readers.
Publisher Peguero declares: "When they see a BlueCatBook, we want children
to feel compelled to reach out and pick it up for themselves. We want them
to read and to be left wanting more."
Asked about her company's marketing strategies, Peguero speaks highly of her
partner, Gerard, and of the company's distributor, Dennis Jones, who
represented BlueCatBook's titles in this year's Bologna Book Fair. Peguero
relies on Jones for his overview of Australian children's books when she and
Gerard are considering publication of particular titles. She also relies on
the company website www.bluecatbooks.com for sales.
Understanding and accepting the harsh realities of the publishing business,
and yet holding onto a positive vision of what might be, says Peguero, are
what she considers the most essential qualities and skills for a person to
develop if they are to run a publishing company. "As a very small business,
it is essential that we range over a wide parameter of skills and tasks,"
she observes, adding that it is both challenging and rewarding to be the one
who must "dust the front counter, and commission the next book."
"Publishing a book is expensive and quite a gamble, but the end result is
that magical connection of imagination and ideas. That's something I want to
be a part of."
Without doubt, this enterprising author-cum publisher is poised to overcome
whatever obstacles that taking on such a risk-dependent venture that
publishing children's books presents. One can only but wish her the very
best of luck!
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR PROFILE
USEFUL BOOKS/WEBSITES
Check out this website for the 'snowflake' approach to plotting. Just keep
scrolling down and down...
http://www.rsingermanson.com/html/the_snowflake.html
Lynn D
The September issue of Kid Magazine Writers is online at
http://www.kidmagwriters.com
This month was have an editor interview with Susan Buckley of Appleseeds.
We have an article on query letters with examples that lead to article
sales.
We have an article on craft writing and a special report on crafting
magazine: Pack-O-Fun.
We have Sarah Eshelman's great article on selling poetry, filled with help
from published poets.
And be sure to check out INSIDE MARKETS for a new magazine market and an
update on themes for Hopscotch, Boys' Quest, and Fun for Kidz.
If you enjoy this issue, please, consider linking to us one your website, in
your blog, or just telling a friend.
The more writers we help, the happier we are.
Thanks,
Jan Fields
editor
Kid Magazine Writers eMagazine
http://www.kidmagwriters.com
Here is a great inspirational article about following your creative dream in
the publishing industry, by Peter H. Reynolds, author and illustrator of the
'The Dot' and 'Ish'. Great stuff!
http://www.strathmoreartist2.com/enews_spring2004.pdf
You can find some similar ideas at his website:
http://www.peterhreynolds.com
Pete Carnavas
BOOK REVIEWS
The following books are being reviewed by Laurine Croasdale on the ABC
Afternoon Show Canberra and in the Primary Teacher's Association Newsletter
Hope Bay
by Nicole Pluss
Penguin Books
The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants/The Second Summer of the
Sisterhood/Girls in Pants: the third summer of the sisterhood
by Ann Brashares
Random House
The Tale of Jack Frost
by David Melling
Hachette
Owen Noone and the Marauder
by Douglas Cowie
Text Publishing
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Aussie Finalist in ABC Children's Picture Book Competition
In Pass It On Issue 43, the ABC's Children's Picture Book Competition was
advertised as being on the hunt for illustrators. Assuming this was our own
home-grown ABC, I passed the details on to an illustrator friend of mine,
Paul Pattie. However it turns out the competition originates from Houston,
USA. Paul entered and was chosen as one of the ten finalists, the only
Aussie. Paul is a very humble person and not a self-publicist, so I have
decided to pass this on (the words 'pass it on' keep cropping up here!).
The competition will be decided by online votes.
If you would like to read the stories and vote, check it out at
http://www.abcbookcompetition.org/. Paul has illustrated the story called
This class is a Zoo! The online voting ends Sept 10th. If you think this
story is the best, please feel free to 'pass on' your vote.
Cathy Miller
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES
Mahatma Gandhi:
"Strength doesn't come from physical capacity. It comes
from indomitable will."
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Jackie Hosking
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posted by Jackie at 11:23 PM
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