Congrats to Jan Latta on the publication of her new non-fiction picture book
Published by True to LIfe Books, in paperback
For ages 5 - 9 years.
Jan, a renowned author and wildlife photographer, travelled to Costa Rica to create this first true to life book about sloths in the wild. It contains 47 fabulous photographs, plus maps, facts, fun activities and a free educational video.
Another of your wonderful contributions to wildlife education - congrats again Jan!
On Sunday 22nd October a bunch of SCBWI Vic members and friends braved the fickle Melbourne forecast to meet at Luna Park for our annual Sketch and Scribble. First we primed ourselves with coffee, in a local café, while the delightful Serena Geddes, our Illustrator Co-ordinator, shared a little of Luna’s Park’s history, along with some fascinating photos from its past.
Then we all enjoyed hearing some of the background and research behind acclaimed children’s author, Corinne Fenton’s picture books, Flame and One Christmas Eve, both featuring the famous Luna Park carousel.
I’m not sure how much actual sketching or scribbling was done on the day, but the inspiration of the setting and fun gathering was enjoyed by all. Four of our intrepid gang even braved the Scenic Railway, while some of us were needed to bag and coat sit, feet firmly on the ground. Working, of course.
With perfect timing, a light drizzle descended as we departed, closing out another fun and fabulous SCBWI Vic event. Hope to see you all again next time.
PN: Here are some sketches from the day from Serena Geddes and Constanta Pinto. (Hint: Click on images to see more.)
20 November 2017, 6.00pm for 6.15pm – NSW Writers Centre
The CBCA would like to invite you to meet with the National Chair, Margot Hillel to discuss issues around the possible national restructure of the CBCA. Margot will be speaking and answering questions from 6.15pm. Information on the proposed restructure is available on our website and we encourage all members to read through the documentation and attend this meeting. If you are unable to attend please email comments and questions to cbcansw@bigpond.com
RSVP for this free discussion at Trybooking https://www.trybooking.com/SPIO
LINK to documentation: http://nsw.cbca.org.au/pages/national-board.html
