Deborah Abela and Marjorie Crosby-Fairalls' new picture book

Congrats to our hardworking SCBWI legends Deb Abela (author) and Marjorie Crosby-Fairall (illustrator) on the publication this month of

Bear in Space

Published by Walker Books Australia, in hardback.

Bear was different
When he dreams of flying into space, the other bears laugh
In space he feels at home, but also alone, until something extraordinary happens.

Bear in Space is about being different and finding friends who love you just the way you are.
Take a look at the video
Teachers notes
Build your own rocket

Sounds and looks like a winner - congrats again Marjorie and Deb!

SCBWI Victoria Meet & Greet

On July 11, the Victorian committee held their first online Meet & Greet for new members. Some of us brought along a hot cuppa in lieu of our usual catch up at Café Blac in Hawthorn. It was lovely to have 19 bookings and 14 actually attend.

Caz Goodwin our Assistant Regional Adviser, Victoria gave a brief overview of SCBWI and how it operates, pointing out that we are all volunteers. Caz explained that we are operating differently now due to the COVID-19 restrictions, with Zoom events rather than in-person events. She introduced the committee, Jess Racklyeft, Jo Burnell and Kaye Baillie and talked about their SCBWI roles and our own creative work.

We asked each person to introduce themselves and talk about whether they write, illustrate or both then opened up to questions which ranged from critique groups to agents to the submission process.

It was terrific to meet so many new members and we hope they can join us at future events and take part in the current online offerings through SCBWI Australia/NZ and in the US

Kaye forgot to take a screenshot but she will endeavour to remember next time. 😊

(That’s okay, Kaye!)

Westwords/Pinerolo Illustrator in Residence

Pinerolo has so far hosted nineteen Illustrators in residence, (funded by CAL and now by WestWords). • Beginning in 2007, we have held here twenty-seven one-day courses on creating picture books.

Publisher and author, Margaret Hamilton, will be sharing her experience in a mentorship capacity with emerging illustrators and is especially proud of those she has worked with in the past, who have gone on to achieve their dream.

Pinerolo and Westwords will be going ahead with the program again this year in November.

Residents can expect to be hugely inspired by the collection of original artwork from Australian picture books and the large library of picture books. Just researching what established illustrators have done is extremely motivating. It’s a fabulous opportunity!

Applications close 31 August.

For an application form email: admin@westwords.com.au OR: hamiltonbooks@iprimus.com.au

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