SCBWI Gathering – Saturday 6 September 2014 – Flinders
Our next gathering is on Saturday 6 September, 2014. It is our annual regional event and this year we are gathering in Flinders on the Mornington Peninsula (details below). Flinders is only 1¼ hours from Melbourne, not far from Red Hill. The link below provides more information about the town, local attractions, maps showing how to get there etc.
http://www.travelvictoria.com.au/flinders/
Guest Speaker
I’m delighted that our guest speaker will be Jen Storer. Jen is a best-selling author of chapter books, junior fiction and novels. She wrote the best-selling Truly Tan series, The Accidental Princess and the acclaimed gothic fantasy, Tensy Farlow and the home for Mislaid Children. Her latest series for preteens is the Crystal Bay Girls. Jen is currently working on the next Truly Tan books as well as a comedy series for boys. She is published by Penguin and Harper Collins. Jen will be speaking about Creating Quirky Characters.
We are also delighted to have Wendy Orr and Serena Geddes as our member speakers.
Wendy Orr is the internationally published and award-winning author of more than 30 books, ranging from picture books to adult. In 2008 Nim’s Island was released as a Hollywood feature film starring Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin and Gerard Butler; Return to Nim’s Island, based on Nim at Sea and starring Bindi Irwin as Nim, followed in 2013. The third in the series, Rescue on Nim’s Island, was published July 2014 and is in development as a film. Wendy’s topic is Setting Your Character Free: from Book to Film and Back Again.
Serena Geddes spent six years working as an artist for Walt Disney Animation, including working on The Lion King sequels. In 2009 she started illustrating picture books and over the past five years has illustrated twenty-five books ranging from board books to picture books and junior novel series. She is the illustrator of the best-selling Lulu Bell series for 6-9 year olds. Serena will give us an insight into the life of a professional, full-time illustrator of children’s books.
Meeting Details:
Date: Saturday 6 September, 2014
Where: Church Hall, St John’s Anglican Church, King Street, Flinders
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Cost: $25 members, $30 non-members (includes afternoon tea)
Payment: To reserve your place, please pay by Wednesday 3 September, in one of two ways:
- Direct deposit to:
National Australia Bank
Account Name: Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
BSB: 082-187 Account no: 82-863-8450
Would you please be sure your name appears with the deposit amount on the statement as well as sending a follow-up email to me, advising when payment was made by Wednesday 3 September. - Cheque made out to SCBWI and posted to Caz Goodwin, 37 Auburn Road, Hawthorn East, VIC 3123. (Cheques must be received by Wednesday 3 September).
Receipts will be provided on the afternoon. Feel free to contact me if you have any queries.
Next SCBWI Gathering
On 29 November, we will be gathering at DiMattina’s in Carlton. Our guest speaker will be Paul Collins, award winning author and publisher at Ford Street Publishing.
For more details please contact Caz Goodwin: carolyn_goodwin@bigpond.com
We look forward to seeing you there.