On 23rd April SCBWI SA hosted their annual midyear dinner at The British Hotel, North Adelaide with special guests Charlotte Barkla and Mark Carthew.
Local author Charlotte shared her exciting writing journey. Originally a civil engineer and physics teacher, Charlotte’s scientific background has inspired her new career in writing. Charlotte talked about her debut picture book All Bodies are Good Bodies and the first two books in her series Edie’s Experiments all of which were released in 2020. We were sad to hear that Charlotte is leaving Adelaide to return to Queensland, but we wish her all the best in her new venture.
SCBWI SA were delighted to welcome interstate author, poet, musician and educator, Mark Carthew on the last night of his May Gibbs Trust Fellowship. Mark talked about his love of language and wordplay and shared excerpts from some of his books, including riddles, poetry, and a musical version of his latest picture book The Thing That Goes Ping.
As well as listening to our inspiring speakers, the evening provided a wonderful opportunity to chat with old friends and meet new members. With its delicious food and lovely setting, The British Hotel afforded the perfect venue.
SCBWI SA would like to thank Charlotte and Mark for their interesting and insightful presentations. We look forward to seeing everyone at our Winter Gathering in July.