Children's Book Council NSW presentation by Mary Anne Cartwright, St Marks Drummoyne.

1. Engaging the Community with Literature for
Young Australians

2. Anticipate, Appreciate, Applaud (Triple A)

3. Maurice Saxby Lecture

4. Book Sale

5. CBCA National Conference

6. International Connection Dinner

7. Judge’s Dinner

8. Youth Reviews

9. Author Teas

10. Book Week

11. Lady Cutler Award

12. ALOUD

13. Frustrated Writer’s Mentorship
Programme

14. Stories on Screen

15. Sydney Writers Festival- Kids’ Writing
Masterclass
• May 21
• LIBBY GLEESON
• How do you build tension and create drama in your stories? Can you make your readers
• feel your characters’ fear and hope in the face of danger? Libby Gleeson will show you
• how!
• May22
• RICHARD HARLAND
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• Richard Harland provides expert help on creating intriguing characters - both human
• and fantasy creatures! How do you work these new characters into your stories?
• How do you see the fantasy world as they see it? Join Richard and dream up some
• awesome new stories.
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• May 23
• DEB ABELA
• Do you have great ideas for stories but don't know how to start? Do you get stuck
• after a great beginning? Meet Deb Abela and learn how to write mysterious stories,
• create suspense and build a plot that has readers on the edge of their seats!

16. SWFMC- ages 13 -18years
Michael Pryor
Zoe Walton

17. National Year of Reading 2012

18. Book Week Merchandising

19. http//www.nsw.cbca.org.au