Texts Mark the Spot - Getting Real
Debating the what, why and how of realism in children's and YA textsThe 8th Bendigo Children's Literature Conference
Presented by La Trobe University - Faculty of Education
Friday September 3rd (evening) and Saturday 4th (full day) for keynotes, workshops, meet some authors, chat with illustrators, exhibitions and much, much more!.
The program offers a mixture of hands-on workshops and key sessions for teachers (early, middle and secondary years streams), pre-service teachers, CRTs, parents, librarians, authors, illustrators (and aspirees), and anyone keen on the world of children's and YA literature
The 7th Euphemia Tanner Award for outstanding contribution to children's literature will be presented
Conference Registration form (pdf - 342 kb)
Featured Speakers
Craig Smith (keynote address, exhibition and workshop)
is won of Australia’s best loved and most prolific illustrators. He has illustrated over 300 texts for children and his energy and wit have brought to life classics such as Billy The Punk (Jessica Carroll, Random House 1995), and Sister Madge’s Book of Nuns (Doug MacLeod, Omnibus Books 1986). Craig is also the featured exhibitor in our first online exhibition - Craig's website
Elise Hurst (Keynote and workshop)
has worked as a highly respected freelance illustrator for 15 years - 2010 will see her 55th book published. As a champion of young and emerging artists, and one of our brightest artists and illustrators, Elise is ready to challenge our way of looking - Elise's website
Glenda Millard (workshops)
Glenda's sensitive and thoughtful writing about characters such as Tishkin Silk and Perry Angel is making a strong impression, as well as winning her Book of the Year honours
Lorraine Marwood (workshops)
Lorraine is an award-winning poet who is widely published in literary magazines across Australia, as well as magazines in the UK, USA, New Zealand and Canada, was the Australian editor of the UK literary magazine Tears in the Fence, and is a writer of poetry ideas and teaching plans for Literature Base. She has also published several children’s novels.
Anne Smith (workshops)
works as a consultant across primary and secondary schools to support learning and teaching of literacy. She has many years of teaching experience, in both primary and secondary schools. In 2007 she was a member of a team of literacy coaches who worked in Timor Leste in conjunction with Kirsty Sword Gusmoa’s Alola Foundation.
Paul Morris (workshops)
started his career as a designer and commercial illustrator, before moving into television for a period in the late eighties. A love of corporate branding saw freelance become his major interest through the nineties and now he lectures in Visual Arts. Paul has recently completed a project creating tactile “illustration” packs to support visually impaired readers - information on the project
David Beagley (plenary and workshop)
lectures in Children’s Literature and Literacy at La Trobe University in Bendigo, and is a founding co-convenor of the La Trobe University, Bendigo Children’s and YA literature conferences. He is also the general editor of the international, open access journal The Looking Glass: new perspectives on children’s literature
Sarah Mayor Cox (workshop)
A school literacy consultant, university lecturer, former convener of the CBC Crichton Award, and a founding co-convenor of the La Trobe University, Bendigo Children’s and YA literature conferences, Sarah is also Bendigo Regional Director for the Children's Book Council of Australia and a judge on the Children's panel of the Aurealis Award 2010
