Saturday and Sunday

25th and 26th March 2006

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Festival Speakers

 

Emily Rodda is renowned for her outstanding and popular fantasy fiction series Deltora Quest and Rowan of Rin. Emily remains committed to promoting children’s literature and encouraging children to write their own stories.                               

 

 

Andrew Daddo , popular television presenter on The Great Outdoors, is now a prolific writer of hilarious children’s stories. His books featuring the life of Fergus Kipper – Sprung, Sprung Again and Flushed have proved very popular and some have been adapted for live theatre performances. He has written Creepy Cool for younger readers and the picture book Goodnight, Me illustrated by Emma Quay.   

 

Mark Macleod  is one of Australia's best-known publishers for children and teens. He has co-ordinated courses in Children's Literature and Australian Literature at Macquarie University and been a regular media commentator on children’s books.  Mark has been children’s publisher at Random House and Hodder Headline and is now freelancing as a consultant to the children’s literature world.                            
 
Bruce Whatley moved away from the world of advertising to produce many well loved picture books often based on the family pets. His award-winning titles include Looking for Crabs, That Magnetic Dog, Detective Donut and Little White Dogs Can’t Jump. His delightful work with Jackie French for Diary of a Wombat received a CBC Honour Book award in 2003.                                                        

        

James Roy grew up without television on the islands of the South Pacific and developed a taste for adventure and reading. His books Full Moon Racing and A Boat for Bridget have both been named CBC Notable Books. James much loved, award winning book Captain Mack about a young boy and an elderly war veteran has recently been followed my a prequel, Billy Mack’s War.                         

        

Susanne Gervay  is an educational specialist who writes with humour and warmth about important issues that affect both children and adults. Her book I Am Jack which she wrote for her son, is used extensively in anti-bullying programs. Jamie’s a Hero, illustrated by Kathy Wilcox is written for younger children whose parents have separated.                                                      

                                                        

James Kemsley started his career in comics in 1967. He took over the Australian comic strip ‘Ginger Meggs’ in 1983. James is also an admirer and authority on   Norman Lindsay’s The Magic Pudding..              

                                               

 John Hockney is an Accredited Storyteller and with the Storytelling Guild (NSW) Inc. He has performed and conducted workshops at both national and international festivals. John is the author of ‘Remember when’ - How to unlock life stories and his wide experience performing stories for both children and adults has placed him as a storyteller in demand.                                                                                     
 
Kim Gamble is a well loved and inspirational illustrator of children’s books. His highly successful collaboration with writer Anna Fienberg has produced the award-winning Tashi and Minton books and the picture books The Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived and Joseph. He has also produced the best selling ‘how to’ book You Can Draw Anything.