Update: Caroline Magerl's Brisbane launch cancelled

Just to let you know

If you were planning on attending Caroline's Brisbane launch of her wonderful new picture book  Hasel and Rose on August 22, unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances it's had to be cancelled. The Sydney and Melbourne ones however are right on track!

Congrats on the fab reviews so far Caroline!

SCBWI Authors and Illustrators support the Big Book Day Out!

The Children's Book Council of Australia—NSW Branch presents the Big Book Day Out.

Free for all the Family.
Sunday 31 August 10-2.30pm

NSW Writers' Centre, Callan Park, Rozelle

Join the fun of a Book Launch, see some illustrators in action, relax in the story tent, try your hand at craft and dress up for the book parade. Have a book signed and chat to an author. There's face-painting and a jumping castle, and great coffee, cakes and BBQ treats on-hand to buy. Plus prizes to be won on the day. Bring a picnic rug and your fave books to be signed.

Julie Hunt wins inaugural Readings Childrens Book Prize

Huge congratulations to Julie Hunt, whose wonderful novel

Song for a Scarlet Runner

has won the very first 

Readings Children's Book Prize!

the Readings Prize was established this year to recognise and celebrate books that families love reading together, or that children read under the covers with a torch late into the night because they can't bear to put it down - books they tell their friends about. It aims to raise the profile of debut and on-th-rise Australian authors who will make an important contribution to  the rich variety of Australian publishing.
You can read more about Julie and her book, plus this wonderful initiative by Readings here

Song for a Scarlet Runner is published by Allen and Unwin.

PS It's also on the Shortlist for the CBCA Awards, so fingers crossed for this, Julie!