Crocodile Cake in Eumundi!

COURTESY OF VIKKI JARRETT

On Saturday Berkelouw Books in Eumundi hosted a fun filled day to launch best selling children's book author Palo Morgan's second book Crocodile Cake, magically illustrated by Chris Nixon.

Crocodile Cake is a colourful, fun, picture book about the kind of cake that you have to eat, before it eats you!

Children were delighted to meet the author and have Palo on hand to sign a copy of their new book. The well known Eumundi Tea Ladies read to an enthralled group of children and parents with actions and antics to accompany the fast paced story.

Crocodile craft activities were run by Petit Enfant, and had children eager to be involved, watching their masterpiece unfold! A magnificent Crocodile Cake, made by the Eumundi Food Company, had children thoroughly enjoying gobbling up the crocodile, just like in the story!

Writing Workshop: Beaming in on Lighthouses

Dianne Wolfer turns local legends and landmarks into children’s fiction. In his workshop you will use events and people from Albany’s rich history as inspiration to create children’s fiction.

Suitable for both beginners or those with stories in progress. Bring photographs, family anecdotes, historical notes or simply your imagination.

Dianne is the author of 12 books for children and young adults. Her latest title Lighthouse Girl is based on an event from the life of Fay Catherine Howe, daughter of the lighthouse keeper on Breaksea Island. The south coast also features in many of her other stories.

Presented by UWA Extension at UWA Albany Centre Cost = $65

Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009

Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: UWA Albany Centre

Street: 35 Stirling Tce,

City/Town: Albany, Australia

Phone: 0864882433

Email: mailto:extension@uwa.edu.au

In Ecstasy wins Family Therapists’ Award

Western Australian author Kate McCaffrey has won the Australian Family Therapists’ Award for Children’s Literature in the Older Readers Category.

McCaffrey said it was fantastic to have her novel In Ecstasy acknowledged by the Association which chooses books based on both their standard of writing and on their emphasis on family themes and support networks.

Read more here

Southern Edge on Australian Poetry Review

The Australian Poetry Review has posted a review of Southern Edge by Barbara Temperton:

'Verse narrative is easy to do badly and hard to do well - stories like these have to have the right balance of mythic resonance and elliptical, hermeneutical suspense. Southern Edge adds to the small group of successful Australian works in that genre: it's a gem and a real surprise.'

Read more here

John Kinsella on ABC Radio National Future Tense

Check out John Kinsella's discussion of technology on Radio National's FutureTense.

"'Technology isn't the deliverance of humanity, it's its damnation'. That's the view of John Kinsella, one of Australia's finest poets. He explains why."

Listen or read more here

TRAVEL IN TIME AGAIN

Time travel enthusiasts!

Join award-winning West Australian Science Fiction Authors as they discuss the great authors and films that define the theories of time travel and time machines.

Michael Cogan & Kevin Mc Caw, from the WA Science Fiction Association and Adrian Bedford - 2008 and 2005 Aurealis Award winner for his books Time Machines Repaired While-U-Wait and Eclipse Simon Haynes - 2008 Aurealis finalist and 2009 WASFF award winner for Hal Spacejock: No Free Lunch and 2008 WASFF award winner for Hal Spacejock: Just Desserts.

Find out just what you can or can't do to your grandparents or offspring if you want to make it back in time intact.

Mirrabooka Library, Thur. 25 June, 6.30pm to 7.30pm
(Ph: 9344 5474)

Time Travel Panel

Time travel enthusiasts! Join award-winning West Australian Science Fiction Authors as they discuss the great authors and films that define the theories of time travel and time machines.

Michael Cogan & Kevin Mc Caw, from the WA Science Fiction Association and Adrian Bedford - 2008 and 2005 Aurealis Award winner for his books Time Machines Repaired While-U-Wait and Eclipse Simon Haynes - 2008 Aurealis finalist and 2009 WASFF award winner for Hal Spacejock: No Free Lunch and 2008 WASFF award winner for Hal Spacejock: Just Desserts.

Find out just what you can or can't do to your grandparents or offspring if you want to make it back in time intact.

Inglewood Library, Wed.17 June, 6.30pm to 7.30pm

(Ph: 9370 5366)
Mirrabooka Library, Thur. 25 June, 6.30pm to 7.30pm

(Ph: 9344 5474)

ArtPlantae Today review of Brush with Gondwana

ArtPlantae Today in the USA are the latest to review Brush with Gondwana: The Botanical Artists Group of Western Australia.

Brush with Gondwana serves as an inspiring example of how a harmonious group of botanical artists can educate the public and bring awareness to the conservation of local flora.

Read More here!

Photos from Mowanjum Book Launch: Gleebooks

Mowanjum launch organiser Rein van de Ruit with community members and Mary-Anne Jebb

Editor Mary-Anne Jebb speaking at Mowanjum launch

Janet Oobagooma explaining Wandjina

Donny Woolagoodja

Around 120 people attended the Mowanjum launch at Gleebooks

© Photos courtesy of Rein van de Ruit and Kevin Shaw

Mowanjum gets special commendation in Medcalf Award

The Mowanjum: 50 years community history has also been recognised with a special commendation at the 2009 Margaret Medcalf awards.
and has made the best-seller list on the Gleebooks' online magazine, Gleaner Zine for June 2009.

Marcella Polain at the Poetry Club

Catch Marcella Polain at the Perth Poetry Club, Red Bar, The Court on 6 June 2009!

Marcella will read from her latest poetry collection Therapy like Fish: New and Selected Poems.

Her novel, The Edge of the World, was published by Fremantle Press in 2007 and was short-listed for a Commonwealth Writers' Prize. She is currently working on a second novel and another collection.