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I'm a subscriber to PASS IT ON and was wondering if anyone would be able to give me some advice or help in regards to royalties please.
I’ve recently Illustrated a book for a lady who is self publishing her book, it's a book for disabled children and is going to be apart of the disability educational curriculum for Australia.
She’s asked me what percentage of the books sold do I get for the illustrations… as this is my first book I don’t know what to advise her or where I could look or go for this answer….
Any help you can give me or if you know where I can find this answer would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you kindly, Kassi Isaac :)
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MEMBER/AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Kate Forsyth’s Bitter Greens (Vintage) has been announced as the winner of the Historical Fiction category on the American Library Association (ALA) 2015 Reading List.
For the full list go here
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George Ivanoff
(author of the Gamers trilogy and the You Choose series)
with be speaking at this year’s
Somerset Celebration of Literature on the Gold Coast in March.
To find out about his sessions,
check out his intro vid: http://bit.ly/1HnrzLJ
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Romancing the Stars
Book Links (QLD) Inc. will hold its annual Romancing the Stars Event at The Terrace, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, on Thursday, February 19 from 5.45pm.
Twenty children’s authors and illustrators including Allison Rushby, Karen Foxlee, James Moloney, Lucia Masciullo and David Cox will ‘speed date’ small groups of guests sharing insights into their recent publications, upcoming publications and their creative process.
Townsville author and comedian Tristan Savage will make a guest appearance.
Romancing the Stars brings children's authors and illustrators together with readers, allowing the creators to promote their works, and the readers to connect with their favourite authors and illustrators and to discover new talent. Romancing the Stars is the only event of its kind in Queensland, a rare opportunity for children’s book lovers and enthusiasts.
Mia Macrossan, Vice-President of CBCA QLD says that this is a not to be missed event. “What is brilliant about Romancing the Stars is that you get to meet different authors and illustrators each year, and that creates a buzz around reading. It is very stimulating and informative. You get the thrill of meeting very famous authors and illustrators, as well as becoming enthused and impressed by the energy and vitality of the new talent. All reading enthusiasts will enjoy this evening, not just industry professionals’.
As well as ‘speed dating’ children's authors and illustrators, guests will be able to purchase books from The Library Shop and artworks from some of the illustrators. Prior to the main event, guests will be able to mingle with the authors and illustrators. Food and beverages are provided.
Numbers are limited. Find the booking form at http://booklinks.org.au/rts15/
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This fabulous festival has something for everyone – family days, school programs, workshops, talks, illustrator exhibition with authors and illustrators including Melina Marchetta, Matt Ottley, Susanne Gervay, Kaz Delaney, mark Wilson, Deborah Kelly, Anna Feinberg, Garth Nix, Deborah Abela, liz Anelli, Sarah Davis, Andrew Plant and more.
It’s a celebration of the energy and versatility of Australian chidlren’s literature.
http://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2015-kids-program/
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Sunday 22nd March
The big day out for little readers is back … it’s time for our annual Children’s Book Festival celebrating the wonderful world of children’s literature and storytelling.
It’s a day when we invite kids − and their parents − to dive into the pleasures of books and reading, in as many different ways as possible. All you have to do is turn up and start roaming across the lawns and throughout the State Library and the Wheeler Centre − there’s plenty to discover. For one big day, it’s all been turned into your very own children’s literary playground.
Meet your favourite authors and illustrators − from big names like Shaun Tan, Hazel Edwards and Andy Griffiths, to terrific emerging talents in the world of children’s books. There are storytellers, musical acts and performers of all sorts to discover. Grab a book from the picnic library … and sink into a beanbag to get lost in it. Help create a giant book that will become a memento of the day. And drop by the Children’s Book Festival Monster Marquee, where you can make your own horns to wear all day long.
Read, listen, dance and make things … it’s an active day of fun for the whole family to enjoy together.
Suitable for ages 5 to 11.
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Don’t forget coming up next year Asian Festival of Children's’ Content.
All details here: http://afcc.com.sg with the Writers and Illustrators Congress running from 3 - 5 June.
and Illustrators — part of AFCC includes :-
BOOK ILLUSTRATORS GALLERY (BIG)
23 MAY - 11 JUNE 2015
You are invited to submit artwork that has appeared in children’s books, audio/video products, comics or graphic novels in Asia, published between January 2014 and March 2015! We also welcome completed unpublished works.
Closing date for submissions is 2 March 2015! More details in the downloadable files at http://afcc.com.sg.
cheers
Christopher Cheng
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March Madness Poetry (#MMPoetry) brings the excitement of the NCAA March Madness tournament to the world of kids’ poetry.
64 poets from around the world participate in the event; together, these poets write 126 new kids’ poems in just three weeks:
IT’S MADNESS!
How does #MMPoetry work, exactly?
The tournament is organized into four separate brackets of 16 poets (also known as “authletes”). In the NCAA tournament, teams are seeded based on their performance over the season. In this tournament, however, seeds have nothing to do with an authlete’s credentials — instead, seeds reflect the difficulty of writing kid-appropriate poems using certain words. Seemingly impossible-to-use words like “milquetoast”, “pseudonymous”, and “rigidity” are given poor seeds, while more intuitive words like “dent”, “gripe”, and “ruckus” are given very good seeds.
In each round, two authletes face each other in a prompted poetry pairing. But that’s only half of the madness — the other half? Poets are only given 36 hours to compose their poems! Kids, other poets, and fans then vote for their favorites, and winners move on to write again the next day! (And sometimes THE SAME DAY.)
64 authletes become 32, then 16, then eight, then four, then two, and then ultimately one is crowned the March Madness Poetry Champion. He/she is awarded one year possession of The Thinkier trophy, named after #MMPoetry2012 authlete Allan Wolf’s uncannily creative use of the 15-seed word “kinkier” in his first round poem that year.
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Submission Guidelines:
Unsolicited submissions are accepted throughout the year. One Teen Story accepts submissions from writers of all ages. 8 of the 12 stories we publish are written by established and emerging adult authors of literary YA fiction. 4 of the 12 are written by teens. For a list of writers we have published in the past, and short samples of their stories, please visit our past issues page.
- What kind of stories is One Teen Story looking for?
One Teen Story is looking for great short stories written for the young adult audience ages 13 and up. These stories should deal with the teen experience (issues of identity, friendship, family, coming-of-age, etc.) and should be geared primarily toward an audience of teen readers. With that in mind, gratuitous profanity, sex and drug use are best avoided. We’re open to all genres of literary fiction between 2,000 and 4,500 words. Because of our format, we can only accept stories that are strong enough to stand alone (as opposed to excerpts from novels-in-progress).
- Does One Teen Story pay money?
Yes. One Teen Story is offering $500 and 25 contributor copies for first North American serial rights. All rights will revert to the author upon publication.
- Does One Teen Story accept simultaneous submissions?
Yes, but please notify us immediately if your submission is accepted for publication elsewhere.
- Does One Teen Story accept stories translated from other languages?
Yes, however, all manuscripts must be written in English. Translations are accepted, but we will ask to see a copy of the original text.
- How do I submit to One Teen Story?
We have an automated system for you to send us your work. It will securely send our editors your story and email you a confirmation that it has been received. To use the automated system, you need to create a One Teen Story account. Using this account you will be able to check the status of your submission at any time by going to our login page. When you are ready to submit please visit our Submission Manager. If you’re a teen author, you’ll be directed to indicate your age category (13-15 or 16-19) upon submitting.
- What file types can I submit?
One Teen Story does not accept paper submissions. All paper submissions will be recycled upon receipt. We accept PDF, RTF, and TXT files that are less than 500KB. Please include the story title and all writer contact info on the first page of the submitted file. Please also double-space your submission and include page numbers. (Submissions that aren’t double-spaced and don’t include page numbers will go unread and be withdrawn from the system.)
- How soon can I expect to hear about my submission?
We do our very best to respond to submissions 16 weeks after they are received. If you don’t hear from us right away, please be patient! It is our goal to make sure that each submission is read carefully. We ask that you wait a minimum of six months to send follow-up inquiries. Please send all inquiries by email to editors@oneteenstory.com and include the phrase “Submissions inquiry” in your subject line.
If you have any other questions, please email us at editors@oneteenstory.com.
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Inaugural Mildura Writers Festival Residency
The Mildura Writers Festival invites writers working in any genre to propose a project that will enhance the regional or national cultural landscape.
The residency will be located in Mildura, Victoria. Sitting on the edge of the Australian desert along the Murray River, Mildura is less than two hours drive from Mungo National Park within the World Heritage listed Willandra Lakes Region.
The Mallee, extending beyond the South Australian and New South Wales borders is a region which has provided artistic inspiration to numerous writers, visual artists, filmmakers and musicians.
In July of 2015, the Mildura Writers Festival will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. Beginning in 1995 in Stefano de Pieri’s cellar restaurant, the Mildura Writers Festival has evolved into one of the finest literary festivals in the country, bringing together acclaimed Australian and International writers.
The Mildura Writers Festival Residency will take place between 1-31 July 2015.
For more information, or to apply, please click here for the application form.
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Each month, you will have until the 25th day to get your stories in, to the THEMES listed below. We will choose and publish four stories per month, with each one appearing on the Friday mornings of the following month. In the case where there are five Fridays in the month, the stories will commence on the second Friday.
or 2015, we've selected the following themes, designed to get your creative juices working!
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KBR Unpublished Picture Book Manuscript Award 2015
Now in its fifth year, the Award continues to go from strength to strength. In 2015, we will no longer pursue an international segment. Our trial illustrator section from 2014 was very popular, and so this will stay, with a monetary prize included this year.
Entries open Monday 19 January and close Monday 2 March 2015.
Entries are for manuscripts no longer than 400 words, and for single images of sample artwork.
For the second time running, a percentage of funds earned from the Award will be donated to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.
For information on the prizes and how to enter, click right HERE
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Dates:
Submission and critique dates
Submission period: Feb 10 – March 3 (US PST)
Early bird submissions due: Feb 15 @ midnight (US PST)
Critique writing period: March 6 – March 28 (US PDT)
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Submission guidelines here
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Awarded annually to the best manuscript written for young adults and children, the Text Prize has unearthed extraordinary, multi-award-winning novels and launched international publishing careers. The winner receives $10,000 and a publishing contract with Text Publishing.
Dates for the 2015 Text Prize
Submissions open: 2 March 2015
Submissions close: 2 April 2015
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CYA Conference
Opened: 12th January 2015
Deadline: Closes: 30th April 2015.
Entry Fee:
Aspiring (Unpublished): AUS$ 18.00 ($1.64 GST Included) or by Paypal $18.60 (including GST and charges.)
Hatchlings (8 – 18yrs): AUS$ 12.00 ($1.09 GST Included) or by Paypal $12.55 (including GST and charges)
Opens: 19th January 2015
Deadline: Closes: 30th April 2015.
ONLINE ENTRY FORM ONLY.
Entry Fee:
Published: AUS$ 34.00 ($3.09 GST Included) or by Paypal $36.50 (including GST and charges.)
Final Judge for Published Author still to be advised on opening of competition.
ONLINE ENTRY FORM ONLY.
Categories:
Aspiring:
Picture Book – preschool aged children,
Picture Book – primary aged children,
Picture Book Non Fiction – primary aged children,
Chapter Book a) younger primary aged children b) older aged children (Middle Grade),
Young Adults,
Graphic Novel or Illustrated Picture Book (words & illustrations),
Middle Grade Illustrated Novels (words & illustrations) for older aged children (middle grade) and Illustrations.
Published: Published Author Competition.
Hatchlings: Picture Books preschool and primary aged children, Chapter book and Young adult, Graphic novels, illustrated picture books and Middle Grade illustrated novels.
Prize for each section:
Unpublished: Writing & Illustrating: - $100.00 per category, and submission of short listed entries to at least one publisher of children’s books.
Published Authors: Critique of winning entry by Final Judge to be advised, and a face to face editor/agent appointment at conference with industry professional of their choice attending.
Hatchlings: $100.00 per category, and submission of short listed entries to at least one publisher of children’s books, and a book pack to school of winning entry per section.
All entries receive their judge’s feedback by 31st August 2015.
See web site for details: www.cyaconference.com
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Bone, Box or Sea Shell - Creative Kids Tales Competition.
We are excited to launch our first competition for 2015 – Bone, Box or Sea Shell. Everyone loves a competition with a theme. This year’s competition offers you three! You need only to choose one, and we encourage you to let your imagination run wild with the potential story lines. Oh and an added bonus this time all entrants yes, all entrants will receive a feedback sheet. http://www.creativekidstales.com.au/competitions/ckts-competitions
Opens: 1 February 2015
Closes: 30 April 2015 at 11.59pm (Entries received after 30 April 2015 will not be accepted.)
Winners will be announced on the Creative Kids Tales website on 1 July 2015 and all prizes will be distributed by 31 July 2015.
Prizes:
1st Prize – Go straight to the top of the pile! The winner will have their competition submission assessed by Dragon Tales Publishing. (This is an assessment only with no guarantee of publication).
2nd Prize - A manuscript assessment with either Dee White or Emma Cameron plus a $50 book pack containing new release children’s books from 2014-2015.
3rd Prize - A manuscript assessment with either Dee White or Emma Cameron.
All entrants will receive feedback sheets.
The winners entries will be displayed on the Creative Kids Tales website.
Conditions of Entry:
Submissions must be original work by the addressee only. Your entry must not have been accepted for publication or won a prize in any other competition at time of submission.
Entries by Australian residents aged between 18 - 110 years old. Your story must appeal to children aged between 5 - 12 years of age.
650 word limit (entries over this limit will be disqualified without further correspondence).
No illustrations to be included.
Entry Fee: $20 (please see payment options below) If paying by PayPal please include an additional $1 for the PayPal processing fee eg $21.
Guidelines:
Cover page with full contact details including word count.
All pages to be numbered in the footer, bottom right.
Times New Roman, 12 point.Double spaced with three centimetre margins all round.
Each paragraph starts on a separate line.
Entry to be submitted in English with correct spelling and grammar.
The judges’ decision will be final. No correspondence will be entered into.
Entries will be accepted via email only.Please email entries to competition@creativekidstales.com.au before 30 April 2015.
Payment Options:
PayPal account: georgie@creativekidstales.com.au
(If paying by PayPal please include an additional $1 for the PayPal processing fee. Eg $21 )
OR
Direct deposit - St George Bank
Account name: CZ Donaghey
BSB: 112 879
Account number: 057 430 829
You can enter as many times as you like. Good luck!
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AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S BOOK PUBLISHERS ACCEPTING UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS @ FEBRUARY 2015
Inside this PDF is a list, in alphabetical order of 18 Australian Publishers of Children’s Books who are actively looking for your mss. The list comes complete with a short summary of what is being sought and a direct link to their guidelines page.
For the small price of $5.00 this compilation will save you much frustration and more importantly, time. Time much better spent writing a new story.
So if you wish to purchase this little gem – click on the image to pay via PayPal. If you’d prefer not to pay with PayPal you can email me – jackiehosking@bigpond.com for my bank details.
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After Resurrection: revealing the potential life hidden within existing "orphan" prints"
Our inner-critic tells us when to banish a work we've made into the trash bin. But these 'orphan’ prints', can teach us many things. Practical, visual and lateral-thinking exploration, can lead to a refreshing approach in the print-making process and lead to the discovery of new stimulating subject matter - previously overlooked.
SPECIAL PRINTMAKERS WORKSHOP
Sydney based printmaker, writer and combined mediums artist - Jill Carter-Hansen - will be offering a 3 hour workshop "Revealing the potentials from your Existing Prints" for only $65 per person, limited to 10 people on Wednesday Feb 11, from 10am to 1pm at the Co-op
For more information or booking please email us at artstudioscooperative@gmail.com or ring 4339 3349 between 11 - 4, Wed to Sun.
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The Society of Women Writers NSW- Literary Morning Tea and Workshop
The next meeting of the Society of Women Writers NSW Inc will be
Wednesday, February 11.
Venue: Dixson Room, State Library of NSW, Macquarie Street, Sydney
MORNING TEA: 10.00 – 11.30
Member Talk - Valerie Pybus Distant Reflections: 1st Class Travel From Your Arm Chair.
Guest Speaker: Deborah O’Brien Mr Chen’s Emporium and the Millbrooke Trilogy.
WORKSHOP 12.15 – 2.00:
Presenter: Zena Shapter Blogging for Writers
BOOKINGS: New payment option direct deposit by Friday prior to the meeting please:
BSB 062 018 A/C:00950433
Codes for members: MMT Morning Tea $35, MWS Workshop $30, MTW Morning Tea and Workshop $60.
Codes Non Members: VMT Morning Tea $40, VWS Workshop $40 VTW Morning Tea and Workshop $75.
OR Payment on the day with booking before 10am, Monday
Email: swwlunchbooking@gmail.com
OR Text 0403 177 208 swwlunchbooking please include date, your name and number.
More information on our website: www.womenwritersnsw.org
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WRITING PICTURE BOOKS - study online at Victoria University TAFE
This is a 15 week unit, accredited as part of the Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing. You will read lots of picture books, discuss them, carry out analysis, generate ideas, do writing exercises, join the Discussion Board and write your own picture book and workshop it.
A fully-rounded course that will give you vital grounding in picture book writing. Even if you have written a few already, this intensive study unit may be just what you need to take you to the next level.
Study is via the Collaborate platform at VU. Each weekly module has readings, discussion topics and exercises.
Fees range from $200 (Victorian govt funded students) to $450 (non-funded/interstate students).
Classes start 23 February. For more information, and to enrol, email Sherryl.Clark@vu.edu.au or phone 9919 2904.
More information about our course at www.profwritingvu.wordpress.com
(We also offer Short Story, Editing and Nonfiction online in Semester 1. Melbourne writers - we will offer on-campus classes at the Footscray campus in 2015.)
WRITE A NOVEL IN A YEAR
Is 2015 the year that you write that long-dreamed-of novel or memoir?
Whether it be a genre or literary novel, a children’s or young adult novel, or a memoir of your own life, this is the class for you. A novel can be daunting, so daunting that you just keep putting it off. Now you can embark on your writing and get help along the way.
Join this class and write your novel or memoir with support, encouragement, some handy class lectures on character, plot and dialogue, and some workshopping. We will also set up an online support group to keep you in touch and give you an ongoing support network.
We will run a free introductory session on Saturday 14th February, where we will talk about how the course will run, what you can expect, novel genres and word lengths, how to keep writing regularly and productively, motivation and discipline. And answer all of your questions!
Classes will run every 6-8 weeks throughout 2015 on Saturday mornings. Enrolments limited to 12 so book early!
Class dates
Introductory session: Saturday 14 February, 10.30am-12 noon.
Then Saturday 14 March, Saturday 2 May, Saturday 13 June, Saturday 1 August, Saturday 19 September, Saturday 7 November. 10.30-1pm.
Venue: Altona Meadows Library, 2 Newham Way, Altona Meadows (behind Central Square Shopping Centre, with plenty of parking)
Teacher: Demet Divaroren (see www.demetdivaroren.com )
Cost: $350 (full), $300 (conc)
To book a place – email Sherryl.Clark@vu.edu.au or phone 9919 2904.
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Writing for Children course
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Writing for Children is a three-month evening course (plus some Saturdays) for people writing for children and young adults. It runs from 4 March - 27 May 2015 and is taught by Martine Murray with guests including Sally Rippin. This course covers the elements required to create a stand-out manuscript. Discover how to craft a compelling story, memorable characters, authentic dialogue and an evocative setting. Learn about your audience and the themes and language suited to different age groups. The course will also discuss what publishers are looking for and how to convince them that you are worth publishing. Writing for Children is suitable for writers of all levels of experience. Participants are encouraged to bring along ideas for stories, novels-in-progress and/or favourite children's books and young adult novels. For full details visit www.faberwritingacademy.com.au and select Melbourne courses or email: faberwritingacademy@allenandunwin.com
Past students who are being published
- Jill Lever's first book The worm who knew karate, illustrated by Terry Denton, will be published by Penguin in 2015. (2013 student)
- Davina Bell, has her first picture book coming out with Scribe in March 2015. The Underwater Fancydress Parade will be illustrated by Allison Copoys and it's part of a two-book deal. In 2016 she also has a picture book with Allen & Unwin called Hattie Helps Out which will be co-written with Jane Goodwin and illustrated by Freya Blackwood.
- Ella Mulvey will have her first picture book published by Allen & Unwin in early 2017. The Rabbit Hole Golf Course will be illustrated by Karen Briggs (Kick with my left foot) and it tells the story of a little girl heading out with a group of Aboriginal women to hunt for a pet rabbit.
Praise for Writing for Children
'The course was absolutely wonderful…The course structure and content were so helpful and I learnt so much. Martine was a fabulous teacher. The course materials were great and I have referred back to them numerous times. The venue was perfect - I could not imagine doing this course anywhere else.'
- Kate Hutchings, Writing for Children 2014
'Well, I certainly have all the tools and information I need to write a children's picture book. And a good one at that! Perhaps a series of short stories or a novel might come of it. There are no excuses now… If you are serious about writing for children, then this is the course for you. I loved it!' - Tanya Allison, Writing for Children 2013
About the Course Director
Martine Murray writes for children and young adults. Her first novel The Slightly True Story of Cedar B Hartley was included in the White Ravens international list of outstanding children's books, and was shortlisted for the Victorian, NSW and Queensland Premier's Awards, and the CBC Award. She won the Queensland Premier's Award for How to Make a Bird and again for The Slightly Bruised Glory of Cedar B Hartley. She was shortlisted for the Prime Ministers Award for Mannie and the Long Brave Day. Her books have been published internationally and translated into seventeen languages. Martine has taught in the professional writing course at RMIT in Melbourne.
About the guest
Sally Rippin has been writing and illustrating children's books for over fifteen years. She has over forty books published, many of them award-winning, including two novels for young adults. She has taught writing for children courses at the Council of Adult Education, the Victorian Writers' Centre and as a part of the Professional Writing and Editing program at RMIT University. She is regularly invited to speak at writers' festivals and seminars around Australia and overseas, and has been writer-in-residence in schools in Beijing, Shanghai and Ghana. Sally's books include the award-winning YA novel Chenxi and the Foreigner, the children's novel Angel Creek, recently published to critical acclaim, and the immensely popular Billie B Brown series, which became the highest-selling fiction series for under eights in the year it was first released.
www.sallyrippin.com
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VAIR BUCHANAN
Please describe your chosen illustration
This Illustration is called ‘Seafarers 1’. To draw it I used graphite, gouache and coloured pencil on watercolour paper. Gouache is amazing to use, very forgiving and fun to play with. This Illustration took me 2 hours to draw and paint. It’s one of two about these adventurers that I completed for the Dromana Art Show where it found a new home. I always enter this. It’s a lot of fun and my parents live there.
When did you know you had a talent for illustration?
I have had a love and been told I have a talent for drawing, and what I came to know as illustrating, all of my life. I found a piece of paper from when I was in Grade 5 saying that ‘when I grow up I want to make Picture Story books’. To me this would have been like saying ‘I want to be a rock star’, equally fantastic. I am the ‘artistic’ one in the family and was always encouraged by my teachers. I have always been given the materials and time since I was young so I have played a lot. I am still given that time and encouragement, thank you lovely family! I wouldn’t give it to myself
otherwise. I love to tell a story in a picture and i see most things in pictures, ideas, stories, characters. Of course my vision and what my hands produce can be quite different but the process is great.
Have you ever studied you craft at and institution of any sort?
I hold a Diploma of Illustration from Chisholm Institute which took two years then. A great course with a team of staff and students who really nurtured and challenged. I have done life drawing and been a print maker since high school. I have always made pictures and I have always loved making pictures.
What computer programmes do you use?
I am slowly developing a relationship with Adobe Photoshop, of mutual frustration and some really positive outcomes. I recommend learning to use this program if you can.
Have you illustrated any books or magazine pieces or placed in any competitions?
I placed 3rd in the Graphic Novels, Illustrated Picture Books and Illustrated Middle Grade Novels Category of the CYA Conference Writing and Illustrating Competition this year. While I was there I got to meet with a fantastic editor who was encouraging. I have submitted a board book with a writer to a publisher. I already knew this published author through a writers group I have joined and it was fun to work together. I am about to start a course through RMIT learning more about writing
and am currently working on two picture books of my own for submission. It’s all seeming more realistic and it’s all so much fun!
Who is you favourite Australian children’s book illustrator and why?
That would be a long list from me and each name is there for a different reason. I love the Illustrators we are lucky to have working here in Australia. Yep, too long a list!
What’s your website or blog address?
https://www.facebook.com/vairbuchananillustration?ref=ts&fref=ts
Would you like to tell us anything else about yourself and/or your work?
I also have a Honours Degree in Social Work and have worked with vulnerable children and in Health. I have developed a real understanding of kids and the way stories can impact them and their ideas. Picture books are important and I want to be a part of that.
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USEFUL BOOKS, BLOGS, WEBSITES, APPS
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Katrina has been interviewing children's authors/illustrators asking them to begin a blog post with the words - I wish I knew then...
So far she has interviewed Claire Richards, Janeen Brian, Trudie Trewin and on Friday 13th she'll me interviewing me (Jackie Hosking).
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SALLY MURPHY TALKS ABOUT RESEARCHING HISTORICAL FICTION
Ever been so immersed in your research that it totally distracts you from actually writing the story?
This week, Sally Murphy is visiting DeeScribe Writing to talk about her fabulous new book, 1915, and give us tips on researching historical fiction.
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Author Websites that show, and don’t tell.
Jin & Co. Author Websites show off your unique creations, rather than telling it so.
$30 a month.
Find out more here: http://www.jin.com.au/author-website
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Monthly Manuscript Makeover at
DeeScribe Writing - Your Writing
Questions Answered
Do you have a burning writing question or a passage of your work that just isn't coming together?
Every month on DeeScribe Writing, I'll give one blog reader a chance to get help with your writing dilemma or question so that you perfect that next draft of your manuscript.
Here's what you have to do.
1. Send me 200 words of the manuscript with your question or outline of what you need help with.
2. Alternatively, you can just send me the writing question/dilemma itself. For example, "My main character isn't very likeable, what can I do about it?"
Email your 200 word writing piece or your question or both, together with a paragraph about yourself and a paragraph about your work in progress.
Email to dee@deescribe.com.au
I look forward to helping you with your manuscript makeover.
Dee
http://deescribewriting.wordpress.com
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AUSTRALIAN WRITERS' CENTRES
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