PASS IT ON ISSUE 66
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Libby Hathorn & Susanne Gervay Win the Society of Women's Biennial Books
Awards
At the award ceremony in the NSW State Library 9/11/05, Libby Hathorn won
the Young Adult category for The Society of Women Writers Biennial Book
Award 2005.
Susanne Gervay's 'Super Jack' won the Best Children's Book.
The Judge was
Susanne's Jack books - 'I Am Jack' and 'SuperJack' continue to receive
extensive media coverage and reviews. Log onto her interview with ABC
Perth:-
ABC Perth » 720 Breakfast
Welcome to Breakfast on 720 ABC Perth where WA's best news coverage is part
... Susanne Gervay is the author of a book called I Am Jack which shows kids
how ...
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SEEKING
· While my daughter was recently studying the book and film 'Looking
for Allibrandi' I wondered how I could ever write something so worthwhile
and relevant for contemporary teens.
I thought I would ask the members of PIO. Do you believe that an author
needs to have had some similar personal experiences to be able to write
about such dramatic things such as teenage suicide, or other heavier type
subjects, and be able to sound 'real'? I had a rather ordinary teenage life
and yet would love to tackle some more biting subjects with my writing.
What do others think? I hope this opens up an interesting and informative
discussion.
Cheers,
Sharon Greenaway.
I am currently putting together a couple of short newsletter articles for
the Youth Pages in our monthly newsletter about writing tips for kids
(8-18years). I was hoping to include some author tips straight from the
horses' mouths, so to speak, particularly from people whose names the kids
will recognise. Will also post on our website if authors are happy with
this.
Would any authors be willing to send me their favourite writing tips for
children (brief), perhaps just your one best-ever favourite or a couple of
dot points. I would be happy to acknowledge the author and link to website
if you have one.
Many thanks in anticipation. Responses can be sent to me directly at
youth@actwriters.org.au or via PIO
Christine Aldred
ACT Writers Centre
ACT Writers Centre
Gorman House Arts Centre
Ainslie Avenue
BRADDON ACT 2612
Ph: 02 6262 9192
www.actwriters.org.au
youth@actwriters.org.au
REPLIES TO SEEKING
NEW PUBLICATIONS
Nest Egg:A Clutch of Poems Christobel Mattingley's first book of poetry was
launched in Adelaide on 9 November by Dr John Mayfield. Sixty plus people
from the book trade and well-wishers gathered in the library at Mitcham
Girls' High for the party which was enhanced by two students of Adelaide
Speech and Drama teacher, Lois Brimblecombe, who performed a selection of
the items from the book.
The illustrator, Christina Booth, lives in Launceston where Christobel also
has strong family connections, so there will be a second launch, hosted by
Birchalls Books, on 23 November. If you live in
the mainland and can swim over - you will be most welcome.
Nest Egg is the fifth title in the Triple D 'Reciter' series. It costs
$24.95 (plus $5.00 postage) and, if your local bookshop won't order it in
for you, you can always deal direct with the publisher. However, we are
finding that bookshops - especially independent ones - are pursuing and
pushing the Reciter titles.
Triple D is on the web at www.tripledbooks.com.au
SPECIAL EVENTS
· 'Future Poets' at Montsalvat
Poetry reading for kids aged 3-13 years.
10.30am-12.30noon
Sunday 4th December
at Montsalvat in Eltham,
Children can read their own work or a favourite poem by someone else or even
a short story. They will use a microphone on a small stage and for some this
will be their first performance experience. It will be held in the 'Castle'
which kids will find fascinating.
Each child gets a certificate of participation and a poetry book as a thank
you gift.
Entry to read is free and all children are admitted free. Adults are $6.50
entry.
There will be a kids band, The Wally Washboards, face painting by Amnesty,
book stalls, and our feature poet, David Campbell, will be performing for
the kids and then the big event when we will have the kids perform for us.
Bookings to read are essential. Call Fiona on 0417 358280.
This event is part of the annual Montsalvat Poetry and Song Festival which
runs on the same day from 12noon till
info regarding the festival.
This event is supported by Nillumbik Shire Council, Montsalvat, Flat Chat
Press, BlueCatBooks, and myself. It is a non-profit event and last year was
a huge success.
Hope to hear from some of you soon. The kids of today are the poets of
tomorrow.
Thanks
Fiona Sievers
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - Sydney Australia.
The Hughenden Hotel,
HI SCBWI'ers.
At last, here's all the conference news. This is going to be BIG!!!
Pack your swimsuits and sun cream and smiles.
next international writer's and illustrators conference. Join our all star
cast of speakers including Susan Sherman (Art director from Charlesbridge in
Boston), Hazel Edwards (international author of 'Hippopotamus on the Roof
Eating Cake'), Jen McVeity (international Chair of the SCBWI Board), Wendy
Orr (on book to film scripts) and TWO all revealing and fast moving editor
and publisher panels.
Of course, they will almost be outshone by the SCBWI members attending -
most of our Australian members are multi-published and multi-talented. So
come rub shoulders with all the stars and network the nights away. The
venue is the beautiful boutique Hughenden Hotel. www.hughendenhotel.com.au
Fabulous food and atmosphere and Sir Victor will even play on the baby grand
for evening entertainment.
Here's what awaits you....
Friday Night
* Gala opening dinner - meet, greet and network the night away with all our
authors illustrators, editors and publishers.
* Secret book launch to get the champagne flowing
* Sir Victor will play on the baby Grand piano.
Saturday:
* Keynote by Susan Sherman art director of Charlesbridge, a major
children book publisher. "From Manuscript to Book - How an artist and art
director can work together for maximum effect."
* Fast moving and interactive panel of top Australian editors.
* Hazel Edwards - Top Tips for Surviving and Thriving in the Book Business.
Sunday
* Keynote - the international publishing scene.
* Marketing Panel - rights managers and agents top tips.
* Wendy Orr on how to adapt books into films
Monday
* Additional day for 'the stayers!'
* Hands on smaller workshops in YA, younger fiction and picture books led
by top Australian authors and editors.
* Individual assessments of books by Susanne Sherman, USA publisher.
* Small group folio assessments by Susanne as well.
HOW TO BOOK: SCBWI
Just download the booking form and post or fax to The Hughenden.
THINK QUICK AND ACT EVEN QUICKER!!!
Attendance limited to the first 100 people only. Plus accommodation at The
Hughenden is limited to 60 people. So book FAST. We've deliberately given
Australian SCBWI members a head start of ONE week before we send the
publicity out to others. So get moving!
Looking forward to seeing you all there,
>From the conference team:
Jen McVeity
Chris Cheng
Frane Lessac
Susanne Gervay
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
· Call for submissions for NZ children's history stories
Barbara Else is editing a new collection of 30 history stories for New
Zealand children to be published by Random House. History: hideous and
hilarious! (working title).
Stories for the 7 - 10 age group, fiction, from 500 to 1000 words. (No poems
or plays.)
Barbara is looking for energetic, entertaining stories about anything from
the dawn of time to the day before yesterday. She will want to include some
tales of conventional NZ history. However, the pieces selected might include
tales of fantasy and could be populated by characters (human or not) from
any culture. We all arrived in NZ from other places - the Pacific,
She hopes the collection will be a celebration of differences, written with
ingenuity and wit.
Submission requirements: (NB: these are industry standards, and for very
good reasons.)
o Hard copy only, one side of A4 paper, size 12 font (minimum), 1.5
or double-spaced, in a serif font (e.g. Times New Roman). No email
submissions.
o Title page should include author's name, postal address, email
address, word count of the story, whether the story has been published
before and where (name of the publication, date, etc).
o Number the pages and include the author's name and a key word from
the title in a header or footer.
o No staples: paper clips only.
o Brief cover letter with your writing history (no lengthy
description of how wonderful the story is).
o Include a stamped self-addressed envelope for return of the story
if it can't be used in the collection or for contact by the editor once
decisions have been made. Stories with no s.a.e. cannot be returned.
o Receipt of stories can be acknowledged only if there is an email
address or a second stamped self-addressed envelope.
o If a story is accepted, Barbara will ask the writer for a digital
copy at that stage.
All stories to be sent to
Barbara Else,
PO Box 46-031 Park Avenue
Lower Hutt 6315 NZ
by 31 January 2006.
Authors will be contacted when decisions have been finalised which will
probably not be before 31 March 2006.
SOURCE: New Zealand Writers E-zine, Part 2b, 11/11/05
COMPETITIONS/AWARDS
· Dunedin College of Education children's writer in residence 2006
Applications are invited from established authors for young people for the
above award. The fellowship is supported by Creative NZ and the Dunedin
College of Education and provides a salary of $20,000 for a period of six
months, during the academic year. The residency should commence by April
2006. An office and access to other College facilities will be provided.
The Award is open to established writers for young people who have published
one or more books and who are willing to reside in Dunedin for the period of
the residency. Applicants will be required to submit a writing history and
an outline of the project they intend to undertake during the residency.
Free accommodation is offered to the 2006 writer in partnership with the
Robert Lord Writers Cottage Trust and the College. This residency provides
rent free accommodation to the selected writer. More information is
available on application.
Application packs are available from Registry Reception or from the website:
www.dce.ac.nz.
Applications close on 4.00pm on Friday, 18 November 2005 and should be
addressed to Christine Clarkson, Executive Officer Human resources, Dunedin
College of Education, Private Bag 1912, Dunedin. Phone 0800 TO TEACH (0800
86 83224) or 03 477 2289. Fax: 03 477 6573. Email hr@dce.ac.nz
Source: New Zealand Writers E-zine, Part 1, 11/11/05
WRITING COURSES/WORKSHOPS
NEW WORKSTYLE SKILLS
HAVE YOUR SAY
FROM AUTHOR Edel Wignell
I agree that those who wish to contribute to PIO and to remain anonymous
should be able to do so. As a new writer, I wouldn't have had the confidence
to contribute under my name. When Di Bates asked me to contribute to CAINON
every week, I was a little wary, hoping readers wouldn't think I was a
'know-all'. I still have moments when I wonder whether I am over-exposed,
and 'every week' has become 'nearly every week'. I hope readers feel that
people who have been writing for a long time may have helpful insights to
share and are not just publicity-seekers.
I also agree that personal differences with publishers should be aired with
them or taken to the ASA with a request for help. Twice in the last year I
have contacted the ASA - and have received a fast response. If we can keep
PIO positive, Jackie can do her job with less strain. She says it's not a
big job, but, to me, it looks huge!
HAVE YOUR SAY
THOUGHTS ON AGENTS
I was very impressed by the matter-of-fact "get on with it" attitude of
Christina B, who couldn't get an agent and just organised things for
herself. I had similar experiences when I made my first sale. "Sorry, my
books are full" was the most common response - when they bothered to reply
at all. There was at least one big-name agent, whose name appears in gushing
terms in introductions to books by the well-known, who didn't reply for a
year and then only after I'd persisted. Even then she just suggested a
couple of publishers I should try myself. I'm sure if my name was
J.K.Rowling or some such, there would have been a miraculous free spot in
the otherwise-full books... Well, I sent my first contract to the ASA to
check and paid $75, which I then claimed on tax. Two books later, I tried
again. I had an education contract and anyone who's had one of those knows
how scary they can be. All I wanted was some advice and the agent I
approached could have had my 10/15% with very little work and hopefully
represented me for other books. Her response was that she didn't touch
education contracts with a ten foot pole. So I took it to the very kind
Michael Dugan at the FAW; what Michael doesn't know about contracts isn't
worth knowing. He reassured me and I signed and made quite a few thousand
dollars out of it, even with education conditions, and I was able to use it
as a sample of my work for purposes of other work. Still no agent. I've sold
eight books, quite a few articles and several short stories and I did it all
by myself.
Christina, you don't need an agent. Not once you've started selling.
Publishers might say they'll only buy through agents, but that's only to
keep down the slush pile. If they know you, have seen your work, they will
at least read your submissions, agent or not. Check first, of course. If
they don't know you, a copy of your current work, with a note saying, "This
has sold 30,000 copies so far, would you like to look at my manuscript?" can
be just as good as an agent. We'd all love to have someone do our paperwork
while we just create, but I've always found it pretty straightforward. I
keep records of my earnings and spendings, my tax agent does the rest. I
have an ABN, but not GST registration. If you ever make enough out of your
writing to be registered for GST, you'll probably have no trouble getting an
agent - if you still want one by then.
As for getting you work, there are other ways. Networking I call it.
"Hustling" is the term used by a delightful - and highly successful -
American SF writer of my acquaintance. "You never stop hustling" he said to
me once. You go to parties. You soon get to know other children's writers
and they share information. PIO is very good! Conferences and science
fiction conventions are full of writers and publishers. You can claim
conferences and SF conventions on tax. It's a little slower than using an
agent, but it works. In some ways, it's better, because you can put faces to
names and it's more personal.
Those who have agents swear by them, but there are quite a few well-known
writers who don't. So if you don't have one, you're in good company.
ARTICLES
MORAL RIGHTS
Edel Wignell ©
On two occasions lately I have found that people do not know the term 'Moral
Rights'. The editor of a US journal, who had accepted an article for
publication, asked for an explanation of the term which I had used in it.
Perhaps this lack of knowledge is widespread. I am being offered more
unacceptable contracts now than in the 80s and 90s. I have even received
contracts already signed by a publisher. This shows an unwillingness to
negotiate - and it's certainly getting more difficult to negotiate
satisfactory terms.
The following contract terms show lack of consideration for the creator's
Moral Rights:
· the writer is asked to 'assign' rights (rather than license them
for a certain time) or the contract states that the publisher will 'purchase
all rights', the work becoming the 'absolute property 'of the publisher';
· 'the right to edit the manuscript to make it suitable', but no
clause stating that the creator will see either the edited ms or page
proofs.
· Usually such contracts offer a lowly once-only fee and the creator
does not share in the success of the title which may be sold all around the
world for as long as it suits the publisher.
If you sign because your main aim is: 'to see my name on a book', you will
be disappointed and embarrassed. If you write in a subtle manner, you are
likely to lose your style. If your message is implicit, it will become
explicit - even didactic. Vocabulary will be explained; for example, your
word, 'lullaby', will become 'a peaceful tune, a good lullaby for sleeping';
'he thought' will become 'he thought to himself' (is there any other way?).
Words such as 'good', 'nice' and 'very', which you avoid, may be added here
and there.
The following article was first published in the SCBWI Bulletin in 1993. It
refers to works for magazines, but the facts apply equally to copyright in
books. One of the stated aims of the SCBWI for 2005 was to bring a greater
awareness of the rights of creators to the attention of magazine publishers.
You have been writing short stories for years, and selling them to
children's magazines. Now you have enough stories to make your own
collection. A publisher has contracted to publish it. What a thrill - the
culmination of years of creativity. Is this you?
Yes, if you have retained copyright to all your published stories. No, if
you have sold to magazines with guidelines indicating that they buy "All
Rights".
In many countries today there is a growing awareness of Moral Rights.
Authors own the works they have created, and may license various rights.
When work is accepted by a magazine or book publisher, authors should not be
expected to assign or sell all rights.
Lately the Australian Society of Authors has been discussing copyright
issues with the Attorney-General who has accepted the view that Australia is
bound by the Berne Convention on Human Rights to introduce Moral Rights,
i.e. the right to be attributed as the author of a work, and the right to
have the integrity of the work respected.
The latter provides authors with a legal right to object to the distortion
or modification of a work which is prejudicial to the author's reputation.
A remarkable number of children's magazines in the US buy all rights. The
publishers then have the right to reprint works and compile anthologies
without recompensing the authors.
The contracts of some publishers (usually education publishers) include a
clause stating that the author assigns all rights to the publisher. Some
make alterations to the works and sell them in other countries. The authors
are not consulted in regard to textual changes.
I am sorry to say that I was not able to persuade one book publisher several
years ago, and I allowed several works to be published under the publisher's
copyright. But I regretted it soon after, and vowed that it would never
happen again.
Fortunately, more and more authors are becoming aware of their rights, and
requesting new clauses for exploitative ones. If publishers cannot be
persuaded, some authors now refuse permission to publish.
I have retained copyright to all my stories published in magazines during
the last 12 years. These are for children ranging in age from five to
fifteen years. When I have enough for a collection at one level, I will
approach a publisher.
I do have enough playscripts for children at middle primary level. All have
been published in magazines, and I have retained copyright. Therefore I can
look forward to their publication in my own collection later this year.
If we all insisted on retaining copyright to our works, magazine and book
publishers would treat us with greater respect, and the effect would be
positive for authors everywhere.
The personal details in this article are out-of-date. Edel has two
collections of playscripts: The Hobyahs and Other Plays from Around the
World (Bushfire Press) and Tricking the Tiger: Plays Based on Asian Folk
Tales (Phoenix Education), and another coming in 2006, as well as a themed
collection of folk tales, also in 2006 (both with an accompanying Teacher
Resource Book).
PUBLISHER GUIDELINES
· Holiday Crafts 4 Kids
http://www.holidaycrafts4kids.com/magazine/index.html is seeking submissions
of short stories, poems, games, and puzzles, book reviews, patterns and
projects relating to all aspects of crafting for kids. There is a need for
articles for all ages of children from toddler to preteens.
Please visit http://www.holidaycrafts4kids.com/magazine/guidelines.html for
complete writers' guidelines including the editorial calendar.
Holiday Crafts 4 Kids is also seeking illustrations for the front cover and
to go with stories. Please query for illustration needs before submitting
anything.
Submissions of 750 words or less, should be pasted into the body of your
email along with your bio, byline, or tagline. Photos should be close range,
crisp, and clear. Attach all available photographs your message. For a photo
release form, please click here. This is needed if you are submitting photos
of people. You may scan it in or contact me directly to get a mailing
address to send the release form to.
Before sending completed articles, you MUST send a query to the
editor-in-chief at submissions@holidaycrafts4kids.com. The query should
include the title of the article and a short synopsis of what the article is
about. Please also include a short description of your writing experience.
You may also include a few paragraphs from the article to give me a better
idea of what the article is about. Query response time is typically two to
three days but can be longer depending on my work schedule. Articles are due
by the 15th of the month prior to publication (i.e.; for the July issue all
articles need to be submitted by June 15).
Please do not query or submit more than two pieces of work per issue (if
there is a supplement, you may submit up to two more articles). While it is
nice to have so many articles to choose from it isn't fair to all the
authors if you have more than two stories per issue.
Holiday Crafts 4 Kids is currently a nonpaying market. Published submissions
will include your bio, a link to your website and/or contact information.
Reprints will be considered with inclusion of publishing history. As Holiday
Crafts 4 Kids is a nonpaying market, we do not reserve the rights to your
articles. You are free to submit them anywhere you'd like. We do recommend
that you inform the magazine/website that you're sending it to that it has
been printed in another place. Some places will not accept reprints and you
don't want them tripping over it in another magazine.
Holiday Crafts 4 Kids reserves the right to reject any query or submission
without explanation. We also reserve the right to re-title, modify, edit,
abridge, or confirm accuracy of any material accepted for publication. Any
significant changes will be brought to the author's attention before
publication. Guidelines are subject to change without notice as needs and
policies develop.
Always needed:
Poetry
Short fictional stories (750 words or less)
Jokes - three or four on one topic (250 words or less)
Puzzles - mazes, crosswords, word searches, etc.
Book reviews (250-500 words)
Fillers (250 words or less)
Crafts for kids (750 words or less)
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR PROFILE
YOUR WRITING TIPS
**A new section that is begging for your attention. Please feel free to
Pass them On!**
USEFUL BOOKS/WEBSITES
This is a helpful blog for children's writers. Here's the link:
http://write4kids.com/blog.html
Dale
BOOK REVIEWS
At the Typeface, edited by Janet Mackenzie and published by the Society of
Editors (Victoria) Inc., was launched at the October National Editors
Conference in Melbourne by Penguin Publishing Director Bob Sessions. The
following is an edited (of course!) version of Bob's speech. As Bob
comments, At the Typeface, is 'the most useful book that could be read or
given to anyone who is interested in knowing what the business of book
publishing in Australia is all about'.
The book is available via order form on our website <www.socedvic.org> via
email to me at lzsteele@melbpc.org.au or it can be purchased at The Sun
Bookshop, Yarraville, and at Readings bookshops.
With thanks and best wishes,
Liz Steele
President, Society of Editors (Victoria) Inc.
Bob Sessions said:
This invaluable book about the publishing business in Australia was put
together by some of the best editorial minds in the business. There is a
fair chance therefore that when facts are given by the editor and her
cohorts they will be accurate. (This may be in stark contrast to some of the
content of course, where publishing hyperbole was and perhaps still is the
stock in trade of at least some of the contributors!)
On page 335 of At the Typeface we are right 'At the Coalface'-at the start
of what was, at the time, the one and only Society of Editors in Australia.
Meeting at the Melbourne home of Ruth Dixon in October 1970 was a group of
fresh-faced young hopefuls, which included: Hedley Finger; Di Goodall; Jan
Llewellyn, Janet Mackenzie, Wendy Sutherland; and myself.
The group was founded and, as you will learn from the book, there were
various liaisons, groupings, offshoots and out-of-town organisations formed
over the years.
But it was the Vic Soc of Eds that was the intellectual hub of the industry
at that time, because in the 1960s and 1970s, when I was active as an
editor, all of the significant general publishing was being done out of
Melbourne (with some in Adelaide, by Rigby Ltd). Thanks to the excellent
organising committees of the Society, anyone who was anyone in the
publishing field in Australia came along in those days to talk to and imbibe
with the Society.
This book collects some of the best of that material. Despite lost records,
changes in personnel and the usual battering from the passage of time, Janet
Mackenzie has pulled together some of the very best writing (although most
of it started life as the very best speaking of course) about the industry
we love.
So successful has the research and editing been that I am going to claim
that this book, At the Typeface, is 'the most useful book that could be read
or given to anyone who is interested in knowing what the business of book
publishing in Australia is all about'.
A rather long cover copy line for the next edition perhaps?
I can tell you, it's all here:
The Role of the Editor
Authors on Editors (some of it R rated)
Editors on Authors (commendably restrained on the whole)
The Literary Scene
The Writer's Craft
Training
Freelance Editing
Careers in Publishing
Profiles of the great and sometimes good
The Role of the Publisher (I found this section particularly fascinating!)
The Business of Publishing
Children's books
The digital revolution (then and now, and excuse me, but is the digital
revolution threatening our livelihoods or not?)
Sales and marketing
even a section on the Gender Agenda'
A terrific aspect of this engaging book is the 'break-out' quotes, which
appear from time to time. My dear old friend and mentor Beatrice Davis
would probably have referred to them as being 'unnecessary and trendy', but
in this context they work very well indeed. Here are a couple to whet your
appetite.
For example this one from early on in the book:
Editing is the Ultimate invisible craft-it's like peeing yourself in a dark
suit-you get a warm feeling, but nobody can see it.
Andy White, May 1999
And:
A good freelance editor is one whose MSS come in with one yellow tag-and
that reads 'CIP data to come.
anon, July 1988.
And this, from Jeremy Fisher, the 1986 President of a Sydney-based
organisation called, I believe, 'The Editors':
I do not think we will ever become a satellite of our colleagues
in Melbourne. The Melbournites drink far more at their meetings than we do.
All in all, this is a highly commendable, highly readable and extremely
necessary part of any book person's life. I've been asked to launch it,
which I am very happy to do.
I also want to recommend it to the point where I think it should become as
much a part of any serious book person's life as is The Style Manual or
indeed your favourite Penguin book!
I congratulate Janet Mackenzie on another excellent editing job, and declare
At the Typeface well and truly launched!
INDEPENDENT CHILDREN'S BOOKSHOPS
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**Looking to create or join a critique group - here's the place!**
MILESTONES
**A new section for members to share their achievements**
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES
George Bernard Shaw:
"You see things and say, 'why?' but I dream things that never were and say,
'why not?'"
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Is there someone on your Christmas list who desperately wants to write for
children? Do you have someone yourself who wants to give you a special treat
for Christmas? A satisfying and enjoyable gift is a Create a Kids' Book
workshop (first one next year 21st January, but there is one most months -
see the website for other dates). Or you might choose an email
correspondence course. There are three - writing a picture book,
illustrating books for children, and creating a kids' novel. Each have ten
modules with individual feedback to each, and advice on submission to
publishers at the end. And there is a special price for Christmas gift
bookings (save $30 on the workshop, $100 on the e-courses), and a
certificate to go under the tree or in the stocking.
Also there is a workshop on 26th November - the last for the year. Contact
Virginia.
Dr Virginia Lowe
Create a Kids' Book
www.alphalink.com.au/~vlowe
PO Box 2, Ormond Victoria 3204
ph: 03 9578 5689
fax: 03 9578 3466
mob: 0400 488 100
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