Word of Mouth | Issue 9 | 2023
Word of Mouth | Issue 9 | 2023
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WORD OF MOUTH | ISSUE 9 | 2023 |
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Karen Tyrell Karen's new book, Andy & Ghost Boy, will be launched at Where the Wild Things Are on 22nd July 2:30 pm. |
Congratulations go to.......
All of our Speakers Inkers nominated on the Shortlist for the Speech Pathology Awards 2023.
Gregg Dreise: Where's my baby |
Hakea Hustler: My Deadly Boots (with Carl Merrison and Samantha Campbell) |
Lucia Masciullo: On the way to school (text by Vikki Conley) and The Imagineer (text by Christopher Cheng) |
Sandhya Parapukkarran: The boy who tried to shrink his name (ill by Michelle Pereira) |
Sue Whiting: The echidna near my place (ill by Cate James) |
Jacqueline Harvey (Willa and Woolf 1: Mimi is Missing |
Katrina Germain: Wonderful wasps (ill by Suzanne Houghton) |
Astred Hicks: Elvie and Rhino (text by Neridah McMullen) |
Emily Gale: Aussie STEM stars Gisela Kaplan Bird and Primate Scientist |
Deborah Abela: Book of wondrous possibilities |
AND, Speakers Inkers nominated for the Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards
Deborah Abela: The Book of Wondrous Possibilities |
Emily Gale: The Goodbye Year |
Lian Tanner: Rita's Revenge |
Sue Whiting: Pearly and Pig and the Great Hairy Beast |
You're Invited.......

............TO TRISTAN BANCKS'S SCAR TOWN BOOK LAUNCH IN BRISBANE, BYRON BAY & SYDNEY
Author Tristan Bancks (Two Wolves, The Fall, Detention, Cop & Robber) has a new page-turning thriller that wrestles with big ideas: Scar Town (out 1 August). You won’t want to miss Tristan sharing his thirteen-year writing journey on this nailbiting novel for kids 11+. He will premiere the book trailer and dig down into the personal stories, moral conundrums and creative influences that drove this epic writing adventure.
Rachel Robson (Children’s Bookseller of the Year) in Sydney 31 July and
Sarah Armstrong (Big Magic) in Byron Bay 6 Aug, with Q&A and book signing!
Dates for your Diary
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Saturday 22 July |
Book Launch - Andy & Ghost Boy by Karen Tyrell, Where the Wild Things Are, 2.30pm |
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Tuesday 25 July |
Book Launch - Scar Town by Tristan Bancks, Brisbane |
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Monday 31 July |
Book Launch - Scar Town by Tristan Bancks, Sydney |
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Sunday 6 August | Book Launch - Scar Town by Tristan Bancks, Byron Bay |
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Saturday 19 August to Friday 25 August |
CBCA Children's Book Week "READ, GROW, INSPIRE" Feature Artist: Matt Ottley |
Yours in promoting literacy from all at the Speakers Ink team,
Sandie, Tam, Margie, Jan, Rob, Matt and James
