Program
The Conference will commence Thursday 17 May 2012 with the oportunity to register in the afternoon followed by a Welcome Reception. Sessions will commence Friday 18 May 2012 and conclude Saturday 19 May 2012.
There will be no trade display. Program information will be added as it becomes available.
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Thursday 17th May 2012
Registration
4.00pm-7.00pm Foyer 1 Adelaide Convention Centre
Welcome Reception
6.00pm-8.00pm Hall E Adelaide Convention Centre
This will include an introduction to Australian Children’s Laureate Alison Lester by Marj Osborne, the launch of Roseanne Hawke’s new book Mountain Wolf by Ruth Starke, and an opportunity to view our exhibition of the work of South Australian Illustrators.
Friday 18th May 2012
| Time | Subject | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 8.00am-8.45am | Registration | |
| 8.45am-9.15am | Welcome Performance | |
| 9.15am-9.30am | Official Welcome | National President Julie Wells |
| 9.30am-10.00am | Australian Children's Laureate: How to Turn Stories into Books Chair: Marj Osborne |
Alison Lester |
| 10.00am-11.00am | Keynote: The Importance and Wonder of Illustrated Books | Oliver Jeffers |
| 11.00am-11.30am | Morning Tea | |
| 11.30am-12.30pm | Graphic novels Participating Chair: Peter Moore of Pulp Fiction |
Dan McGuinness, Nicki Greenberg, Loren Morris |
| 12.30pm-1.15pm | Indigenous Writing: 'Our World' Chair: Christobel Mattingley |
Creators of Our World |
| 1.15pm-2.15pm | Lunch | 1.40pm Introduction to The Little Big Book Club Sue Hill |
| 2.15pm-3.15pm | Panel: One World, Many Cultures Chair: Robin Morrow |
Rosanne Hawke,Gabrielle Wang, Ruth Starke, Sally Heinrich |
| 3.15pm-3.45pm | The Uses of History Chair: Robyn Cations |
Penny Matthews |
| 3.45pm-4.15pm | Afternoon Tea | Book launch: Nellie and the Secret Letter (Book 2: Australian Girl series), launched by Jane Godwin. |
| 4.15pm-5.15pm | Humour in Teen Fiction Chair: Phil Cummings |
Doug MacLeod, Michael Gerard Bauer, Don Henderson |
Visit to the State Library to view the Treasures Wall Exhibition ‘Multi Storied’, showcasing pieces from the Library’s Children’s Literature Research Collection. Book launch: My Father’s Islands by Christobel Mattingley, launched by Julie Wells. (Refreshments courtesy of the CBCA SA State Branch.) Friday evening free.
Friday evening free.
Saturday 19th May 2012
Breakfast (7.00am for 7.30am until 8.30am)
Meet South Australian Authors and Illustrators.
| Time | Subject | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 8.15am-9.00am | Registration, tea and coffee | |
| 9.00am-10.00am | Keynote: Attending to detail: why great books become great teachers and bad books should be ashamed of themselves. Chair: Katherine England | Mem Fox |
| 10.00am-11.00am | Keynote: The Hero as a Wicked Young Man Chair: Val van Putten |
Eoin Colfer |
| 11.00am-11.30am | Morning Tea | Book launch: Blood Brothers (Book 4: Dragonkeeper series) by Carole Wilkinson, launched by Julie Wells |
| 11.30am-12.15pm | Non-fiction for Children Chair: tba |
Dr Mark Norman, Dr Carla Litchfield |
| 12.15pm-1.00pm | Fairy Tales Chair: John Forster |
Isobelle Carmody |
| 1.00pm-2.00pm | Lunch | 1.25pm Announcement: Nan Chauncy Award: Jo Goodman |
| 2.00pm-2.45pm | Multi-Storied: Looking for the Perfect Mum, it’s a Matter of Growing Up and War and Media Manipulation. Chair: Julie Wells |
Davide Cali |
| 2.45pm-3.45pm | Other Worlds, Other Values? Chair: Peter Cooper |
Isobelle Carmody, David Cornish, Eoin Colfer, Sean Williams |
| 3.45pm-4.15pm | Afternoon Tea | Book launch: Ten Little Insects by Davide Cali, launched by Nicki Greenberg |
| 4.00pm-5.00pm | Future of Books Participating Chair: Dyan Blacklock |
Erica Wagner, James Williams |
| 5.15pm-5.30pm | Conclusion | National President Julie Wells |
Changes to sessions are possible due to unforeseen circumstances.