Archive for July, 2006
Pain and Suffering – Reviews
At a recent gathering which aimed to look at why God allows us to still have pain and suffering, a number of speakers gave brief comments on useful books at times of trouble. These could be read by those feeling extremes of pain in their life, those questioning God, or those seeking answers for others in [...]
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GEARED – Great Reading for Young Drivers
While you wait at the Motor Registry for your Learner’s Driving test, or for your Provisional Licence, you might like to fill in your time leafing through a new magazine there. GEARED is a publication aimed at young drivers, and while it is sponsored by companies who wish to advertise to young drivers, it is [...]
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Comments on Book Week Nominees
As already noted, nominations have been made for this year’s Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards. The following titles are those nominated in the Older Readers category for Book Week this year. Please click on the link for a short summary (from Mrs Crew) and leave your comments on these titles.
Double Exposure – Brian Caswell [...]
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Writing for Children
The NSW Writers’ Centre annual ‘Writing for Children and Young Adults’ Festival will be on next Saturday, July 22, from 10am to 5pm at the centre, Balmain Road, Rozelle. Guests will include children’s authors, James Roy, Sophie Masson and Di Bates. Tickets are $20 available on 9555 9757. For the full program see: http://www.nswwriterscentre.org.au/ .
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Movie Accolades? (From book to film…)
Is it an honour for an author to have his/her book made into a movie? Do authors write books with movie scripts in mind? Or is it a difficulty to be faced when a lucrative offer is made for a well received title? These are some of the questions which were posed at the 2006 [...]
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