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Authors & associated links
Useful links for writers
Australian Society Of Authors
www.asauthors.org
National organisation for authors which provides contract advice, the stylefile showcase for illustrators (www.thestylefile.com) and professional support. It has suggested fees for author speaking, and information about rights such as ELR and PLR (Educational Lending Rights and Public Lending Right) and CAL payments (Copyright Agency Licensing) which are important income sources for writers.
PO Box 1566 Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 Australia
98 Pitt Street Redfern 2016
Ph: (61-2) 9318 0877
Fax: (61-2) 9318 0530
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
www.scbwi.org
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators - Australia
www.scbwiaustralia.org
International organisation of authors and illustrators which offers marketing and conferences as well as an electronic newsletter and magazine.
Books Illustrated Gallery and Bookshop
www.booksillustrated.com.au
A Children's Literature Centre with a unique gallery for book illustrations and a children's bookshop specialising in picture books and quality art materials. Co director is Illustrator Ann James.
Australian Centre for Youth Literature
www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/centreforyouthliterature/youthlit.html
The Centre for Youth Literature develops and runs:programs about reading for teenagers and young people ,professional development programs to inspire and support teachers, librarians and literacy professionals.
Centre for Youth Literature
State Library of Victoria
328 Swanston Street, Melbourne. VIC 3000
Phone 03 8664 7014
Email youthlit@slv.vic.gov.au
Children's Book Council of Australia
www.cbc.org.au
Voluntary , national children's book organisation which administers the CBCA's Children's Book of the Year award, and publishes Reading Time magazine which has reviews and articles on Australian and New Zealand children's books.
Lu Rees Archives
www.canberra.edu.au/lurees
A collection of resources encouraging the study and research of Australian children's literature. The collection is currently housed in the University of Canberra Library and contains the edited manuscripts and work in process as well as translations of authors like John Marsden, Margaret Clark and Hazel Edwards.
Show and tell Speakers' Agency
www.showtell.com.au
Show & Tell Promotions is a speaker's agency run by former librarian Bron Bennett, representing a wide range of authors, illustrators, storytellers, poets and other performance artists who would appeal to those working in the broad field of literature.
Illustrators
Author's web sites
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