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Ipswich CBG

 

Astrosaurs author Steve Cole is visiting Ipswich on 2nd February

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The Two Steves - Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore - are also coming during the week of 27th February

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Robert Eastaway is making Maths Fun Wednesday 29th February

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Harriet Castor returns to Ipswich 26th April to talk about VIII

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Download Ipswich's latest newsletter here for more about Ipswich's events and a host of other books, films, theatre and museum visits

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Picturing the Past One Day Conference click here for a report and pictures

 

Celebrating the Red House Children's Book Award with a party to thank all those who have taken part this year with Author/illustrator Rebecca Elliott (Just Because, Sometimes, Zoo Girl and Milo's Pet Egg)  who worked with the children for two sessions and inbetween they enjoyed party refreshments  They all left very happy clutching a party bag and their signed books!
Ipswich
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Alan Gibbons
Tuesday 28th June
6.30 Lecture Hall County Library Ipswich
Alan Gibbons
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Past Events at Ipswich
Harriet Goodwin's debut novel was shortlisted for the 2010 Blue Peter Book Award
Here Harriet is talking about her latest book Gravenhunger inspired by Sutton Hoo
Harriet Goodwin
Harriet is also a trained opera singer and runs creative writing workshops.  For more information visit her web site www.harrietgoodwinbooks.com
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Ipswich Past Events
Ipswich welcomed Simon Scarrow,
Simon Scarrow at Ipswich
better known for his adult historical fiction - The Eagle series and The Wellington and Napoleon Quartet, to Ipswich to talk to us about his first children's novel Gladiator: Fight for Freedom.

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Celebrating National Non-Fiction Day at Ipswich

 

NNFD at Ipswich More Ipswich Ipswich NNFD 2

 

 

Chris Bradford

Chris Bradford

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John Boyne talking about his new book:

Noah Barleywater runs away

John Boyne

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For more about future events contact Jayne Gould:

jayne.gould@btopenworld.com or via 01473 714672


Red House Children's Book Award

 

The short list has been announced and arrangements for the Award Ceremony are well under way, celebrating the best of children's fiction during 2011 with our Shortlisted Authors, Illustrators and Past Winners.

Visit the Red House Childrens Book Award web site to download the Top 50 Pick of the Year and posters and if you would like free bookmarks e-mail rhcba@fcbg.org.uk

There is still time to take part in the voting to decide who will be winning the coveted Award at the Imagine Festival at the South Bank in London and the web site will tell you how to take part.

And if you would like to share in the celebrations as the Overall Winner is announced and you have not been able to take part as part of a Testing Group then you can buy tickets from the South Bank web site and meet your favourite authors on the day.  Click here for more information.

 


 

 

 
STOP PRESS!
The Federation has WON the Eleanor Farjeon Award 2011 given for distinguished service to the world of children’s books, to a person or an organisation whose commitment and contribution is deemed to be outstanding.
The winning of this award is a tribute to the selfless hard work and dedication of everyone who has been part of the Federation over all the years and for the work in the groups, in schools, libraries and within families to share the joy of books and reading with children across the country.
Click here to read the press release and to download Chair, Adam Lancaster's acceptance speech.
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Federation News
Conference 2012 Worlds Within Words
13th - 15th April 2012
Click here for the provisional programme
Bookings are now being taken.  Click here to download and print the form or e-mail fcbgconference@gmail.com for a version in Word
Keep up-to-date onTwitter with @FCBGNews and with our
children's book forum for adults
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