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Wolverhampton Childrens Book Group


Wolverhampton are hosting historical writers Paul Dowswell and Barbara Mitchelhill who will be talking about inspirations for their latest books
February 7th 2012 7 p.m.
Colton Hills Community School
Click here to download more information.
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February 7th 7 p.m.
Paul Dowswell and Barbara Mitchelhill
Colton Hills Community School
Tickets £2
E-mail Lisa at l.wharton@wolverhamptoncyp.org.uk
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Past Events
Kaye Umansky, James Holland, Deborah White and Celia Rees have both recently visited Wolverhampton
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5th May Alison Edgson, Red House Children Book Award short listed author 2011
read from her book:
Yuck that's not a Monster!
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Previous past events at Wolverhampton:
Monday 4th October
Charlie Higson visited Colton Hills Community School
Charlie Higson
Award-winning author Sophie McKenzie Monday 5th July
Click here for what happened at Sophie's event
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Tales of Pirates and Vampirates with award winning author
Justin Somper
Justin Somper with a fan

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
#fedbkgrp
Share your views every fortnight Sundays 8-9pm



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