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2008 Calendar

For more information about these events contact the person named  OR   a Committee Member
 
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
 
JANUARY
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Wednesday 24 January Children's Literature Discussion Group
7:30pm   7 Watt St, Swanbourne
Discussing Town by James Roy
Contact: Sue Ruse --favesue@bigpond.net.au--
FEBRUARY
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Wednesday 27 February Children's Literature Discussion Group
7:30pm   7 Watt St, Swanbourne
Discussing Joel and Cat set the story straight by Nick Earls and Rebecca Sparrow
Contact: Sue Ruse --favesue@bigpond.net.au--
MARCH
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Thursday 6 March A Night with our Stars
6:30pm   Westbooks
Meet WA authors and illustrators who have books published in 2007/08
Cost: $15.00 Members   $18.00 Non-Members
Contact: Jenni Woodroffe --jennij@iinet.net.au--
Sunday 16 March The Other Boleyn Girl   Movie website
2:15pm Windsor Cinema
Contact: Jan Nicholls --janbooks@bigfoot.com.au--
Tickets $12 available at the door
Wednesday 26 March Children's Literature Discussion Group
7:30pm     7 Watt St, Swanbourne
Discussing Cold Skin by Steven Herrick
Contact: Sue Ruse --favesue@bigpond.net.au--
APRIL
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Wednesday 1 April 2008 Notables and Shortlist
Notables: 5:00 WST Shortlist: 9:00 WST
Announced Melbourne
Wednesday 23 April Children's Literature Discussion Group
7:30pm     7 Watt St, Swanbourne
Discussing 2008 Book of the Year Shortlist
Contact: Sue Ruse --favesue@bigpond.net.au--
MAY
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1-4 May CBCA 9th National Conference
All the Wild Wonders Melbourne Convention Centre
Bookings open
Wednesday 21 May National Simultaneous Storytime  
Further information
Thursday 22 May 2008 Shortlist Talk 1 by Ruth Campbell-Hicks, WA Judge 2008/09
7:00 - 8:30pm Vincent Public Library
Contact: Ruth Nitschke --ruthnitschke@yahoo.com.au--
Wednesday 28 May Children's Literature Discussion Group
7:30pm   7 Watt St, Swanbourne
Discussing
The Last Elf by Silvana De Mari
Contact: Sue Ruse --favesue@bigpond.net.au--
JUNE
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Tuesday 24 June 2008 Shortlist Talk 2 CBCA Expert Panel
7:00 - 8:30pm Riverton Public Library
Contact: Margaret Robinson --robinson.marg@gmail.com--
Wednesday 25 June Children's Literature Discussion Group
7:30pm 7 Watt St, Swanbourne
Discussing Miss McAllister's Ghost by Elizabeth Fensham
Contact: Sue Ruse --favesue@bigpond.net.au--
JULY
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Wednesday 23 July Children's Literature Discussion Group
7:30pm   7 Watt St, Swanbourne
Discussing The Push by Julia Lawrinson
Contact: Sue Ruse --favesue@bigpond.net.au--
Sunday 27 July Celebrity Shortlist Brunch
Zoo Function Room, South Perth
AUGUST
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Sunday 3 August South West Celebrity Brunch
 
16-22 August

Friday 15 August


Friday 15 August
Children's Book Week

Book of the Year Awards Announcement
Melbourne 10:00am WST

WA Book Week Dinner
Venue: Royal Perth Golf Club, South Perth
Guest Speaker: Julia Lawrinson MC: Grant Stone
Contact: Liz Allen --eallen@westnet.co.au-- Flyer
Wednesday 26 August Children's Literature Discussion Group
7:30pm   7 Watt St, Swanbourne
Discussing Waves by Sharon Dogar
Contact: Sue Ruse --favesue@bigpond.net.au--
SEPTEMBER
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Wednesday 24 September Children's Literature Discussion Group
7:30pm   7 Watt St, Swanbourne
Discussing Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd
Contact: Sue Ruse --favesue@bigpond.net.au--
OCTOBER
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Wednesday 22 October Children's Literature Discussion Group
7:30pm   7 Watt St, Swanbourne
Discussing NO MEETING
Contact: Sue Ruse --favesue@bigpond.net.au--
NOVEMBER
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Wednesday 5 November AGM
4:30pm  St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, Elliott Road, Karrinyup
Wednesday 26 November Children's Literature Discussion Group
7:30pm   7 Watt St, Swanbourne
Discussing The Goldsmith's Daughter by Tanya Landman 
Contact: Sue Ruse --favesue@bigpond.net.au--
 
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