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Posted 24 days ago by Nicole Clarke
Join us for the 2020 Celebrate Reading National Conference - Insights into Quality Australian Literature for Young Adults
30-31 October at The Literature Centre, Fremantle, WA
PRESENTING AUTHORS:
Alice Pung (VIC)
Karen Foxlee (QLD)
Ellie Marney (VIC)
Barry Jonsberg (NT)
Michael Pryor (VIC)
Meg Caddy (WA)
Tristan Bancks (VIC)
Michael Gerard Bauer (QLD)
Experience two days of inspiration and ...
Posted 28 days ago by Nicole Clarke
SAVE THE DATE! It's nearly Australian Storytellers Festival time again.
Sunday 5 April, 9.30am to 3.30pm.
FREE entry but tickets must be reserved for sessions.... more on that coming soon!
We've planned another literary celebration with this FABULOUS line-up of talented Australian authors and illustrators of children’s and young adult literature:
Brenton E. McKenna (WA)
Briony Stewart (WA)
Cristy Burne (WA)
Deb Abela (NSW)
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Posted 2 months ago by Nicole Clarke
Thank you to everyone who attended these two performances on Sunday 23 February. Our biggest crowds yet with around 950 children, parents, families and literature lovers in attendance! See our Facebook page for photos of Dumazi and the Big Yellow Lion in action.
Literature & Ideas in Fremantle also saw around 320 people over 4 nights hearing from a remarkable group of authors, so entertaining and giving of insights into they process, ...
Posted 2 months ago by Nicole Clarke
The Literature Centre's Term 1, 2020 Picture Book Exhibitions have been announced! Take a look at the TLC News brochure HERE
LITERATURE WORKSHOPS
For enquiries about Literature Workshops at our Centre utilising carefully curated Picture Book Exhibitions of original artwork, preliminaries, research materials and more, please contact us on phone 08 9430 6869 or email info@thelitcentre.org.au
For school excursion ideas in Term 1, 2020, we ...
Posted 4 months ago by Webmaster
We're thrilled to advise The Literature Centre has been nominated for the prestigious 2020 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Founded in 2002, it is the largest international children's and young adult literature award in the world, with total award money of SEK 5 million (AUD $750,000) administered by the Swedish Arts Council. The award total highlights the view that reading by children and young adults is extremely important. The prize money ...
Posted 6 months ago by Webmaster
In our primary schools workshops, The Literature Centre proudly acknowledges our long and rewarding partnership with Healthway, promoting the Go For 2&5 and the Foodbank Superhero Foods messages. Together they assist us with funding for our 'Go for 2 & 5' Primary School Literature Programme throughout the year. New to 2019, The Literature Centre is proudly introducing and reinforcing to WA children the Superhero Super Foods - giving ...
Posted 7 months ago by Webmaster
We're looking forward to working with our Term 4 Picture Book Exhibitions!
Click through to our TLC News brochure to download a copy HERE
Remember, only a limited number of TLC News brochures will now be printed and posted to schools in WA but you can access them any time on our website or join our mailing list on the homepage.
LITERATURE WORKSHOPS - Do your students struggle with Visual Literacy? Our Literature Workshops will help!
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Posted 8 months ago by Webmaster
Just before National Water Week it was our pleasure to congratulate our 10 student Finalist Winners in the ‘Word for Water’ Writing Challenge, with thanks to our partner the Water Corporation. TLC and Water Corporation staff presented certificates and 10 x $100 book voucher prizes to the winning students listed below. In addition, 3 of the 10 students received special recognition from Water Corporation staff as being their winning Metro, ...
Posted 8 months ago by Webmaster
The Sound of Picture Books is coming to Fremantle and Bunbury in September! Find out more about our NEW feature book plus two other popular books on offer as below. Space will fill fast so do contact us at the Centre on phone 08 9430 6869 or email info@thelitcentre.org.au should teachers have any queries.
FREMANTLE DATES ... 10, 11, 12, 13 & 18 September 2019
The Literature Centre, in partnership with the West Australian ...
Posted 10 months ago by Nicole Clarke
Experience PROFESSIONAL LEARNING by The Literature Centre's expert Education Officers either at our Centre during scheduled events or book us to come to your school.
There are a number of workshops to choose from and we can also tailor Professional Learning to your School or Tertiary institution. Link through HERE!
Join our mailing list (home page, half way down!) for the latest targeted Professional Learning workshops at the Centre. ...
