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Useful links for writers

Show and tell Speakers' Agency
www.showtell.com.au

Show & Tell Promotions is a speaker's agency run by former librarian Bronwen 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.

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.

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.

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.

Inside a Dog
www.insideadog.com.au

A website for young people about reading. News, books, writer in residence, competitions, your say and more.

Buzzwords
E-newsletter for children’s writers: www.buzzwordsmagazine.com. Contact Di Bates: dibates@enterprisingwords.com or visit website: www.enterprisingwords.com.

Pass it On
E-newsletter for children’s writers: Contact Jackie Hosking: jacket@smartchat.net.au or check website: www.jackiehosking.com.

Partners in Crime, Sydney
www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/7255

Bi-monthly meetings with guest speakers on different aspects of crime. Annual writing competition: Queen of Crime award.

Sisters in Crime, Melbourne
www.vicnet.net.au/~sincoz

Check website for meeting times, guest speakers. Annual writing competition: Scarlet Stiletto award.

For the latest in Australian crime novels (including news of The Janna Mysteries) check out Genre Flash on the Sisters in Crime website.

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