Prize-winning author Sue Whiting will be the guest speaker at the Children's Book Council of Australia Illawarra-South Coast Sub-branch annual fundraising dinner at Villa D’Oro in Wollongong.
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The money raised at the June 28 event will help CBCA continue its work providing children and young people with opportunities to experience the joys of reading, writing and illustrating.
Whiting has written numerous books, including the best-selling The Firefighters, and the award-winning A Swim in the Sea. Her latest book Platypus, illustrated by Mark Jackson, was a CBCA 2016 Notable Book.
Whiting was publishing manager and senior commissioning editor at Walker Books Australia for 10 years, before leaving in 2016 to concentrate on her writing and to work from her home as a freelance editor, writing coach and mentor.
A former primary school teacher with a special interest in literacy education and children’s literature, Whiting is a highly experienced speaker who loves sharing her passion for story and storytelling, reading and writing with people of all ages.
The dinner is at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Tickets cost $55 and $45 for CBCA members.They’re available from www.trybooking.com/PJXR or on 4284 1766.