All for One, One for All – Collaboration in publishing.

Wednesday 7 April 2010, 6:30PM - 8:00PM

Presented by: Mark Carthew and Kathryn Duncan.
Rating: All levels
Type: Seminar

Award-winning children’s author and editor Mark Carthew and Celapene Press publisher Kathryn Duncan talk about the collaborative process on the recently released Machino Supremo! Poems about Machines (Celapene press) co-written by Mark and Janeen Brian & ill. by John Veeken.

Mark will also discuss his collaboration with a range of Australian and international publishers, authors and illustrators. Kathryn will share her industry perspectives as a publisher member of SPUNC, the Small Press Underground Networking Community. <www.celapenepress.com.au>.

Mark’s books and series have received many accolades including Drama Victoria’s Best New Australian Publication for the VoiceWorks play script series (Pearson Education) which has sold over a million copies worldwide.

Mark’s title Can You Keep a Secret? Timeless Rhymes to Share and Treasure ill. Jobi Murphy (Random House) was a 2009 CBCA Notable Book and his recent picture book, The Gobbling Tree ill. by Susy Boyer (New Frontier) won the 2009 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award (Lower Primary). <www.markcarthew.com.au>.

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