Book Illustrated - E_News December 2011

January 2012 Newsletter

Gallery/Showroom
promoting Original
Illustrations and Limited
Edition Prints from
Australian Children’s Books

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Middle Park 3206 Victoria
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Books Illustrated wishes everyone a happy and fulfilling New Year!

For those born under the sign of the Dragon it's already an auspicious start.

It also promises to be an interesting one for those of us who are keen on reading, books and story, as 2012 is National Year of Reading and there will be activities to engage people of all ages right around Australia.

As well as our own 2012 program, which is looking very full indeed!, Books Illustrated has been engaged by National Year of Reading to tour the exhibition of Alison Lester's award winning picture book Are we there yet? to every state and territory during 2012 as part of this celebration and promotion. The exhibition opens in Darwin on February 1. You can follow the tour on the National Year of Reading web site.

We were delighted when the NYoR committee selected Are we there yet? as the focus book for the National Year of Reading program.

Alison Lester - Sydney Harbour- Limited Edition Prints.

It's a wonderfully inclusive book and echoes many families' experiences travelling round Australia.

You can purchase signed copies from Books Illustrated's showroom or on line, as well as four fabulous illustrations from the book which are available as limited edition prints.

Limited Edition Prints

Having trained as both an artist and a graphic designer, Sarah Kate Mitchell often combines traditional illustrative techniques with her own process of layering textures, photographs and graphic elements to create whimsical digital collages.

Sarah Kate Mitchell - Ticklefish Kisses -
Limited Edition Print - $180.

In 2010 she made her debut as a picture book author/Illustrator Starry Starry Night, and had the honour of being shortlisted for the 2011 Children's Book Council of Australia's Crichton Award, recognising new illustrators.

Sarah Kate Mitchell - Starry Starry Night -
Limited Edition Print - $200.

Federation Square Book Market

The Fed Square Book Market is the city's largest and most central - being in the Atrium at Federation Square. It runs each Saturday from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm.

The Book Market regularly features around 15 of Melbourne's most experienced book dealers as well as creators. There are second hand books as well as books on specialised areas from Russian literature to Asian Arts; from poetry to children's picture books.

Books Illustrated attends the market on the second Saturday of each month. As well as a range of quality children's books and a display of prints, we have the added attraction of an illustrator working on our stand being filmed live and shown on the big screen!

n.b. check our blog for updates on the illustrators who will be demonstrating or for changes to our scheduled dates.

You can next catch us there on Saturday January 14.

Books Illustrated Showroom

Limited edition prints,original illustrations and books (many signed) can be viewed and purchased by making an appointment to visit our showroom.

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