tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810752232496982362023-11-16T03:03:16.382-08:00Yarra Plenty ReadsYarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-32976900511628214402009-09-07T16:35:00.001-07:002009-09-07T16:35:13.133-07:00<div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251664782126430562" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 122px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyL84DKdMoHqFHoQBF_6NOi_OZICK1ocxy4Tzcu_o3iq1ESVvCEpVHCl-bI1-9dg_Uh3BCdpzA9vz0QbzPNSuHMOSm0Y3ylGe8ewmhBkS3SkVE83Ul7ZJ2zP0DrXhyzd79F0-VtVu2QUg/s400/Yarra+Plenty+Reads_landscape.jpg" border="0" />A place to discover, explore and share reading</div><p align="center"><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" ><strong>In Conversation: Tom Keneally and Toni Jordan </strong></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" ><strong>hosted by Morag Fraser, AO</strong></span></p><p align="center">ELTHAM<em>bookshop </em>and YPRL invite you to hear BOOKS ALive 2009 ambassadors </p><p align="center">Wednesday 2 September</p><p align="center">7.00pm</p><p align="center">Eltham Library, Panther Place Eltham</p><p align="center">Bookings essential 9439 8700 or <a href="mailto:Elthambookshop@bigpond.com">Elthambookshop@bigpond.com</a></p><p align="center">Books for sale on the night</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:180%;" ><strong>Bedside Reads: Booklovers festival</strong></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Missed the festival? Then why not listen to the podcasts</strong></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/arnoldzable09.wav">Arnold Zable</a></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/jamesphelan09.wav">James Phelan</a></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/bettesheils09.wav">Bette Shiels</a></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/gregdemoore09.wav">Greg De Moore</a></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/jacintahalloran09.wav">Jacinta Halloran</a></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></span> </p><p align="center"></p>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-17498755661975171362009-06-25T22:07:00.001-07:002009-06-25T22:15:05.235-07:00Watsonia Winter Words Competition - guidelinesTheme: Winter<br><br />Entires can be either poetry or prose, of no more than 500 words about a winter related topic<br><br /><br />Prizes: Book and gift vouchers<br /><br />Entry Cover note should include:<br /><br />Title: Winter Words Competition<br />Name<br /><br />Address<br /><br />Junior entry ( U16) or Adult (16+)<br /><br />Entires can be handed into Watsonia Library or contact Lynne Siejka on 9435 2397 for email entry details.<br /><br /><br /><br />Entries close on July 4<br /><br /><br /><br />Winners announced on July 18Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-11432280767986700332009-06-21T17:31:00.001-07:002009-06-21T18:27:28.349-07:00Bedside Reads: Booklovers Festival<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTofr1gCt0SfqeU72KcxTUtGAhrpNdJaLGhUtDtobmJzLe126imJtuDXaWYCpKmRgSfqOBQSErPCaJeHwMCsuI1GlDL5IRPQ-rSXSRJkcdaRfhFKysrmZcVgYQ8VD_qjAAVeVcHYmSaI/s1600-h/bookloversfestivalwebbanner.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349943968688793362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 120px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTofr1gCt0SfqeU72KcxTUtGAhrpNdJaLGhUtDtobmJzLe126imJtuDXaWYCpKmRgSfqOBQSErPCaJeHwMCsuI1GlDL5IRPQ-rSXSRJkcdaRfhFKysrmZcVgYQ8VD_qjAAVeVcHYmSaI/s400/bookloversfestivalwebbanner.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><p>Join us as we delve inside the reading libraries of well-known, lauded and award winning authors who will chat about their favourite bedside reads, what type of reader and writer they are as well as give insight into their books. </p><p><br /><a href="http://www.scribepublications.com.au/author/jacintahalloran"><strong>Jacinta Halloran</strong> </a><br />Jacinta Halloran is a Melbourne GP and writer. She has written on medical science for the Sunday Age and now writes for Inside Story. In 2007 her novel, Dissection, was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Prize for an Unpublished Manuscript, and was published by Scribe Publications in 2008. She still loves reading (when she gets the time) and is currently enjoying another book of short stories by one of her favourite writers, Alice Munro.<br />Ivanhoe Library<br />Monday 27 July<br />7.30pm - 8.30pm<br />Bookings 9497 5780</p><p><strong>Bette Sheils<br /></strong>Bette Shiels is the mother of six children, has fostered 20 others, and is now a grandmother to seventeen. It is her foster care experience that led her to write her latest book, the heartwarming <em>Thorns Among the Briar Roses</em>. Shiels is also the author of paranormal novel <em>Home of Tortured Souls</em>. In amongst her granchildren Bette loves to read and share this love of reading with others.<br />Mill Park Library<br />Monday 27 July<br />7.00pm - 8.00pm<br />Bookings 9437 8189</p><p><strong>Arnold Zable<br /></strong>Arnold Zable is a writer, storyteller, educator, and human rights advocate, who speaks and writes with passion about memory and history, displacement and community. Formerly an Arts lecturer at Melbourne University, his books include <em>Sea of Many Returns</em> which takes us to modern-day Ithaca, to its mountains, its villages and its harbours, and into the houses of its people. <em>Jewels and Ashes</em>, which depicts his journey to Poland to trace his ancestry, and <em>Wanderers and Dreamers</em>, a book of tales depicting the history of Yiddish theatre in Australia. Zable’s best selling novel, <em>Cafe Scheherazade</em>, depicts the lives of former refugees who now meet in a coffee shop in a seaside suburb in Melbourne. The <em>Fig Tree</em> is a book of true stories set in Greece, Eastern Europe, inner Melbourne and outback Australia and his novel <em>Scraps of Heaven</em>, is set in the post-war immigrant community of the Melbourne suburb, Carlton. Arnold can be found in Cafe's chatting to many and varied people about his passion and his extensive reading list<br />Lalor Library<br />Tuesday 28 July<br />7.00pm - 8.00pm<br />Bookings: 9465 2353<br /></p><p><strong>Greg De Moore</strong><br />Greg de Moore is a consultant psychiatrist at Sydney’s Westmead Hospital, and his study of the founder of Aussie Rules,Tom Wills’ life stems from his interest in male suicide. His ten years of research has unearthed original medical records, letters, text books and notes that were previously believed to have been lost or destroyed that has lead to a story of intrigue and facinating background story of the famous Tom Wills founder of Australian Rules Football. Greg has a passion for research and loves a good story.<br />Eltham Library<br />Tuesday 28 July<br />7.00pm - 8.00pm<br />Bookings 9439 9266</p><p><strong>Kate Holden<br /></strong><em>In My Skin</em> A Memoir is Kate's first book and takes you on a journey through her most extrodinary life. She takes readers into the often hidden world of heroin and prostitution. Kate's story is one of survival and resourcefulness, and an unflinching look at the consequences of addiction. More than just a fearless and compelling narrative, In My Skin is the triumphant announcement of a new talent in Australian writing. Kate enjoys snuggling up with a good book in bed and has a large array of books on her bedside.<br />Diamond Valley Library<br />Wednesday 29 July<br />7.00pm - 8.00pm<br />Bookings: 9434 3809</p><p><strong>James Phelan</strong><br />James Phelan’s bestselling thriller novels follow NY based investigative journalist Lachlan Fox into different global hot spots and depict current affairs and geo-political themes. . His first book was <em>Literati: Australian Contemporary Literary Figures Discuss Fear, Frustrations and Fame</em>. Fox novels include <em>Fox Hunt, Patriot Act, Blood Oil </em>and<em> Liquid Gold</em>. James has written for a variety of newspapers and magazines and has contributed to short story anthologies and serialised novels. James loves to share his passion for writing and enjoys the thrill of investigative journalism.<br />Watsonia Library<br />Thursday 30 July<br />7.00pm - 8.00pm<br />Bookings 9435 2397</p>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-57487249666544932472009-03-30T17:13:00.001-07:002009-03-30T17:22:08.781-07:00<a href="http://yarraplentyreads2.blogspot.com/2008/09/yarra-plenty-book-groups.html">Bookgroups</a><br /><br />Writing GroupsYarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-14839141851580808772009-03-09T22:49:00.000-07:002009-04-20T21:55:23.657-07:00Bedside ReadsBedside Reads is a monthly Bookchat about books that you have read and loved, books in the pile on your beside waiting to be read, books you disliked and those books that you have read and want to share with others.<br /><br />Each month the Bedside Reads is hosted by a guest reader who will share their reading experiences and can include authors, poets, politicians and people from all walks of life who have a passion for books and reading.<br /><br />Bedside Reads can be found at:<br /><br />Ivanhoe Library<br />3rd Monday of the Month<br />10.30am - 11.30am<br /><br />Ivanhoe Library<br />4th Monday of the Month<br />7.30pm - 8.30pm<br /><br />Watsonia Library<br />4th Tuesday of the Month<br />7.00pm - 8.30pm<br /><br />Lalor Library<br />Last Tuesday of the month every second month<br />March, May, July, September, November 2009<br />7.00pm - 8.00pm<br /><br />Mill Park Library<br />4th Monday of the Month every second month<br />May, July, September, November 2009<br />7.00pm - 8.00pm<br /><br />Diamond Valley Library<br />4th Friday of the Month<br />10.00am - 11.00am<br /><br />Eltham Library<br />4th Tuesday of the month<br />7.00pm - 8.30pmYarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-80798624119284124922008-11-24T21:24:00.000-08:002009-03-02T16:24:22.904-08:00Book Group Kit TitlesYarra Plenty Regional Library<br />Book group kits<br />(updated Nov 2008)<br /><br /><br />Adelaide, Debra Household guide to dying (Due Dec 08)<br />Attwood, Margaret Moral disorder<br />Austen, Jane Emma<br />Bail, Murray Eucalyptus<br />Banville, John The sea<br />Brooks, Geraldine March<br />Brooks, Geraldine People of the book<br />Burroughs, Augusten Running with scissors<br />Carroll, Steven Art of the engine driver (Due Dec 08)<br />Coelho, Paulo The alchemist<br />Dean, Debra The madonnas of Leningrad<br />De Kretser, Michelle Lost dog<br />Desai, Kiran The inheritance of loss<br />Diamant, Anita The red tent<br />Edwards, Kim The memory keeper’s daughter<br />Enright, Anne The gathering<br />Flanagan, Richard Unknown terrorist<br />Funder, Anna Stasiland<br />Eugenides, Jeffrey Middlesex<br />Garner, Helen Joe Cinque’s consolation<br />Garner, Helen Spare room<br />Golden, Arthur Memoirs of a Geisha<br />Gregory, Philippa Other Boleyn girl<br />Grenville, Kate The secret river<br />Haddon, Mark Spot of bother<br />Hartnett, Sonya Of a boy<br />Hazzard, Shirley Transit of Venus<br />Heller Joseph, Catch-22<br />Heller, Zoe Notes on a scandal<br />Hemingway, Ernest Farewell to arms<br />Hosseini, Khaled The kite runner<br />Hustvedt, Siri What I loved<br />James, Henry The portrait of a lady<br />Kerouac, Jack On the road<br />Kidd, Sue Monk Secret life of bees<br />Kingsolver, Barbara The poisonwood bible<br />Kneale, Matthew English passengers<br />Kostova, Elizabeth The historian<br />Lamb, Wally I know this much is true<br />Lawrence, D.H Lady Chatterley’s lover<br />Le, Nam The boat<br />Lee, Harper To kill a mockingbird<br />Lewycka, Marina A short history of tractors in Ukrainian<br />London, Joan The good parents<br />McEwan, Ian Atonement<br />Malouf, David Fly away Peter<br />Niffenegger, Audrey The time traveler’s wife<br />Nunn, Judy Heritage<br />O’Hagan, Andrew Be near me<br />Perlman, Elliot Three dollars<br />Pilkington, Doris Follow the rabbit-proof fence<br />Porter, Dorothy El Dorado<br />Robertson, Deborah Careless<br />Salinger, J. D. The catcher in the rye<br />Schlink, Bernard Reader<br />Sebold, Alice The Lovely bones<br />Sedaris, David Naked<br />Shreve, Anita Sea glass<br />Stocks, Mike White man falling<br />Suskind, Patrick Perfume<br />Temple, Peter The broken shore<br />Trollope, Joanna Second Honeymoon<br />Walsh, Richard Great Australian eulogies<br />Winton, Tim The turning<br />Wright, Alexis Carpentaria<br />Zusak, Marcus The book thiefYarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-36824922692972166502008-11-24T16:00:00.000-08:002009-07-06T22:14:04.471-07:00Websites and Blogs for Reader Development<strong>General/Adult<br /></strong><br /><a href="http://shortcovers.com/">http://shortcovers.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://filedby.com/">http://filedby.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://wwwreadingtrails.com/">http://wwwreadingtrails.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.booksprouts.com/">http://www.booksprouts.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/">http://www.goodreads.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://readernaut.com/signup/">http://readernaut.com/signup/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.shelfari.com/">http://www.shelfari.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.readingagency.org.uk/">http://www.readingagency.org.uk/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.givemeabreak.org/">http://www.givemeabreak.org/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://askchris.essexcc.gov.uk/">http://askchris.essexcc.gov.uk/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.lovelibraries.co.uk/">http://www.lovelibraries.co.uk/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.readersadvisoronline.com/blog/">http://www.readersadvisoronline.com/blog/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/">http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/whatdo/reading/novelapproach">http://www.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/whatdo/reading/novelapproach</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.allreaders.com/">http://www.allreaders.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.theromancereader.com/">http://www.theromancereader.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.readersclub.org/default.asp">http://www.readersclub.org/default.asp</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.themysteryreader.com/">http://www.themysteryreader.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.reader2reader.net/">http://www.reader2reader.net/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.whichbook.net/">http://www.whichbook.net/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.branching-out.net/branching-out/index.html">http://www.branching-out.net/branching-out/index.html</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.openingthebook.com/">http://www.openingthebook.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.warnerbooks.com.au/">http://www.warnerbooks.com.au/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.literature-map.com/">http://www.literature-map.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/">http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/Subjects/english/choose.htm">http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/Subjects/english/choose.htm</a><br /><br /><a href="http://au.dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Reviews/">http://au.dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Reviews/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.readersadvisoronline.com/blog/index.php/category/ala/">http://www.readersadvisoronline.com/blog/index.php/category/ala/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://summerreadingonline.blogspot.com/">http://summerreadingonline.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><strong>Bookclubs<br /></strong><br /><a href="http://www.readinggroupguides.com/">http://www.readinggroupguides.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><strong>Authors websites<br /></strong><a href="http://www.authoryellowpages.com/">http://www.authoryellowpages.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://authorsontheweb.com/">http://authorsontheweb.com/</a> - up and coming releases, author biogs<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/">http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/</a><br /><br /><strong>Young Adults<br /></strong><a href="http://www.nea.gov/bigreadblog/">http://www.nea.gov/bigreadblog/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/services/education/youthlit/readalert/">http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/services/education/youthlit/readalert/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://teenonlinetor.blogspot.com/">http://teenonlinetor.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.readplus.com.au/blog.php">http://www.readplus.com.au/blog.php</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/fiction/whichbook/">http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/fiction/whichbook/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.whatareyouuptotonight.com/welcome.asp">http://www.whatareyouuptotonight.com/welcome.asp</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.insideadog.com.au/">http://www.insideadog.com.au/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.teenreads.com/">http://www.teenreads.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/">http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.noflyingnotights.com/">http://www.noflyingnotights.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.4ureaders.net/welcomev2/">http://www.4ureaders.net/welcomev2/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bookheads.org.uk/">http://www.bookheads.org.uk/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cbc.org.au/links.htm">http://www.cbc.org.au/links.htm</a><br /><br /><strong>Children</strong><br /><a href="http://www.kidsreads.com/">http://www.kidsreads.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/fiction/whichbook/">http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/fiction/whichbook/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/bookzone/choosing.html">http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/bookzone/choosing.html</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.readingmatters.co.uk/bookchooser.php">http://www.readingmatters.co.uk/bookchooser.php</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cbc.org.au/links.htm">http://www.cbc.org.au/links.htm</a><br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermail/literature/">http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermail/literature/</a><br /><br /><strong>Genre<br /></strong><br />The following websites, blogs etc are specific to particular genres<br /><br /><br /><em>Mystery/Thriller</em><br /><br /><a href="http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/">http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/</a>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-61537093912363077132008-11-04T18:13:00.000-08:002008-11-04T18:26:30.933-08:00Author of the month - November 2008<span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Joy Jobbins: The Rural Bohemia of Eltham</em></strong></span><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></strong><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Eltham Library</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Tuesday 11 November 2008</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">7.00pm - 8.00pm</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Joy started writing anecdotal stories and when her daughter, Sheridan (herself a writer) read what she had written she wanted to know how Joy found herself climbing the hill from the Eltham railway station up to Stanhope with two little boys, knowing that I was such a dyed-in-the-wool Sydneysider. So Joy began to think about those years and it seemed best to go back to where and when it all began. ‘Shoestring’ therefore starts in 1927 and ends in 1972.Slowly the book began to take shape and became a story that was part social history, part the trials and tribulations of juggling a marriage and career as a female executive in a major, male dominated industry and partly about the little M-roofed cottage bought from Arthur Munday, the local greengrocer and doyen of Justus Jörgensen’s Montsalvat. Joy named the house, ‘Shoestring’ as that’s what we were buying it on, but the lifestyle they enjoyed at the time was rich in friendship, fun and folly and thus the title for her book <em>Shoestring</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong>Joys answers the the YPRL 5 quick questions</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>1. Can you tell us why you became an author/illustrator?<br /></em>When I was a child I wanted to be either a writer or an artist. My youth was largely spent reading and scribbling.<br /><br /><em>2. What is your all time favorite book? How would you describe it to other readers?<br /></em>As for my all-time favourite book, I guess it would have to be Axel Munthe’s ‘The Story of San Michele. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">‘The Story of San Michele’ was first published in 1928 and I came across it when I was in my late teens. ‘The Story of San Michele’ is about Munthe’s life as a doctor; his love of animals; the cholera plague in Naples; the use of hypnotic suggestion in healing; his vision and the discovery of precious antique marble fragments from the villa of Tiberius, the Roman Emperor who used Capri as his get-away home from the summer heat.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><em>3. Where or from whom have you been inspired or given ideas?<br /></em>I began writing little anecdotal pieces about the wonderful years we spent in Eltham and about the fabulous people who populated the rustic hills and dales. When my daughter, Sheridan (herself a writer) read what I had written she wanted to know how I found myself climbing the hill from the Eltham railway station up to Stanhope with two little boys, knowing that I was such a dyed-in-the-wool Sydneysider. <br /><br /><em>4. What is something fun from your childhood that you can remember about yourself?<br /></em>During the primary school years I spent most of the time at school looking out the window at Bondi Beach and daydreaming about the swim across the beach to the baths at the southern end, where we kids would toss our penny tram fares home into the deep end and dive for them.<br /><br /><em>5. What advice would you give to new writers/illustrators?<br /></em>Most importantly don’t give up. You might need to polish your words over and over until they say what you want them to say and remember what Omar Kyam said:<br /><br />‘The moving hand doth write<br />And having writ moves on<br />Nor all your piety nor wit<br />Can lure it back<br />Or cancel half of it’<br /><br />Also, the written word is a powerful tool - the pen is mightier than the sword!</span><br /></span>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-57525530001250700952008-10-06T20:51:00.000-07:002009-08-17T17:13:28.764-07:00Author Podcasts<ul><li><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/BarryHeard.mp3">Barry Heard</a></li><li><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/tanishka.mp3">Tanishka</a></li><li><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/patricklindsay.mp3">Patrick Lindsay</a></li><li><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/sarah_cowan.mp3">Sarah Cowan</a></li><li><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/adrianhyland.mp3">Adrian Hyland</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/joy%20jobbins.mp3">Joy Jobbins</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/arnoldzable09.wav">Arnold Zable</a></li><li><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/bettesheils09.wav">Bette Shiels</a></li><li><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/jacintahalloran09.wav">Jacinta Halloran</a></li><li><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/gregdemoore09.wav">Greg De Moore</a></li><li><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/jamesphelan09.wav">James Phelan</a><br /><br /></li></ul>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-50597494900154453632008-09-29T22:52:00.000-07:002008-10-05T17:36:05.586-07:00Author of the month - October 2008<strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">Glenice Whitting and Wendy J Dunn</span></strong><br /><br />Meet Glenice and Wendy at the <strong>Eltham Library</strong> on Thursday 30 October, 7.00pm - 8.00pm<br /><br />Glenice and Wendy will be discussing the journey of writing and publishing.<br /><br /><strong>Glenice Whitting</strong><br /><br /><em>'Pickle to pie'<br /></em>Rejected at birth by his mother and raised by his Grossmutter and<br />Grossvater, Frederick Fritschenburg, a second generation Australian of<br />German descent, is dying in hospital. At eighty years of age Frederick<br />recalls a life torn by two world wars and the Great Depression-a life of<br />uncertainty and anguish, of disappointment, human fragilities and estranged<br />relationships, where nothing seems as real as the special childhood bond<br />that existed between him and his Grossmutter.<br />Pickle to Pie is a beautifully wrought and hearfelt exploration of family<br />and cultural ties Liam Davison: Author of Soundings and The White Woman.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Wendy J. Dunn</strong><br />Wendy J. Dunn is an Australian writer and teacher (at Eltham North Primary) obsessed with Tudor History. Thanks to her research on Katherine of Aragon, the subject of her new, yet to be published novel, she now has a new passion: medieval Castile. The author of the award-winning novel Dear Heart, How Like You This?, Wendy is currently working on several Tudor projects while studying for her Masters in Creative Writing.<br /><p><em>'Dear heart, how do you like this?'<br /></em>A woman who sees her destiny as England's Quen.<br />A King who destroys what he no longer wants.<br />A poet's love that will never be forgotten.<br />May, 1536. The poet Thomas Wyatt, released from imprisonment in the Tower of London, is in his father's custody. From almost the beginning of his life, Tom has loved his cousin Anne Boleyn, content to sit at her feet while she sang her love songs to another, if doing so gave him just a moment in her company. Now he is heartsick and despairing, having witnessed her juridical murder by Henry VIII. Only wanting to escape from the recent memories now rending his heart, Tom recounts his story, a story which narrates too the tragic tale of Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII. </p>For more information about Wendy check out her website: <a href="http://www.wendyjdunn.com/">www.wendyjdunn.com</a><br /><br />Books will be for sale on the night.Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-60123597226076591832008-09-29T20:58:00.001-07:002009-06-28T19:29:34.801-07:00Reader Events @ YPRL<span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"><strong>Ivanhoe Library</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Bedside Reads: Gets Cozy</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Monday 20 July</span><br />10.30am - 11.30am<br />Curl up with a cozy mystery. A monthly bookchat to share and extend your reading experiences<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Bedside Reads</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Monday 17 August</span><br />10.30am - 11.30am<br />Monday 24 August<br />7.30pm - 8.30pm<br />A monthly bookchat to share and extend your reading experiences. This month explores the book worlds of science and science fiction.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Community Reads: Creative writing group</span><br />Friday 21 August<br />10.30am - 11.30am<br />Love to write? Join this supportive group and improve your writing skills. Bring samples of your own work to share in a relaxed, friendly environment<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"><strong>Rosanna Library</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Twilight Night</span><br />Wednesday 8 July<br />7.00pm - 8.00pm<br />Calling all Stephanie Meyer fans. Vampire chat, music and reading suggestions. Pizza and drinks provided. Suitable for 12+ Bookings required on 9459 6171<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">New books morning tea</span><br />Thursday 23 July<br />10.30am - 12noon<br />Borrow from our new books collection while enjoying the soothing sounds of harpist <strong>Margaret Crichton</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Watsona Library</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Bedside reads: Evolution of the vampire</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Thursday 16 July</span><br />7.00pm - 8.30pm<br /><strong>Juliet Peniston-Bird </strong>chats about her book <em>Evolution of the vampire</em>. Prepare for spine tingling imaginings as we discuss the vampire genre.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">community reads: Writing autobiographical fiction</span><br />Thursday 13 August<br />7.00pm - 8.30pm<br />A writing workshop with <strong>Kay Arthur</strong>. Learn to turn experiences into ideas for short stories. Refreshments served.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">bedside reads: Secrets of the zodiac</span><br />Tuesday 25 August<br />7.00pm - 8.00pm<br />Learn how astrology can help us grow and how it influences what we read. Hosted by <strong>Michele Finey</strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;">Lalor Library</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">bedside reads: bookchat</span><br />Wednesday 29 July<br />12noon - 1.00pm<br />In July we read Tim Winton's The turning. Informal chat about the book. Register to get your copy at 9465 2353<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">bedside reads: bookchat</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Wednesday 29 August</span><br />12noon - 1.00pm<br />In August we read a sci-fi book. Informal chat about the book. Register your interest in the title at 9465 2353<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Mill Park Library</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Community Reads: Mill Park Library Writers Group</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Wednesday 1 July & 5 August</span><br />6.30pm - 8.00pm<br /><br />Thursday 9 July & 13 August<br />1.30pm - 3.00pm<br />Are you a budding author or just enjoy writing? Want to share your writing? Bring your writing and join the group.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">themed reads: Crime and Mystery</span><br />Monday 20 July<br />2.00pm - 3.00pm<br />Read any crime and mystery books? Share your experiences with other readers. Bring along a book for "examination"<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">community reads: Writing and publishing - get your book off the ground</span><br />Monday 24 August<br />6.30pm - 8.00pm<br />Get a jumpstart on your novel with <strong>Anthony Santoro</strong>, detective fiction writer, Writers' Resource Centre founder and co-author of <em>Get your book off the ground.</em><br /><em></em><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Thomastown Library</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Preserving your old books</span><br />Wendesday 22 July & 19 August<br />6.30pm - 7.30pm<br />Join staff member Diane as she shows you how to prolong the life of your favourite books<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Macedonian new material launch</span><br />Thursday 6 August<br />10.00am - 12noon<br />Seelct from the new macedonian language items including DVD's, CD's magazines and books<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663300;"><strong>Diamond Valley Library</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:#663300;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Sharing your experiences of Black Saturday</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Monday 13 July - Friday 17 July</span><br />Share your experiences and photos of Black Saturday with others. Learn how to record your stories on the Wikinorthia website.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663333;"><strong>Eltham Library</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Jack the ripper a study in fear</span><br />Thursday 2 July<br />7.00pm - 8.00pm<br /><strong>Adrian Puckering</strong> revists when Jack the Ripper was on the loose. Supper provided. Bookings required.<br /><br /><br /><strong><br /></strong>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-28401438587157947352008-09-29T03:33:00.000-07:002008-12-30T18:12:39.681-08:00Elly Varrenti<p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Elly Varrenti has had a variety of careers across the arts world for the past twenty-five years. Originally training as an actress and singer in the early 1980’s she went on to perform extensively with most of Melbourne’s major and independent theatre companies and for television and radio.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Elly is a trained teacher (English, drama and creative writing) and has worked within a variety of educational environments from the primary sector through to the tertiary. She is currently the Coordinator of Professional Writing and Editing at Melbourne’s Box Hill Institute where she specializes in short story and memoir writing.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">In the mid 1990’s Elly moved into arts broadcasting and theatre reviewing and has continued to work as a freelance broadcaster for both local ABC 774 and Radio National. These days she is well known for her regular monologues and columns for ABC Radio’s Life Matters program where she engages in both an entertaining and candid manner in a number of issues including, co-parenting, family, relationships, women’s issues education and the arts.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">As a freelance writer Elly has written for The Age newspaper, the street press, parenting magazines and is currently theatre reviewer for The Melbourne Times.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">In 2007 Elly was signed with Penguin after contributing a short story to an anthology about her first love. Most recently Penguin published her first non-fiction book, a memoir titled, This Is Not My Beautiful Life.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Elly has been conducting creative writing, acting and performance workshops for a number of years and is an accomplished public speaker.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">She is currently writing her first one woman show called, Naked Not Nude, due for production in early 2009.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Elly Varrenti will be talking about her book 'This is not my beautiful life at</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><strong>Ivanhoe Library</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Tuesday 16th September</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">6.30pm - 8.00pm</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Elly's answers to the Yarra Plenty Regional Library 5 quick questions</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><strong>1.Can you tell us why you became an author/illustrator?</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">There wasn’t a moment when I suddenly decided to become an author. I have always written – firstly for stage, then for radio and newspapers and now as a memoirist. It was a pretty organic and naturally evolving process.</span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">2. What is your all time favorite book? How would you describe it to other readers?</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">I don’t have an all time favorite, sorry, but one of my favorites, still, is Carol Shield’s Larry’s Party. It’s a small and domestic story about a man turning 40 that becomes, finally, a much bigger story about life and death and love and it’s very funny as well as very poignant.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><strong>3.Where or from whom have you been inspired or given ideas?</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">I get inspiration from ordinary life – from everything around me, everything I see and hear.I don’t miss much and it’s all got the potential to become a story of one kind or another.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">4<strong>. What is something fun from your childhood that you can remember about </strong><strong>yourself?</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">I used to dress up and mimic the 70’s singer Shirley Bassey. Only middle-aged men and gay men liked her back then, not 13 year old girls.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><strong>5. What advice would you give to new writers/illustrators?</strong></span></p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Just do it. Notice everything. Remain humble and don’t give up your day job</span>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-83202864327992255332008-09-29T01:25:00.001-07:002008-09-29T01:25:25.316-07:00Simon ClearyYarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-55524006073897979382008-09-29T01:24:00.006-07:002008-09-30T18:23:36.515-07:00Adrian Hyland<p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:130%;">Adrian Hyland</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-AU">After studying languages and literature at <st1:placename st="on">Melbourne</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype>, Adrian Hyland moved to <st1:place st="on">Central Australia</st1:place> where he lived for ten years working in community development in remote Aboriginal communities. This experience gave him an understanding of the complexity, richness, joy and hardships of contemporary Australian aboriginal life, an understanding which he has drawn on to write his first novel, <i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Diamond Dove </span></i>in which his heroine, Emily Tempest, a feisty twenty-nine year old Aboriginal woman "with a fast mouth and a strong right hook," investigates the untimely death of an Aboriginal elder. <i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Diamond Dove</span></i> was published in <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place> by Text in August 2006 to rave reviews, and won the 2007 Ned Kelly Award for Best First Crime Novel. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-AU">The novel has now been released internationally, and has received glowing reviews in newspapers ranging from the New York Times to the Guardian. <p> </p> </span></p> <p> Listen to Adrian's Podcast <a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/adrianhyland.mp3" _fcksavedurl="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/adrianhyland.mp3">here</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Adrian's answers to the YPRL 5 quick questions</p> <p> </p> <div><u>1. Can you tell us why you became an author?</u></div> <div> </div> <div>Have loved language in all its glorious manifestations – stories, poems, puns, novels, songs – all my life. After years of dithering, I finally decided to do something about it.</div> <div> </div> <div><u>2. What is your all time favorite book? How would you describe it to other readers?</u></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Oi yoi yoi – where do I begin? I enjoy things from all over the spectrum – from Coleridge to Chandler, and the Hill brothers, Reginald and Geoffrey. Currently reading a lot of Paul Celan and Simone Weil. If it has to be one book, let’s go for To Kill a Mockingbird – mainly because it was the first adult book I read. </span></div> <div> </div> <div><u>3.Where or from whom have you been inspired or given ideas?</u></div> <div> </div> <div>My first and greatest inspiration has come from other writers – from Homer to Shakespeare, from Yeats to Murakami. Outside of books, the most inspiring moments have come from the Aboriginal people I’ve tried to honour in my work.</div> <div> </div> <div><u>4. What is something fun from your childhood that you can remember about </u><u>yourself?</u></div> <div> </div> <div>Falling into a cement mixer – full of wet cement - because I wanted to see what was going on in there. It’s been all downhill since then.</div> <div> </div> <div><u>5. What advice would you give to new writers?</u></div> <div> </div> <div>Chuck out the television.</div> <div>Read everything you can lay your eyes on (sounds pretty obvious, but I’m amazed by the number of young writers I meet who’ve written more than they’ve read).</div> <div>Try to write a good sentence and the plot will look after itself.</div> <div>Edit ferociously.</div>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-82394194733591499242008-09-29T01:24:00.005-07:002008-09-30T18:22:19.853-07:00Max Barry<p><span style="font-size:180%;">Max Barry</span></p> <p> </p> <p>In partnership with Andrews Bookshop we are proud to be hosting an author event with Max Barry.</p> <p> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"></v:stroke></span></span><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:formulas><v:path connecttype="rect" gradientshapeok="t" extrusionok="f"></v:path><o:lock aspectratio="t" ext="edit"></o:lock><v:shape id="_x0000_s1029" style="margin-top: 60.75pt; z-index: -1; margin-left: 73.5pt; width: 95.75pt; position: absolute; height: 126pt;" wrapcoords="-38 0 -38 21572 21600 21572 21600 0 -38 0" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata title="" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Ckpsander%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_image001.png"></v:imagedata><w:wrap type="tight"></w:wrap></v:shape><img style="width: 149px; height: 224px;" src="http://yarrabooks.pbwiki.com/f/max1_BW.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://yarrabooks.pbwiki.com/f/max1_BW.jpg" border="0" height="804" width="219" /> <img src="http://yarrabooks.pbwiki.com/f/Syrup_FCA_LR.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://yarrabooks.pbwiki.com/f/Syrup_FCA_LR.jpg" border="0" height="221" width="176" /></p> <p>Max Barry is an Australian who pretended to sell high-end computer systems for Hewlett-Packard while secretly writing his first novel. Max's novels have enjoyed success in the US and all three <i>Syrup, Jennifer Government</i> and <i>Company</i> are in film development.</p> <p>Max lives in Melbourne, writes full time and enforces a strict dress policy, requires his desk to be tidy at all times and asks that he limit his personal calls to less than 2 minutes. (courtesy of Scribe publishing)</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Max will be visiting <b>Ivanhoe Library</b> on Thursday 8 May @ 6.30pm - 8.00pm</p> <p> </p> <p>Be entertained with an engaging and funny talk about Max's latest book <i>Syrup</i>. </p> <p>'Scat is young, confused, underemployed and in Los Angeles. So when he comes up with the idea for the hottest new cola called Fukk, he's sure he'll retire as the next overnight sensation. But in the treacherous waters of corporate America there is no sure thing..' (courtesy of Scribe publishing)</p> <p> </p> <p>Check this space after the event for a podcast of Max's talk.</p> <p> </p> <p>For more information about Max you can try these links</p> <p><a href="http://www.maxbarry.com/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.maxbarry.com/">http://www.maxbarry.com/</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.scribepublications.com.au/author/maxbarry" _fcksavedurl="http://www.scribepublications.com.au/author/maxbarry">http://www.scribepublications.com.au/author/maxbarry</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Max's answers to the Yarra Plenty 5 quick questions</p> <p> </p> <span style="font-size:78%;"> <p><u>1. Can you tell us why you became an author?</u></p> <p> </p> <p>For the chicks. Man, on book tour, those girls go crazy, screaming and throwing themselves at the stage. No, wait, I'm thinking of rock stars. Nobody turns up to see authors.</p> <p>I can't remember ever not wanting to be an author. I've always loved writing stories and still can't really believe I get to do this all day without anyone saying, "Hey. Stop that. Go and find a real job, you bum."</p> <p> </p> <p><u>2. What is your all time favourite book? How would you describe it to other readers?</u></p> <p> </p> <p>I don't have a single all-time favourite. Some stories you can't compare, because their brilliance doesn't overlap. I love THE BEACH by Alex Garland and anything by Neal Stephenson or Chuck Palahniuk. THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP (John Irving) blew my socks off when I was 17 and is probably responsible for me making the jump to writing novels.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><u>3.Where or from who have you been inspired or given ideas?</u></p> <p> </p> <p>Ideas come from all kinds of strange places. A girl who sneezes on the tram. A nurse who seems to enjoy giving you a needle. But my favorite ideas come from the characters themselves: when I enter a scene with no idea of what's going to happen and things happen anyway.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>4. What is something fun from your childhood that you can remember about yourself?</u></p> <p> </p> <p>In Grade 2 I won an award for a short story ending, which was (I can recall word for word): "Let's leave them now and let them dream." It was a shock because I'd plagiarized it directly from some other book. Apparently you weren't supposed to do that. I kept my mouth shut at assembly and accepted my award. It was a relatively painless lesson that people expect you to make up your own stories.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>5. What advice would you give to new writers?</u></p> <p> </p> <p>Be original. Everybody can write a sentence. The only reason anybody will want to read yours is if they're different.</p> <p>Plus the old cliche: write a lot, and write what you love. You can't go wrong with that.</p> </span>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-75494478840416144972008-09-29T01:24:00.003-07:002008-09-30T18:21:22.679-07:00Sarah Cowan<span style="color: maroon;"><div><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#800000;">Feature Author - April 2008</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#800000;">Sarah Cowan</span></p> <p> </p> <p>Click here for <a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/sarah_cowan.mp3">podcast</a></p> </span></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;">You can hear Sarah talk at <strong>Watsonia Library</strong> on Tuesday 8 April, Ibbotson Street Watsonia, <strong>7.00pm - 8.00pm</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Sarah Cowan is a freelance writer, copy editor, multi award winning songwriter, workshop facilitator, musician, mother and gardener. She completed her diploma in Professional Writing and Editing at Greensborough NMIT in 2006. Sarah has also produced two albums and two EPs with her ongoing musical concern, <em>sacred cow</em>.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Having worked in schools throughout NSW and Victoria for over thirteen years, Sarah has seen the difficulties often faced by students embarking on the transition from Primary to Secondary school. Frustrated by the lack of child-friendly, helpful information available when her daughter experienced some difficulties with the change, Sarah resolved to fill the gap.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;">After countless hours of interviews with students, parents and teachers from across Victoria, Sarah has put together this essential handbook in a language students will understand.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><em>Year Seven No Sweat!</em> is brimming with honest information tips and suggestions for students approaching the year 6 to 7 transition. This book is invaluable and will be as welcome in the student backpack as a lunchbox! Discussion points are incorporated to stimulate conversation, facilitate the airing of common fears and explode myths. Also included are nutritional tips and avenues to problem solving.</span></p> <div> </div> <div><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">You can find out more about Sarah at her myspace page:<span style="font-size:85%;"> <u><span style="color:#0000ff;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/sarahcowanandsacredcow">www.myspace.com/sarahcowanandsacredcow</a></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;"> <span style="font-size:85%;">or <u><span style="color:#0000ff;"><a href="http://www.triond.com/">www.Triond.com</a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> where she writes as Sarah J Cowan</span></u></span></span></u></span></span></span></div> <div> </div> </span> <div><span style="color: maroon;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Sarah's answers to the Yarra Plenty 5 Quick questions</span></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="color: maroon;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">1. Can you tell us why you became an author?</span></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">I always loved to write. When I was a little girl I used to borrow my mum’s old Olivetti typewriter and write little stories. I have always kept a journal — I wish I had kept all of them, but I would need a whole house to keep them in!</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">I have also written songs since I was a teenager, so going back to school at 45 and learning the arts of writing and disciplines of editing were no surprise choice. When I was at school I decided that everything I wrote would be publishable; of course, it wasn’t! But eventually I got there.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Year 7? No Sweat! started life as an assignment and as I went out and interviewed kids and parents and teachers, I started to see that there was a real need for something like this. Something for the kids. I submitted it to Flat Chat Press and it was accepted!</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">So I am somewhat of an accidental author.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color: maroon;"><span style="font-size:85%;">2. What is your all time favourite book? How would you describe it to other </span></span><span style="color: maroon;"><span style="font-size:85%;">readers?</span></span></span></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">So many books … my favourites change all the time, but I particularly love Geraldine Brooks’ ‘A Year of Wonders’. It is about an English village during the plague years. The village isolate themselves from the rest of the nation, so they will not spread it any further. The stories unfold as desperate people try all kinds of cures and blame is attributed.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">It is a very sad but beautiful tale of great courage in the face of certain death.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Geraldine Brooks started writing as a journalist and nonfiction writer; her novels are always meticulously researched and very realistic.</span></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><span style="color: maroon;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">3.Where or from whom have you been inspired or given ideas?</span></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">My parents were both huge readers and collectors of books. There were so many reference books in our house that I could look up anything, from tropical foot diseases to how to say ‘horse manure’ in French! I used to look at them when I was bored. We didn’t have a television because my parents believed that they rotted young minds!</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"> In my life I have done some amazing things and met some of the most unusual people. When I write fiction, which is not very often, my ideas come from my own life and from observing other people as they go about their lives.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="color: maroon;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">4. What is something fun from your childhood that you can remember about</span></span></div> <div><span style="color: maroon;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">yourself?</span></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">I remember when I was two or three being totally in love with cows; I desperately wanted to go for a ride on a cow! I used to cry and carry on and blubber,</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">‘Daddy catchem cow, Sarah wants to ridem cow!’ My three brothers thought I was a pain.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">My parents used to pack us off to summer camp for three weeks every year. We slept in cabins and went caving, rock climbing, canoeing, abseiling and camping. There was a big room full of art supplies and batik making things and tie dye equipment; I loved to do it, though I never produced anything particularly wonderful. On the last night there was a concert and we would make up acts, little songs and dances and plays.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="color: maroon;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">5. What advice would you give to new writers?</span></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">I think the very best way to start to learn to write is to read as much as you can. Then write, just keep at it. Writing can be a very solitary thing, it’s not like you go to someone’s house and have a writing party, we write alone. But it is extremely important to have other people read what you write. I don’t mean your mum who will say,</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">‘That is really fabulous!’</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">I mean other writers. People who are more likely to say,</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">‘Yes, I can see what you are trying to say, but it’s not quite there yet.’ People who will help you to give the reader a good read, not a confusing read.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">And keep writing. It’s good for everyone to write … not just writers!</span></div>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-90590379257562662802008-09-29T01:24:00.001-07:002008-09-30T18:20:20.256-07:00Patrick LindsayFeature Author - March 2008<br /><br />Patrick Lindsay Click Here for a Podcast of the event<br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Cat2/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-16.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />Fromelles: An evening with Patrick Lindsay<br /><br /><br /><br />In partnership with Andrews Bookshop<br /><br />Join bestselling author Patrick Lindsay for a talk about his new book Fromelles.<br /><br /><br /><br />Fromelles is a narrative of a great unsolved WW1 mystery - the disapperance of hundreds of Australian Diggers after an attack near Fromelles in North-Eastern France on 19 July 1916.<br /><br /><br /><br />Patrick visited Ivanhoe Libraryon Thursday 27 March 2008 @ 6.30pm - 8.00pm<br /><br /><br /><br />Patrick had his books for sale and signed on the evening <br /><br /><br /><br />For more information about Patrick please visit his website at http://www.patricklindsay.com.au/<br /><br />Fromelles is published by Hardie Grant Books<br /><br /><br />Author Interview<br /><br />Patrick's answers to the Yarra Plenty Regional Library 5 quick questions<br /><br />Q. Can you tell us why you became an author?<br /><br />I had been writing professionally for 30 years (as a newspaper reporter, TV reporter and presenter and documentary maker) and through that time I’d always wanted to be an author so I could tell the stories I thought were really important and a part of our nation’s Dreamtime. But I’d never had the courage to break out and do it fulltime. After the Sydney Olympics I realised that if I didn’t take the punt then, I probably never would. I’m now writing my twelfth book and I haven’t looked back. I see them as pieces of the jigsaw puzzle that makes up what it means to be an Australian.<br /><br />Q. What is your all-time favourite book? How would you describe it to other readers?<br /><br />I think it’s still Sophie’s Choice by William Styron. It’s the story of a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp who is faced with the ultimate nightmare decision of having to choose which of her two children goes to the gas chamber. It brought home to me the genuine power of the novel.<br /><br />Q. Where or from whom have you been inspired or given ideas?<br /><br />I get ideas from all around me. I’m a good observer and I watch and listen for the people, stories and events that are changing lives. I’m especially fascinated with the wisdom of our older people and the perspective it brings. I’ve learned a lot too from my children.<br /><br />Q. What is something fun from your childhood that you can remember about yourself?<br /><br />I grew up on Sydney’s northern beaches and I’m still captivated by the sounds and smells of the sea. My earliest memories are of blue skies and crashing surf, the smells of the ocean, sea weed and sun cream and the squealing laughter of kids. Then there were the tadpole hunts and the choko fights. How lucky we were!<br /><br />Q. What advice would you give to new writers?<br /><br />Listen and watch and learn from the best. Then back yourself. But, above all, write … don’t talk about it, do it.Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-69412744866682991412008-09-29T01:23:00.000-07:002008-09-30T18:19:11.807-07:00Tanishka<div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">Feature author - February 2008</span></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#000080;">Tanishka</span></div> <div> <img style="width: 89px; height: 119px;" src="http://yarrabooks.pbwiki.com/f/tanishka%20book%20headshot.JPG" border="0" height="139" width="118" /></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Tanishka, (director of Star of Ishtar) one of Australia’s leading authorities on ancient women’s wisdom & traditions was initiated into Women’s Mysteries during a year long vision quest in the Otway ranges. She has spent the last 12 years pioneering a range of empowering services & products for women, such as rite of passage ceremonies, lunar women’s circles, readings, retreats, seminars & courses. </span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">For further information visit </span><a href="http://www.starofishtar.com/"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">www.starofishtar.com</span></a></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><em>‘When sleeping women wake…mountains move.’</em> Ancient Chinese proverb.</span></div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>T<em>HE INNER GODDESS MAKEOVER</em> </strong>by Tanishka</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Experience the true power of your feminine essence</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Unlike the quick fix exterior makeovers that fade when you take a shower, this insightful and life-affirming journey of self-discovery will empower your feminine sense of sense for a lifetime. Presented as seven steps to meet and understand the seven universal feminine aspects, The Inner Goddess Makeover combines ancient women’s wisdom with fun experiential processes, interesting facts and candid autobiographical accounts, making it ideal for girls & women of all ages who wish to fulfil their feminine potential. A compelling read which reveals fundamental truths about our experience of womanhood and begs the question,</span></div> <div><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;">‘<em>Why wasn’t I told this earlier?’</em></span></strong></div> <div> </div> </div> <p> Tanishka visited Eltham Library on Tuesday 19 February @ 7.00pm. <a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/tanishka.mp3">Click here</a> to access a podcast of the event . Warning: podcast main contain some coarse language</p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">Author Interview</span></strong></p> <p>Tanishka's answers to the Yarra Plenty Regional Library 5 quick questions</p> <p> </p> <span style="font-size:78%;"> <p><u>Q. Can you tell us why you became an author?</u></p> <p> </p> <p>I just felt compelled to get this information out to as many women as possible, given the life-changing impact it had upon my own psyche, in terms of how I viewed myself as a woman.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Q. What is your all time favourite book? How would you describe it to other readers?</u></p> <p> </p> <p>It's so hard to choose just one! Probably 'The Mists of Avalon' by Marion Zimmer Bradley which portrays the Arthurian legend of King Arthur through the eyes of the priestesses trained at the ancient mystery school, Avalon. It offers readers an opportunity to step into a world of mysticism & tradition now long forgotten but which resonated within my being as deep truth which in turn helped me to reclaim & reaffirm an aspect of myself not readily recognized or understood within our modern western culture.</p> <p> </p> <p>I also love Isabelle Allende's work, the Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling & The Bear's Picnic by Jan & Stan Berenstain which always makes me belly laugh when I read it to my 4 year old daughter.</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Q. Where or from who have you been inspired or given ideas?</u></p> <p> </p> <p>I was inspired to pursue ancient women's wisdom after meeting Jennifer Powell in 1996, a local artist in the Otways who first brought mythology to life by revealing how the plots illuminated my own internal dramas enacted by my inner landscape of psychological archetypes. I am continually inspired by the synchronicity I experience every day as I interact with the many varied expressions of Great Mystery, including the fascinating people who I'm blessed to have cross my path!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><u>Q. What is something fun from your childhood that you can remember about yourself?</u></p> <p> </p> <p>I made up a character called Goofuf Gorilla who was a smug alpha male show off who always got things wrong. (I wanted to be like Ronnie Barker when I grew up.) Complete with my gorilla face & gibberish voon language I entertained my sister when we were supposed to be asleep with my country & western style parodies using an electric torch as a microphone while jumping</p> <p>up & down on my bed naked trying to get looks from passing motorists.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><u>Q. What advice would you give to new writers?</u></p> <p>Wow, don't be discouraged when it comes to finding a publisher & secondly, make sure the publishing contract spells out the publisher's obligations in terms of how they will market & distribute your work as there are so many sharks out there capitalizing on first time authors, desperate to get their work published. I also believe that every creative child has a gestation</p> <p>period just like a physical child which cannot be rushed so just keep affirming that your manuscript will see the light of day at the perfect time even if that doesn't fit with your ego's timeline!</p></span>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-38706615271063178592008-09-29T01:17:00.000-07:002008-09-29T01:21:33.782-07:00Barry Heard<p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;"><b>Feature Author - Barry Heard</b></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">December 2007 - January 2008</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">As part of the Reading Victoria Campaign 'The Summer Read' Barry spoke at the Ivanhoe Library on Thursday 17 January about his personal experiences during the Vietnam war in his book</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><i>'Well done, those men'</i> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Pictures from the evening</p> <p> </p> <p> <img style="width: 161px; height: 208px;" src="http://yarrabooks.pbwiki.com/f/IMGP0266.jpg" _fcksavedurl="/f/IMGP0266.jpg" border="0" height="2579" width="1191" /> <img style="width: 240px; height: 174px;" src="http://yarrabooks.pbwiki.com/f/IMGP0267.JPG" _fcksavedurl="http://yarrabooks.pbwiki.com/f/IMGP0267.JPG" border="0" height="1653" width="2387" /></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/BarryHeard.mp3" _fcksavedurl="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/BarryHeard.mp3">Podcast of event</a> - This recording is 1 hour long- the download may take a few minutes.</p> <p>Or you may choose to listen by clicking the arrow.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><i><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">'Well done, those men'</span></i></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">In this memoir, Barry heard draws on his own experiences of life before, during, and after the Vietnam War. The result is a sympathetic portrayal of a group of young men who were sent off to war completely unprepared for the emotional and psychological impact it would have on them.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">To find out more about Barry and his experiences please visit his website </span><a href="http://www.freewebs.com/welldonethosemen" _fcksavedurl="http://www.freewebs.com/welldonethosemen"><span style="font-family:Arial;">www.freewebs.com/welldonethosemen</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><b>Author Interview</b></span></p> <p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Yarra Plenty's 5 Question quick interview</span></p> <p> </p> <p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Q. <u>Can you tell us why you became an author?</u></span></p> <p> </p> <p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">A. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Few people could claim to 'coming out' as a writer that mirrors my own. It was an accident. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Some ten years ago I was very, very ill. As a patient in a mental ward with little desire to live, I was encouraged to write by a shrink. I did! Naturally I didn't show anyone - however, I started to get better. Yes, writing was a pathway to my recovery, along with support from good people. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">The paradox was when I finally showed others what I had written, I was encouraged to publish. Now that was a big step! It took almost three years to decide...my scribblings from that time became a best seller.. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Now, I love writing and encourage others to write as well.</span></p> <p> </p> <p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Q. <u>What is your all time favourite book? How would you describe it to other readers?</u></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">A. <span style="font-size:85%;">Bill Bryson is my favourite author. I would recommend any of his books. I would put 'A SHORT HISTORY of NEARLY EVERYTHING' as my favourite. To summarise, it's a beginners guide to the fascinating world of science. However, I am a diverse reader...'Lord of the Rings', 'Recollections of a bleeding heart', 'The Cruel Sea' are all up there as well.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Q. <u>Where or from who have you been inspired or given ideas?</u></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">A. <span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">As mentioned above, a psychiatrist urged me to write, but as therapy, not a hobby or a vocation. Both of my published books are memoirs, hence I write only in non fiction</span>.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Q.<u> What is something fun from your childhood that you can remember about yourself?</u></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">A:<span style="font-size:85%;"> Fred, an aging farmhand that lived up the road was someone I liked to listen to when I was a young boy. He told yarns. My brothers and I loved his jokes. They weren't necessarily funny, but Fred laughed out loud at his own jokes. The funny thing was, when Fred threw his head back and roared laughing, his teeth would drop down and be together whilst his mouth was wide open. We encouraged him to tell many, many jokes. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Q. <u>What advice would you give to new writers?</u></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">A: <span style="font-size:85%;">At the conclusion of both my books I encourage writing. It can be your friend, your heart, your confessor, your private place to grieve or express love. It can allow you to laugh, to cry to express anger or sorrow...it can sooth your soul or let your imagination run riot. E</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">veryone should write. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/BarryHeard.mp3" _fcksavedurl="http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/podcasts/BarryHeard.mp3">Podcast of event</a></p> <p> </p> <p>This recording is 1 hour long- the download may take a few minutes. Or you can click the arrow and listen without downloading.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-60671949322977467782008-09-29T01:15:00.000-07:002008-12-30T18:21:49.240-08:00Feature Authors Listing<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Feature authors</span> <p>The listed authors have visited Yarra Plenty Regional Library. You can find a link to their podcasts on the following pages:</p><p><br />January 2008 <a class="WikiLink" id="p-0138be87d42ccb8827e7a8cc0c23d70fcae082d6" href="http://yarraplentyreads2.blogspot.com/2008/09/barry-heard.html" _fcksavedurl="/Feature+Author">Barry Heard</a></p><p><br />February 2008 <a class="WikiLink" id="p-3cca10958cefcd72b3a9fe2d6de2f7503354aa2e" href="http://yarraplentyreads2.blogspot.com/2008/09/tanishka.html" _fcksavedurl="/Feature+author+-+February+2008">Tanishka</a></p><p><br />March 2008 <a class="WikiLink" id="p-2a53753c2f1c656e9116559c3ea437045764b9d5" href="http://yarraplentyreads2.blogspot.com/2008/09/patrick-lindsay.html" _fcksavedurl="/Feature+Author+-+March+2008">Patrick Lindsay</a></p><p><br />April 2008<a href="http://yarraplentyreads2.blogspot.com/2008/09/sarah-cowan.html"> </a><a class="WikiLink" id="p-09c237c4b1bcf0bc051efa672031e0fbc5ae9e7f" href="http://yarraplentyreads2.blogspot.com/2008/09/sarah-cowan.html" _fcksavedurl="/Feature+author+-+April+2008">Sarah Cowan</a></p><p><br />May 2008 <a class="WikiLink" id="p-a7a25f1098f11b61c753d162e924c8a163ec19b4" href="http://yarraplentyreads2.blogspot.com/2008/09/max-barry.html" _fcksavedurl="/Feature+author+-+May+2008+-+Max+Barry">Max Barry</a> and <a class="WikiLink" id="p-35572b6c439843cd14cb7450e3a61e1eb5721899" href="http://yarraplentyreads2.blogspot.com/2008/09/adrian-hyland.html" _fcksavedurl="/Feature+Author+-+May+2008+-+Adrian+Hyland">Adrian Hyland</a> </p><p>June 2008 <a href="http://yarraplentyreads2.blogspot.com/2008/09/simon-cleary.html">Simon Cleary</a></p><p>July 2008 Booksalive - no information available</p><p>August 2008 Kerry Cue - no information available</p><p>September 2008 <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=281075223249698236&postID=2840143858715794735">Elly Varrenti</a></p><p>October 2008 <a href="http://yarraplentyreads2.blogspot.com/2008/09/author-of-month-october-2008.html">Glenice Whitting & Wendy Dunn</a></p><p>November 2008 <a href="http://yarraplentyreads2.blogspot.com/2008/11/author-of-month-november-2008.html">Joy Jobbins</a></p><p> </p>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-4978462756152881212008-09-29T01:08:00.000-07:002008-09-29T01:12:39.792-07:00PodcastsYarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-14144845600521249602008-09-29T01:05:00.000-07:002009-03-02T16:26:45.184-08:00Yarra Plenty Book Groups<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;"><b><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Book Groups</span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;"><span style="font-size:100%;">A<span style="font-family:Verdana;"> lifetime of reading awaits you!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">T<span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ravel the world, investigate a crime, fall in love… Join others in the joy of reading and find yourself in a friendly, interesting discussion about books and life.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>With a wide selection of titles to choose from you can lose yourself in a different world each month.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">Yarra Plenty Regional Library </span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">Book Groups </span></b></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Yarra Plenty Regional Library has been supporting Book Groups for over 20 years. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">We currently have over 50 registered Book Groups who use the resources of Yarra Plenty Regional Library. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">How it works?</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><br /><i><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Library Facilitated Book Groups </span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Book Group Members meet on a monthly basis in one of our eight library branches and the groups are facilitated by YPRL. The meeting times are set by the branch Library. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><br /><i><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Independent Book Groups</span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Interested individuals form a Book Group and meet regularly on a monthly basis in a variety of places. Each branch has a dedicated YPRL Book Group staff member who helps with selection and supply of titles to these Independent Book Groups.</span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b>Membership</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">You can be involved with Book Groups in two ways. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1. Register your interest in being part of a Library Facilitated Book Group at your local branch or by emailing <a href="mailto:bookgroups@yprl.vic.gov.au" _fcksavedurl="mailto:bookgroups@yprl.vic.gov.au">bookgroups@yprl.vic.gov.au</a>. Please indicate which branch would be best suited to your needs. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2. Start your own Book Group. All you need is a group of friends and a passion for reading. Register your interest in starting your own group by emailing <a href="mailto:bookgroups@yprl.vic.gov.au" _fcksavedurl="mailto:bookgroups@yprl.vic.gov.au">bookgroups@yprl.vic.gov.au</a>. Please indicate which branch would be best suited to your needs.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>Bedside Reads</strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Yarra Plenty Regional Library are hosting regular informal bookchats where readers can bring along what they are reading at the moment and share their passion for reading with others. The Bedside Reads are hosted by a guest reader talking about what they are reading. Guest readers could include authors, illustrators, lecturers, local celebrities and bookshops. Please register an interest in Bedside Reads by emailing <a href="mailto:bookgroups@yprl.vic.gov.au">bookgroups@yprl.vic.gov.au</a>. Please indicate which branch you would like to attend a Bedside Reads event.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Books</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">We currently have a wide selection of titles to choose from that are kept as <a href="http://yarraplentyreads2.blogspot.com/2008/11/book-group-kit-titles.html">Book Group Kits</a>. Kits hold 12 copies of the same title. Registered Book Groups can nominate which titles they would like to read during a year and collect the kits from their nominated local library branch. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></p><p><b>Interesting links</b></p><p><a href="http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides_F/fine_balance1.asp" _fcksavedurl="http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides_F/fine_balance1.asp">Reading Group Guides</a><br /></p>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-47224974126366576982008-09-29T01:04:00.005-07:002008-10-01T20:24:42.877-07:00Children<p><span style="font-size:180%;"><u>Children's Booklists</u></span></p> <p> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><a class="WikiLink" id="p-7877f462c333ac1b9226cd7239ad0fdee1c2f514" href="http://yarrabooks.pbwiki.com/Picture+Books" _fcksavedurl="/Picture+Books">Picture Books</a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a class="WikiLink" id="p-b16c0e31b18d63a3ec7df22e17eb3f9dc355d948" href="http://yarrabooks.pbwiki.com/Beginner+Readers" _fcksavedurl="/Beginner+Readers">Beginner Readers</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><a class="WikiLink" id="p-b2025cc0abbe18d7a0292b13a587f18662083876" href="http://yarrabooks.pbwiki.com/Independent+Readers" _fcksavedurl="/Independent+Readers">Independent Readers</a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a class="WikiLink" id="p-b27861b37f5d1db9ed0e01a4d499ecd12629bc2c" href="http://yarrabooks.pbwiki.com/Children%27s+Classics" _fcksavedurl="/Children's+Classics">Children's Classics</a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a class="WikiLink" id="p-7c587abef68a29afe762be5b775cdffa8b1f1e09" href="http://yarrabooks.pbwiki.com/Children%27s+Book+Awards" _fcksavedurl="/Children's+Book+Awards">Children's Book Awards</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a id="p-9aca5d4d2274dad21c462f31f5f72204e276c91e" class="WikiLink" href="http://yarrabooks.pbwiki.com/Beyond+Harry+Potter" _fcksavedurl="/Beyond+Harry+Potter">Beyond Harry Potter</a></span></p>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-230602087553586182008-09-29T01:04:00.003-07:002008-09-30T02:50:19.449-07:00Young Adult<h2><span style="font-size:100%;">By Genre</span><br /></h2><h2><span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" >The following lists are generated by Librarything</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">:</span></span></h2><h2 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><ul><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/ya+fantasy" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/ya+fantasy">Fantasy </a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/adventure%2Cyoung+adult" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/adventure%2Cyoung+adult">Adventure </a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><a class="WikiLink" href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/ya+mystery" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/ya+mystery">Mystery</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><a class="WikiLink" href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/humour%2Cyoung+adult" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/humour%2Cyoung+adult">Humor</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/romance%2Cyoung+adult" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/romance%2Cyoung+adult">Romance</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/coming+of+age%2Cya" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/coming+of+age%2Cya">Coming of age</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/coming+of+age%2Cya" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/coming+of+age%2Cya">Science Fiction</a></span></li></ul></h2>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281075223249698236.post-44814139821176834772008-09-29T01:04:00.001-07:002008-09-29T20:53:41.459-07:00Adult<p>The following genre listings link directly to tags in Librarything.</p> <p>Please select genre of choice and enjoy browsing through the many</p> <p>links and lists through Librarything:</p> <p> </p> <ul><li style="font-weight: bold;"><a class="WikiLink" id="p-c5d13ebcecd5dbd1a956000ad46e81f04be7c1f8" href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/australian+author" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/australian+author">Australian Authors</a></li><li style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/chick+lit" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/chick+lit">Women's Fiction</a> </li><li style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/classics" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/classics">Classics </a></li><li style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/crime" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/crime">Crime</a></li><li style="font-weight: bold;"><a class="WikiLink" id="p-9ed26d6a53ce2d87c5010da6b1e6e14b41eb4f08" href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/cults" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/cults">Cult</a></li><li style="font-weight: bold;"><a class="WikiLink" id="p-ad0bd8f3d0c315814b57a04ca41a0992c1334028" href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/family+saga" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/family+saga">Family Sagas</a></li><li style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/fantasy" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/fantasy">Fantasy </a></li><li style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color:#008080;"><a class="WikiLink" href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/horror" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/horror">Horror</a></span></li><li><a class="WikiLink" id="p-db8b0b17280ebd4a02c99ab89bd86b1aecc8fc00" style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/romance" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/romance">Romance</a> </li><li style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color:#008080;"><a class="WikiLink" href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/science+fiction" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/science+fiction">Science Fiction</a></span></li><li style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/war" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/war">War</a> </li><li style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color:#008080;"><a href="http://www.librarything.com/tag/westerns" _fcksavedurl="http://www.librarything.com/tag/westerns">Westerns </a></span><span style="color:#008080;"> </span></li></ul> <p> </p>Yarra Plenty Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821520239225768497noreply@blogger.com0