AustLit

'Following an Acknowledgement of Country by school parent, Cassandra Gibbs, IBBY Australia's President, Robin Morrow provided an overview of IBBY's work and achievements, with special reference to the recent death of Maurice Saxby, AM, who provided support and encouragement for the work of IBBY over many decades and was the only Australian Hans Christian Andersen Award juror since the awards were first inaugurated in 1956 for authors, and including illustrators from 1966. The Australian 2014 HCA Award nominee for Writing, Nadia Wheatley was presented with her official HCA certificate by Karen Jameyson, an Executive Committee member of IBBY Australia Inc. In her acceptance speech, Nadia spoke of how such a nomination showcased not only the nominated writer or illustrator, but also other creators whose work contributed to their titles.' (Publication abstract)