CBCA Judges Talk - EC, PB, NI 2022
About
Join us online to chat with three judges from across Australia and ask them questions about the CBCA Book of the Year Awards, the process and the books. We focus on Early Childhood, Picture Books and New Illustrator Categories. We hope that you will submit questions in advance, but questions can also be asked via the ZOOM chat room function.
Our judges will be:
GABRIELLE ANDERSON – Early Childhood Category
Gabrielle’s passion for children’s literature stems from a 40-year career as a Teacher Librarian in a variety of primary schools in Adelaide. She served briefly as a committee member on the SA branch of CBCA. Recently retired, she has relocated to Brisbane with her husband to be closer to her daughters and grandchildren. Over the last few years her love of books has led her to review picture books and novels for ReadPlus. She works part-time as an English and Reading tutor and in her free time she enjoys dabbling in painting and drawing at home. Her qualifications include a Diploma of Teaching (Primary), Bachelor Education (Art and P.E.) and a Graduate Diploma in Teacher Librarianship. She is passionate about the need for guaranteed and appropriate staffing in all school libraries and is looking forward to becoming more involved in CBCA in Brisbane.
SARAH FORREST - Picture Book Category
Sarah Forrest is a lecturer and PhD candidate at the University of South Australia. She specialises in English education, working with primary, middle and secondary pre-service teachers. Sarah is an advocate for quality children’s literature and is particularly passionate about picture books for readers of all ages. She has written articles for the journal Literacy Learning: The Middle Years, for which she is also copy editor, and is Vice President of the Australian Literacy Educators’ Association, South Australia. Her love of literature extends into her personal life: she enjoys sharing books with her own children, is the coordinator of a book discussion group and the proud custodian of Hart’s Mill Little Free Library in Port Adelaide. Sarah believes in the power of putting the right book into the right person’s hand, and the potential of literature in extending our experiences and understanding of the world around us.
MARGOT LINDGREN – New Illustrator Category
Margot Lindgren worked as a Teacher Librarian in NSW Primary Schools for 33 years in a variety of settings, from small rural schools to her last role at a large metropolitan campus. She believes strongly in the importance of school libraries and has a passion for children’s literature. Margot is currently the National Secretary of IBBY Australia (International Board on Books for the Young) and she is also a member of the Children’s Book Council (NSW Branch). In retirement Margot is a regular volunteer at Westmead Children's Hospital in their Book Bunker. Margot has an MEd in Teacher Librarianship and Post Graduate qualifications in Children’s Literature. She joined the CBCA in 1983 and in 2021 she is thrilled to take up the role of judge for the Picture Book category. She loves picture books that enrich children’s lives, that contain carefully crafted text and images, are of universal appeal and are thus able to be shared by children around the world.
Location
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