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The catalyst for my IBBY connection began in 1978 when I was appointed Children’s & YA Librarian at Ryde public library in Sydney. Buying books, part of my job description led me to a treasure trove, The Children’s Bookshop at Beecroft owned and run by future IBBY Australia President Robin Morrow AM.
In 1979, I attended The Art of Storytelling workshop run by IBBY at the University of Sydney. A highlight was storytelling concerts at night. It still gives me goosebumps remembering the haunting retelling of “The fisherman and the changeling”. the singing of dance to your daddy till the boat comes in by the gifted Australian storyteller. Speakers included Caroline Feller Bauer (USA) and Grace Hallworth (UK).
Two years later I drew the straw at work to attend the LAA/NZLA libraries conference in Auckland NZ. At the professional development session one afternoon Ena Noel OAM was doing what she did best, promoting IBBY. The memory of the storytelling workshop was strong. I could not help myself!! My hand shot up, I stood up and enthused about IBBY. Ena inspired me to become a lifelong IBBY member, supporter & promoter.
Ena Noel OAM was doing what she did best, promoting IBBY
I have attended 3 IBBY congresses, Oslo 1988, Williamsburg 1990 and Berlin 1992. Congresses are great places to meet authors & illustrators and others with a shared passion. I roomed with a stranger, Melbourne teacher/librarian Joan Amiet and we left as friends. At Oslo I reconnected with Norwegian author Tormod Haugen who had come to Australia a few years earlier to translate Patricia Wrightson into Norwegian.
Ena always organized dinner and a talk in Sydney to celebrate the birthday of “our dear Hans”. To this day they continue in Sydney (pre covid) and it is wonderful to sit back and get lost in authors and illustrators talking about their work. One year I remember Ena’s introduction of Alan Garner was spellbinding and his response was equal. A favourite IBBY memory among many. Recently Tohby Riddle spoke, Australia’s nomination for the 2022 HCA Medal for illustration.
In Williamsburg 1990. I saw Tormod Haugen receive the HCA Medal for writing & I was part of a self-guided tour. “Seven Little Australians” travelled by train to New York city, Boston and Connecticut. In the latter we visited Weston Woods, known by NSW public libraries for putting books into film. Joan and I were thrilled to take Ena to Central Park NYC, opposite East 74th St to see the statue of “dear Hans” reading to the ugly duckling.
We scurried through Grand Central Station almost missing our train to Boston. Robin had the tickets, I had Ena’s bags, others went ahead to hold the train if they could. We passed a station master who called out “I want to marry that little lady” pointing at Ena!
My role at Ryde Library changed in the 1990s but I continued to be involved with IBBY. In 2005 to celebrate the bicentenary of Hans Christian Andersen I helped IBBY Australia President Robin Morrow AM with assistance from the Danish Embassy host guest speaker world renowned translator Patricia Crampton at Tara school Parramatta.
That year I represented IBBY at the unveiling of a Hans Christian Andersen statue at Observatory Hill in Sydney by Prince Frederik and Princess Mary of Denmark. As guests mingled, I saw Princess Mary had finish talking to a young boy. I gave myself about 20 seconds to introduce myself, say who and what I was representing. Princess Mary probably caught none of my babble but I was happy to have said Ena’s name out loud to a Danish princess in Sydney at an event honouring “dear Hans”. Ena Noel OAM IBBY Australia President died in 2003. This event would have been very special to Ena.
Miranda Harrowell AM
Miranda is the 1999 winner Children’s Book Council of Australia (New South Wales) Awards — The Lady Cutler Award
The catalyst for my IBBY connection began in 1978 when I was appointed Children’s & YA Librarian at Ryde public library in Sydney. Buying books, part of my job description led me to a treasure trove, The Children’s Bookshop at Beecroft owned and run by future IBBY Australia President Robin Morrow AM.
In 1979, I attended The Art of Storytelling workshop run by IBBY at the University of Sydney. A highlight was storytelling concerts at night. It still gives me goosebumps remembering the haunting retelling of “The fisherman and the changeling”. the singing of dance to your daddy till the boat comes in by the gifted Australian storyteller. Speakers included Caroline Feller Bauer (USA) and Grace Hallworth (UK).
Two years later I drew the straw at work to attend the LAA/NZLA libraries conference in Auckland NZ. At the professional development session one afternoon Ena Noel OAM was doing what she did best, promoting IBBY. The memory of the storytelling workshop was strong. I could not help myself!! My hand shot up, I stood up and enthused about IBBY. Ena inspired me to become a lifelong IBBY member, supporter & promoter.
Ena Noel OAM was doing what she did best, promoting IBBY
I have attended 3 IBBY congresses, Oslo 1988, Williamsburg 1990 and Berlin 1992. Congresses are great places to meet authors & illustrators and others with a shared passion. I roomed with a stranger, Melbourne teacher/librarian Joan Amiet and we left as friends. At Oslo I reconnected with Norwegian author Tormod Haugen who had come to Australia a few years earlier to translate Patricia Wrightson into Norwegian.
Ena always organized dinner and a talk in Sydney to celebrate the birthday of “our dear Hans”. To this day they continue in Sydney (pre covid) and it is wonderful to sit back and get lost in authors and illustrators talking about their work. One year I remember Ena’s introduction of Alan Garner was spellbinding and his response was equal. A favourite IBBY memory among many. Recently Tohby Riddle spoke, Australia’s nomination for the 2022 HCA Medal for illustration.
In Williamsburg 1990. I saw Tormod Haugen receive the HCA Medal for writing & I was part of a self-guided tour. “Seven Little Australians” travelled by train to New York city, Boston and Connecticut. In the latter we visited Weston Woods, known by NSW public libraries for putting books into film. Joan and I were thrilled to take Ena to Central Park NYC, opposite East 74th St to see the statue of “dear Hans” reading to the ugly duckling.
We scurried through Grand Central Station almost missing our train to Boston. Robin had the tickets, I had Ena’s bags, others went ahead to hold the train if they could. We passed a station master who called out “I want to marry that little lady” pointing at Ena!
My role at Ryde Library changed in the 1990s but I continued to be involved with IBBY. In 2005 to celebrate the bicentenary of Hans Christian Andersen I helped IBBY Australia President Robin Morrow AM with assistance from the Danish Embassy host guest speaker world renowned translator Patricia Crampton at Tara school Parramatta.
That year I represented IBBY at the unveiling of a Hans Christian Andersen statue at Observatory Hill in Sydney by Prince Frederik and Princess Mary of Denmark. As guests mingled, I saw Princess Mary had finish talking to a young boy. I gave myself about 20 seconds to introduce myself, say who and what I was representing. Princess Mary probably caught none of my babble but I was happy to have said Ena’s name out loud to a Danish princess in Sydney at an event honouring “dear Hans”. Ena Noel OAM IBBY Australia President died in 2003. This event would have been very special to Ena.
Miranda Harrowell AM
Miranda is the 1999 winner Children’s Book Council of Australia (New South Wales) Awards — The Lady Cutler Award
Ukrainian children, who have fled their country to escape conflict, have had their lives turned upside down. Give comfort to a Ukrainian child in Poland by donating to the Universal Reading Foundation based in Warsaw. They have established a project in conjunction with Polish and Ukrainian children’s book publishers to put a book into the hands of each child who is a refugee from the Ukraine. Read more about this project which is supported by IBBY
Can you help?
Donate direct to the Universal Reading Foundation or through IBBY Children in Crisis
The International Youth Library in Munich, Germany with the title, We Stand with Ukraine is supporting this project. They are selling the six posters taken from the existing exhibition Hello Dear Enemy! Picture Books for Peace and Humanity with all proceeds going to the Universal Reading Foundation. For more information about purchasing the posters digitally please go to their website.
Ukrainian children, who have fled their country to escape conflict, have had their lives turned upside down. Give comfort to a Ukrainian child in Poland by donating to the Universal Reading Foundation based in Warsaw. They have established a project in conjunction with Polish and Ukrainian children’s book publishers to put a book into the hands of each child who is a refugee from the Ukraine. Read more about this project which is supported by IBBY
Can you help?
Donate direct to the Universal Reading Foundation or through IBBY Children in Crisis
The International Youth Library in Munich, Germany with the title, We Stand with Ukraine is supporting this project. They are selling the six posters taken from the existing exhibition Hello Dear Enemy! Picture Books for Peace and Humanity with all proceeds going to the Universal Reading Foundation. For more information about purchasing the posters digitally please go to their website.
The IBBY Australia Encouragement Award for a young emerging writer or illustrator.
The panel of judges is pleased to announce that the 2022 winner is:
Gary Lonesborough, The Boy from the Mish (Allen & Unwin).
Set in a contemporary Australia town, The Boy from the Mish tells the story of Jackson who is finding out about himself and who he wants to be during a long, hot Australian summer. Jackson’s house is bustling with Christmas plans and visits from relatives including his aunt, cousins and the mysterious stranger Tomas who is just out of jail and arrives with his own baggage. Jackson has a lot of thinking to do over this summer; navigating the highs and lows of a new romance as well as questions around whether he returns to school or leaves for good. Jackson is looking for answers and a path forward, but also wants to live in the moment and enjoy the summer on the Mish.
In this brilliant and moving debut, the author skilfully weaves in issues such as racism, police intimidation, and homophobia but also many joys, the support of elders and family, community, identity, self-belief, friendships and one epic love story. The judges were impressed with the maturity of the writing, the strong and engaging plot development shown by the author, and the way he tackled the issues of growing up, all written with a powerful command of voice.
Gary Lonesborough is a Yuin writer, who grew up on the Far South Coast of NSW as part of a large proud Aboriginal family. Growing up a massive Kylie Minogue and North Queensland Cowboys fan, Gary was always writing as a child, and continued his creative journey when he moved to Sydney to study at film school.
The Ena Noël Award has been significant in identifying talented emerging writers and illustrators since its inception in 1994. Thank you to all the publishers who entered books by young creators for this award. IBBY Australia is pleased to make this announcement to coincide with International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) 2022.
The IBBY Australia Encouragement Award for a young emerging writer or illustrator.
The panel of judges is pleased to announce that the 2022 winner is:
Gary Lonesborough, The Boy from the Mish (Allen & Unwin).
Set in a contemporary Australia town, The Boy from the Mish tells the story of Jackson who is finding out about himself and who he wants to be during a long, hot Australian summer. Jackson’s house is bustling with Christmas plans and visits from relatives including his aunt, cousins and the mysterious stranger Tomas who is just out of jail and arrives with his own baggage. Jackson has a lot of thinking to do over this summer; navigating the highs and lows of a new romance as well as questions around whether he returns to school or leaves for good. Jackson is looking for answers and a path forward, but also wants to live in the moment and enjoy the summer on the Mish.
In this brilliant and moving debut, the author skilfully weaves in issues such as racism, police intimidation, and homophobia but also many joys, the support of elders and family, community, identity, self-belief, friendships and one epic love story. The judges were impressed with the maturity of the writing, the strong and engaging plot development shown by the author, and the way he tackled the issues of growing up, all written with a powerful command of voice.
Gary Lonesborough is a Yuin writer, who grew up on the Far South Coast of NSW as part of a large proud Aboriginal family. Growing up a massive Kylie Minogue and North Queensland Cowboys fan, Gary was always writing as a child, and continued his creative journey when he moved to Sydney to study at film school.
The Ena Noël Award has been significant in identifying talented emerging writers and illustrators since its inception in 1994. Thank you to all the publishers who entered books by young creators for this award. IBBY Australia is pleased to make this announcement to coincide with International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) 2022.
Congratulations to Marie-Aude Murail from France and Suzy Lee from the Republic of Korea, the Author and Illustrator Winners of the Hans Christian Andersen Award 2022.
2022 Author Winner Marie-Aude Murail
Over 30 years, Murail has written nearly a hundred books for children and young adults. Her dossier notes that in many ways, she embodies the values of IBBY: committed to the cause of children and reading, observing the world seriously, and with humour and caring optimism, opening numerous windows on the major stakes of contemporary society.
2022 Illustrator Winner Suzy Lee
Quoted in her dossier, Lee says that picturebooks are “a joyful form of play, presented in the most refined style that tells the most serious of stories” and describes herself as “someone who plays together with the readers over a little bowl of stories that come alive through pictures.”
The 2022 Finalists:
Authors:
María Cristina Ramos from Argentina
Fatima Sharafeddine from Lebanon
Peter Svetina from Slovenia
Annika Thor from Sweden
Margaret Wild from Australia
Illustrators:
Beatrice Alemagna from Italy
Ryoji Arai from Japan
Iwona Chmielewska from Poland
Gusti from Argentina
Sydney Smith from Canada
Congratulations to Marie-Aude Murail from France and Suzy Lee from the Republic of Korea, the Author and Illustrator Winners of the Hans Christian Andersen Award 2022.
2022 Author Winner Marie-Aude Murail
Over 30 years, Murail has written nearly a hundred books for children and young adults. Her dossier notes that in many ways, she embodies the values of IBBY: committed to the cause of children and reading, observing the world seriously, and with humour and caring optimism, opening numerous windows on the major stakes of contemporary society.
2022 Illustrator Winner Suzy Lee
Quoted in her dossier, Lee says that picturebooks are “a joyful form of play, presented in the most refined style that tells the most serious of stories” and describes herself as “someone who plays together with the readers over a little bowl of stories that come alive through pictures.”
The 2022 Finalists:
Authors:
María Cristina Ramos from Argentina
Fatima Sharafeddine from Lebanon
Peter Svetina from Slovenia
Annika Thor from Sweden
Margaret Wild from Australia
Illustrators:
Beatrice Alemagna from Italy
Ryoji Arai from Japan
Iwona Chmielewska from Poland
Gusti from Argentina
Sydney Smith from Canada
As one of the six writers on the recently-announced shortlist for the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award, Margaret Wild is the only Australian to have been shortlisted since 1986. In that year, Australians Robert Ingpen (Illustrator) and Patricia Wrightson (Writer), won both awards. This is an enormous accolade for Margaret and her work and we very warmly congratulate her and celebrate her achievement. We eagerly await the announcement.
As one of the six writers on the recently-announced shortlist for the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award, Margaret Wild is the only Australian to have been shortlisted since 1986. In that year, Australians Robert Ingpen (Illustrator) and Patricia Wrightson (Writer), won both awards. This is an enormous accolade for Margaret and her work and we very warmly congratulate her and celebrate her achievement. We eagerly await the announcement.
Authors: Marie-Aude Murail from France, María Cristina Ramos from Argentina, Fatima Sharafeddine from Lebanon, Peter Svetina from Slovenia, Annika Thor from Sweden, and Margaret Wild from Australia.
Illustrators: Beatrice Alemagna from Italy, Ryoji Arai from Japan, Iwona Chmielewska from Poland, Gusti from Argentina, Suzy Lee from the Republic of Korea, and Sydney Smith from Canada.
Read more about the award and read the official announcement.
The two winners will be announced at the IBBY Press Conference on Monday, 21 March 2022 at the Bologna International Children’s Book Fair.
Authors: Marie-Aude Murail from France, María Cristina Ramos from Argentina, Fatima Sharafeddine from Lebanon, Peter Svetina from Slovenia, Annika Thor from Sweden, and Margaret Wild from Australia.
Illustrators: Beatrice Alemagna from Italy, Ryoji Arai from Japan, Iwona Chmielewska from Poland, Gusti from Argentina, Suzy Lee from the Republic of Korea, and Sydney Smith from Canada.
Read more about the award and read the official announcement.
The two winners will be announced at the IBBY Press Conference on Monday, 21 March 2022 at the Bologna International Children’s Book Fair.
Every two years IBBY National Sections, including Australia, are asked to nominate titles to be added to the IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities List. A selection of these outstanding books (approximately 50) is then made by the organisers, and summarized in a catalogue.
IBBY Australia invites publishers to submit nominations for the IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities List.
Currently titles published from 2018 until February 2022 can be submitted. Submissions are due by 1st March 2022. A PDF version of the title is required with nominations.
Please see IBBY Collection of Books for Young People with Disabilities
Enquiries and nominations should be forwarded to E-mail: IBBY.Australia@gmail.com
Every two years IBBY National Sections, including Australia, are asked to nominate titles to be added to the IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities List. A selection of these outstanding books (approximately 50) is then made by the organisers, and summarized in a catalogue.
IBBY Australia invites publishers to submit nominations for the IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities List.
Currently titles published from 2018 until February 2022 can be submitted. Submissions are due by 1st March 2022. A PDF version of the title is required with nominations.
Please see IBBY Collection of Books for Young People with Disabilities
Enquiries and nominations should be forwarded to E-mail: IBBY.Australia@gmail.com
The panel of judges is pleased to announce the shortlist:
Freda Chiu, A Trip to the Hospital (Allen & Unwin)
Kay Kerr, Please Don’t Hug Me (Text Publishing)
Gary Lonesborough, The Boy from the Mish (Allen & Unwin)
Jessica Miller, The Republic of Birds (Text Publishing)
Kamsani Bin Salleh, What do you call a baby…? (Magabala Books)
Kirli Saunders, Bindi Illustrated by Dub Leffler(Magabala Books)
The judges enjoyed reading a diverse range of titles in a variety of genres submitted by publishers of Australia’s emerging writers and illustrators for children and young adults.
Since its inception in 1994, the Ena Noël Award has played a significant role in identifying talented emerging writers and illustrators. Thank you to all the publishers who entered books by young creators for this award.
IBBY Australia will announce the winner on International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) 2nd April 2022.
The panel of judges is pleased to announce the shortlist:
Freda Chiu, A Trip to the Hospital (Allen & Unwin)
Kay Kerr, Please Don’t Hug Me (Text Publishing)
Gary Lonesborough, The Boy from the Mish (Allen & Unwin)
Jessica Miller, The Republic of Birds (Text Publishing)
Kamsani Bin Salleh, What do you call a baby…? (Magabala Books)
Kirli Saunders, Bindi Illustrated by Dub Leffler(Magabala Books)
The judges enjoyed reading a diverse range of titles in a variety of genres submitted by publishers of Australia’s emerging writers and illustrators for children and young adults.
Since its inception in 1994, the Ena Noël Award has played a significant role in identifying talented emerging writers and illustrators. Thank you to all the publishers who entered books by young creators for this award.
IBBY Australia will announce the winner on International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) 2nd April 2022.
IBBY Australia submits books for inclusion in the IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities list.
Listen to author Phil Cummings read Boy, one of two Australian titles included in the 2021 IBBY Selection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities.
IBBY Australia Executive Member, Nella Pickup posted this blog and also listed other Australian titles published in 2021 that are helping to achieve this aim of the United Nations.
Reminder to publishers that nominations for the Ena Noël Award for 2022 close 30 November 2021.
Nomination form and Guidelines
The Ena Noël Award was established to encourage young emerging writers and illustrators. It has been a significant identifier of talented creators since inception its in 1994.
IBBY Australia announces its selection of two extraordinary books to be included in the prestigious biennial IBBY Honour List for 2022. These books become Australia’s representatives in a travelling exhibition of international titles. The 2022 exhibition will be featured at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, at the 2022 IBBY Congress in Malaysia, and in many other countries.
This harrowing tale of sixteen-year-old Nate McKee, who is at a crossroads in his life, is visceral in its impact. Often called upon to protect his twin half-brothers, and his young stepmother from his abusive father’s rages, Nate has hidden talents as a writer. With the schoolyard as much a battlefield as is his home Nate’s refuge is the youth centre where the workers offer quasi-parenting. There he befriends Tash, a socially conscious graffiti artist whose images complement the words in his private notebooks. Self-expression, and standing up for what you believe are powerfully presented in this emotionally raw novel. Funny and yet heartbreaking, it explores social issues via the prism of one character’s story, and conveys Nate’s thoughts with searing understanding. Minor characters are equally well-drawn, and the result is an explosively charged exploration of a dysfunctional childhood and the possible avenues of escape. In this tribute to the power of words and art to transcend trauma, Vikki Wakefield reveals again that she is one of Australia’s most gifted authors, in this towering example of her skills.
This is a pitch perfect picture book for early readers to share with their parents, although audiences of any age will definitely take it to their hearts. It is simple and yet complex, wryly funny, witty, and very touching. The images, in a striking colour palette, are spare, and the design, including lusciously decorative endpapers, is splendid. Philip Bunting creates a catalogue of wombats, about whom he makes ironic jokes, engages in inventive word play using rhyme, rhythm, and suffixes, and also manages to tell an adventure story which evolves into a love story with a definite ending. This is an extremely enticing and thoroughly lovable read-aloud work in which the images are highly restrained but endlessly suggestive, and in which there is an endearing warmth of appreciation of these quirky characters. There is a sophisticated control of internal page design and the entire book is perfectly structured to make a consummate whole. Despite its very Australian protagonist (!), Wombat has universal appeal and will translate extremely well in in a global market.
IBBY Australia submits books for inclusion in the IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities list.
Listen to author Phil Cummings read Boy, one of two Australian titles included in the 2021 IBBY Selection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities.
IBBY Australia Executive Member, Nella Pickup posted this blog and also listed other Australian titles published in 2021 that are helping to achieve this aim of the United Nations.
Reminder to publishers that nominations for the Ena Noël Award for 2022 close 30 November 2021.
Nomination form and Guidelines
The Ena Noël Award was established to encourage young emerging writers and illustrators. It has been a significant identifier of talented creators since inception its in 1994.
IBBY Australia announces its selection of two extraordinary books to be included in the prestigious biennial IBBY Honour List for 2022. These books become Australia’s representatives in a travelling exhibition of international titles. The 2022 exhibition will be featured at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, at the 2022 IBBY Congress in Malaysia, and in many other countries.
This harrowing tale of sixteen-year-old Nate McKee, who is at a crossroads in his life, is visceral in its impact. Often called upon to protect his twin half-brothers, and his young stepmother from his abusive father’s rages, Nate has hidden talents as a writer. With the schoolyard as much a battlefield as is his home Nate’s refuge is the youth centre where the workers offer quasi-parenting. There he befriends Tash, a socially conscious graffiti artist whose images complement the words in his private notebooks. Self-expression, and standing up for what you believe are powerfully presented in this emotionally raw novel. Funny and yet heartbreaking, it explores social issues via the prism of one character’s story, and conveys Nate’s thoughts with searing understanding. Minor characters are equally well-drawn, and the result is an explosively charged exploration of a dysfunctional childhood and the possible avenues of escape. In this tribute to the power of words and art to transcend trauma, Vikki Wakefield reveals again that she is one of Australia’s most gifted authors, in this towering example of her skills.
This is a pitch perfect picture book for early readers to share with their parents, although audiences of any age will definitely take it to their hearts. It is simple and yet complex, wryly funny, witty, and very touching. The images, in a striking colour palette, are spare, and the design, including lusciously decorative endpapers, is splendid. Philip Bunting creates a catalogue of wombats, about whom he makes ironic jokes, engages in inventive word play using rhyme, rhythm, and suffixes, and also manages to tell an adventure story which evolves into a love story with a definite ending. This is an extremely enticing and thoroughly lovable read-aloud work in which the images are highly restrained but endlessly suggestive, and in which there is an endearing warmth of appreciation of these quirky characters. There is a sophisticated control of internal page design and the entire book is perfectly structured to make a consummate whole. Despite its very Australian protagonist (!), Wombat has universal appeal and will translate extremely well in in a global market.
Entries for the Ena Noël Award – the IBBY Australia Encouragement Award for Children’s Literature – are now open. Publishers are invited to submit entries via the entry form, for this prestigious Australian award for children’s and young adult literature.
Books by Australian creators published in the two years prior to the closing date 30th November 2021 can be nominated by the publishers for the Ena Noël Award. The nominated creator must be under the age of 35 at the time the title (or titles) for which they are nominated was published.
The Ena Noël Award – to encourage young emerging writers and illustrators – has been a significant identifier of talented creators since inception in 1994.
View list of previous recipients. View guidelines and entry forms for the award. Email the coordinator, Claire Stuckey for further information and to return completed forms.
Contact: Claire Stuckey ibby.australia@gmail.com
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