Interview with Anna Walker

You can catch a live interview with author/illustrator Anna Walker for Melbourne Festival on ABC Radio 774 Saturday Oct 19, 7.35am ....

... or catch her live in person at Fed Square on Sunday Oct 20, 12noon to 2pm 

Meet Illustrators at Melbourne Festival Program this weekend!

This month our Books Illustrated stand will be part of the Melbourne Festival - weekend for kids 

Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 October, Fed Square Atrium

Over this weekend you can meet well-known children’s book illustrators and authors including Judith Rossell, Terry Denton, Anna Walker, Mitch Vane, Danny Katz and Ann James.

Filmed live on the big screen, the illustrators will be demonstrating their illustration techniques and how they create their characters.  They will have illustrations to show from published books and books in progress and be happy to chat about their creative process with visitors to the stand.

Illustrations, prints and books will be on display, for sale and available to be personally signed.

• Saturday 19 

10am to 12noon - Ann James

12noon to 2pm -Terry Denton

2pm to 4 pm – Mitch Vane & Danny Katz

• Sunday 20

10am to 12noon – Ann James

12noon to 2pm – Anna Walker

2pm to 4pm – Judith Rossell

'A Little Election' Team at Fed Square Book Market, Oct 19th

A Little Election written by Danny Katz, illustrated by Mitch Vane, published by Walker Books.

One day at lunchtime, Rory decides to become the Prime Minister because then he can do anything he wants. Before you know it, the whole class is having an election. But can you become the Prime Minister if you show everyone your undies? Find out in A Little Election! Released into paperback to coincide with 2013 ‘s Australian federal election.

About the author Danny Katz is a newspaper columnist for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald, and is famous for his larger-than-life characters.
About the illustrator Mitch Vane has illustrated many children's books, including the Little Lunch series, A Little Election and The Patch. She hates to draw straight lines!

Mitch & Danny will be at the Books Illustrated stand on Saturday October 19 (2 to 4pm) as part of the children’s program for the Melbourne Festival.