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.

One Word One Day auction, ABC Southbank Melbourne

Not long now until the One Word One Day auction! Join us on Wednesday September 4th 2013 6:00pm to 8:30pm, ABC Southbank Melbourne.

About One Word, One Day
Around Australia, the ASA brought illustrators together to create pictures, and work and play. Each gathering was supplied with a delicious array of art materials, and invited to explore a surprise theme word visually.

The finished artworks will be auctioned to raise funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. The auction will take place on Wednesday 4 September, Indigenous Literacy Day. 

One Word One Day is organised by the Australian Society of Authors in conjunction with the Micador Group and the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. The ASA would like to acknowledge the support of ABC Local Radio in this project.

There are so many beautiful illustrations to choose from. Visit the ASA website to view all illustrations being auctioned. 

Trixie Belden Original Illustrations from Volume 11, 'Mystery at Bob White Cave' 1963

Did you realise that we accept expressions of interest for all of the individual Vintage Illustrations? 

If they are not sold as a collection by September 10th you could own one of these beautiful classics from Trixie Belden Volume 11, 'Mystery at Bob White Cave', 1963. By illustrator Paul Frame.

If you are a fan of the Trixie Belden series we've just found this fantastic article all about her books... (click on the image below to read it in full).  

MEDIA RELEASE: VINTAGE BOOK ILLUSTRATION COLLECTION for sale

Books Illustrated – a centre for Australian Illustrated Children’s Books in Melbourne, announced today that they have a rare collection of original Illustrations from a number of Vintage American children’s books available for sale. Gathered over many years by a dedicated collector, this collection includes entire books and also individual works.

Books Illustrated Director and Illustrator Ann James says: ‘Our main focus has always been Australian book illustration, but when we were offered this collection we were so excited! Original illustrations created in the 50s and 60s by revered artists for some of the most iconic books of the time. Most of the illustrated books Australian children grew up with in that period were created elsewhere. We are celebrating these books! Golden Books are a direct link to my childhood - the stories and the pictures. It’s so exciting to see Raggedy Ann in the flesh – well, gingham – with her strange button eyes and all that red hair.’

The Collection of over 70 original illustrations includes original artwork for Little Golden Book, Raggedy Ann and the Cookie Snatcher, and other classics; Pink Panther and the Fancy Party; Mother Goose; The Popeye Spinach Flip Board Game;  Richard Scarry’s Chipmunk ABC; Trixie Beldon’s Mystery at Bob White Cave; The Nightingale (Hans Christian Andersen); Polly French Takes Charge; When Debbie Dared and a Star Trek Poster.

Books Illustrated will hold an Open House on National Bookshop Day, August 10 2013,

11am to 5pm, providing a unique opportunity to view these illustrations.

From August 10 to September 10, 2013:

Where there is a complete set of illustrations for a book, they will be offered for sale as a unit for one month. After September 10, all illustrations will be available individually.

Expressions of interest for individual illustrations can be registered at any time.

About Books Illustrated

Ann James and Ann Haddon established Books Illustrated in 1988.Together they have curated exhibitions promoting Australian picture books and their creators throughout Australia and internationally including Japan, Italy, Korea and China.

For further information about the exhibition and sale of these unique illustrations please contact: 

Ann Haddon, Books Illustrated, Gallery & Showroom Tel +61 3 9534 7751 

e.   info@booksillustrated.com.au       booksillustrated.com.au

Don't miss the chance to meet Mitch Vane at Fed Square Book Market this Saturday!

Fed Square Book Market:
Saturday 27th July 

Join us to celebrate a brand new scary picture book illustrated by Mitch Vane and written by Danny Katz , A Book About Scary, published by Five Mile Press.
A Book about Scary is an A to Z of Scary -- from Alien Zombies to being in bed in the dark (zzzzzz). This is a very tongue-in-cheek look at all things scary, from the traditional (fear of the dark) to the quirky (sticking your hand in a letterbox). This is Mitch's first book with Five Mile Press Australia.  

Meet Mitch 1 to 3pm  -  have a book personally signed and see how she created the illustrations for this book.

Visit Books Illustrated over school holidays to see the Possum Magic Exhibition!

SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENTS

 

Visit Books Illustrated over school holidays on one of our two special Open Days (or make an appointment). We have the Possum Magic original artworks and preliminary drawings by Julie Vivas on show. This is a rare opportunity to also see the developmental work for this classic Australian picture book created 30 years ago! Did you know that Hush the possum was originally a mouse?



Open Days are -
Friday 12th July: 11.00am - 5pm
Saturday 13th July: 11.00am - 5pm 
(why not come and see us after or before a visit to Gasworks Arts Park to see the Possum Magic Musical Performance.)

We will also have some original artwork by Julie on display and for sale from her picture book Davy and the Duckling, written by Margaret Wild, published by Penguin Books. This is also a rare opportunity to purchaseoriginal illustrations by this well known illustrator.