Art Journal » CBCA http://www.elisehurst.com/journal Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:37:53 +0000 en hourly 1 new books http://www.elisehurst.com/journal/2009/08/new-books/ http://www.elisehurst.com/journal/2009/08/new-books/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:43:11 +0000 elise http://www.elisehurst.com/journal/?p=637 Back to work finally. Remarkably, I have a couple of days with nothing marked in my diary so it’s back to normal illustration! Woohoo! I have a few projects to catch up on that were booked in ages ago and need some tlc.

Recent things.

1. I got some advance copies… so I took some pretty pictures.

The second Sarindi book “Sarindi and the Lucky Buddha” by Janine Fraser.

Sarindi and the Lucky Buddha

2. And “The Poison Throne” by Celine Kiernan – the first cover in the triptych. Ooo it looks good!

The Poison Throne

3. There were some Writers Festival fun things too… the Text party at the Blue Diamond in the city (very cool, lovely people and amazing view), the Festival Party on Saturday night, with a dinner to come. It’s been really good to meet people, celebrate writing and think about ideas for next year.

4. And the CBCA Book Week launch event at the Abbotsford Convent. I love these events as I get to play with paint and talk to people. I like that :-)

Hello to all the people I met! Here are some pictures taken just on home-time.

some of the gang

me and Mark Austin and a tiger

I only got time to start the tiger… can’t wait to keep going.

]]> http://www.elisehurst.com/journal/2009/08/new-books/feed/ 0 The little bird wants to note… http://www.elisehurst.com/journal/2009/03/the-little-bird-wants-to-note/ http://www.elisehurst.com/journal/2009/03/the-little-bird-wants-to-note/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:28:06 +0000 elise http://www.elisehurst.com/journal/?p=364 I just got an email tonight from a friend who mentioned that the CBCA shortlist is out. Putting down my pirates (the nib is splatting ink everywhere tonight), I had a quick look to see which friends are up there in all their glory. Some surprises, some well-deserveds, some omissions of my favourites, as will always be the case… and then on the Early Childhood Notables list – me! I had completely forgotten that The Flood would be up for this list. It’s written by Nigel Gray, illustrated by me and published by Windy Hollow Books. I wonder if they’ve noticed yet?

Anyway. I am thrilled to be in illustrious company, to have had a simple and sweet book be so noticed, and am full of congratulations and well-wishes for everyone else.

The Flood

The Shortlists, Notables, Eve Pownall and Crichton lists can all be found here.

I have other news, but that will have to wait till tomorrow.

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