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Do you know any young people who love reading?

Then please pass on this opportunity to apply for the Youth Curator program at the 2019 Scribblers Festival - which includes the chance to work with AJ Betts - author, the author of Zac and Mia as well as the recently published Hive.

It's the first time in many years that I've wished I was 15 again!Do you have a book hungry teen in your house obsessed with YA literature? They might be interested in applying for our Youth Curator program, not only will they get a pile of books to read but they will also have the chance to meet authors appearing in next year’s Scribblers Festival. Applications close 23 November, see bit.ly/2P7pixO for more info. #scribblersfest #theYACollective #loveozya #yaliterature #educationaustralia ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

A wonderful post by my friend Shannon Meyerkort about Armistice Day and the days that followed, from the perspective of teachers and students in Perth.

PS. The Doris mentioned in the post is the previous owner of Shannon's home, and the inspiration behind the protagonist of her current work-in-progress. ... See MoreSee Less

Armistice Day 1918: How teachers would have experienced the end of the War

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By the time WW1 officially ended, Doris was 25 years old, living at home with her family and working as a teacher at Victoria Park Primary. She had passed an Inspection a month prior, and was emplo…

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Melinda Tognini - Author

5 days ago

On Sunday, 11 November we will pause to commemorate 100 years since the Armistice was signed to end the First World War.

I'll be thinking of my great-grandfather, his brother - and their families.

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I Will Remember Them: On the Centenary of the Armistice

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Stories that matter I Will Remember Them: On the Centenary of the Armistice Melinda Tognini November 8, 2018 No Comments Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email ‘Strange as it may seem, the one desire a normal young man had in the year 1915 was to go out to France to get killed. Of course, he did not thi...

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6 days ago

As we approach the centenary of Armistice Day, members of the War Widows' Guild of Australia WA Inc gather to remember the service of their husbands - who look so young in their uniforms!

It continues to be a privilege to be included in days like this, and to have been entrusted with so many stories. I'm sure there are still more just waiting to be heard. xx ... See MoreSee Less

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