Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Dr Maurice Saxby AM. Our friend Maurie passed away yesterday. He was a great champion of children's literature, serving twice on the Hans Christian Andersen Award Jury of The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) and was the first life member of IBBY Australia. He … Continue reading Vale Dr Maurice Saxby AM – Children’s Literature Champion
Patricia Wrightson
A recent event of great impact on IBBY Australia was the death of Patricia Wrightson on 15th March. While her passing has been deservedly noticed in the general press and within the literary community, it is significant for us as she was the recipient in 1986 of the Hans Christian Andersen medal. This is awarded … Continue reading Patricia Wrightson
