​It is the birthplace of the Bologna Ragazzi Awards; the world-famous Illustrators Exhibition, Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids (BLTF/K) and of course, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair – a unique mix of cultural book shows and an international book rights forums for specific content relating to children’s books and products.
 
ELK Publishing will also take part in the recently launched BolognaBookPlus – a three-day exhibit - in conjunction with the Italian Publishers Association, BCBF and BolognaFiere that presents a series of training programmes, business conferences, translation seminars and various B2b professional networking opportunities.

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If there are no hangovers, presenters will be ready to start the Writers Festival at: the USQ Refectory - 9am in the morning.  The all day event is jammed packed with activities until 4pm. The day is priced at $10 for participants  and children under 12 years can pop in for free.  

There will be a charity screening of the film: 'Don't Tell' at 6:30 pm, in the USQ Artsworx - A Block.  
All proceeds are to be donated to the Bravehearts Foundation whose mission is: to prevent the occurrence of sexual assault upon children, in our society.  The film details the life of a young woman, sexually abused while attending a prestigious, private school.  Based on a true story, this film is a must see.  So have a bite to eat and stick around for some awesome film entertainment!

Sunday, the 23rd of July will finish off the event with Masterclasses scheduled from 10 am to 3 pm . Prices are set at $75 for USQ alumni, staff and students and $85 for community members.  Get in early, as tickets  sold out last year -  the week before and is it any wonder...

It was just brilliant!

Sketa known to her home-town folk of Toowoomba, Queensland as Selina Kucks, stated she was excited to see this book on the next leg of its journey.  "I'm tickled pink to see the final result of this next tale and believe readers will be more than happy with the creative flair in which it was published.  A lot of hard work, sleepless nights and exhausted days accompany its production."  

For Sketa this is the second of five books in the Possum Tales Series, but the sixth in books published to date.  Writing the YA novel series 'The Parchment' in 2009, readers were keen to receive its Korean translation in 2010 and the 'The Parchment Tale unfolds in 2012.  The third and final book in this trilogy was ticked for publication last year, "but due to particular family issues over the last couple of years, I was never in the frame of mind to complete it", she said.  

We wish Sketa all the very best with 'Possum Tales...an Odd Day' and hope you'll show your support on Good Friday, 25th, 2016 for the Amazon release.   Go get 'em Sketa!

May Briggs
Publicity & Correspondence
ELK Publishing

I know some of you read a lot of comics and in my days, comics were all the rage as the internet just didn't really exist.  But... if you think those days are done and dusted, then think again.  Comics and their significant digital counterpart, are making a resurgence! ​

 Comic bookshops are popping up in the most unlikely of places, alongside arcades that once housed the dying, collector card-game traders.  They are again popular and doing a roaring trade.  With the growth of the internet and the spread of information across the sphere, budding young artists are now able to turn their artistic hands into making a tidy sum.  

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Fixing a school is something we all can relate to as teachers. However, I don't know if he is doing anything different or revolutionary that hasn't already been tried.  Schools - secondary or primary are difficult entities to make passive for the sake of learning; how can we get kids on seats and learning, if they have no respect for teachers in the beginning?  I am positive there are schools here in Australia that could benefit from his knowledge.  What do you think? 

How a high-school principal curbed suspensions with a bit of compassion - http://klou.tt/8em3rwpjezgb
Further on this article can be found at: ​
The Globe And Mail | Curbing suspensions with compassion — Rachel Giese (rachel-giese.com)