SLAQ 2008 Social Programme

Sunday 21 September

Pre-conference tour of Literary Brisbane
Time: 1.00pm – 3.30pm
Venue: Depart All Hallows School by luxury coach
Dress: Casual
Tour places in Brisbane that have been the settings of books (and film) for young people. Author Nick Earls will host this event with special mystery guests making appearances at various places along the way.

Cost ($27.50 includes GST) covers transport, cold drinks and a publication.

Numbers are strictly limited.

Welcome reception
Time: 4.00pm – 5.30pm
Venue: All Hallows School
Dress: Smart casual
All delegates are invited to attend ‘High Tea’ with the ABC’s local radio’s Broadcaster of the Year Kelly Higgins-Devine to launch the SLAQ 2008 Conference in style.

Cost of this event is included in the registration fee for all full registrations. Additional tickets can be purchased for any guests that you wish to bring. Your registration form will give you the chance to book extra places.

Hit the Town dinner
Time: 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Delegates will be given the chance to dine at nearby restaurants with members of the Conference committee. Delegates will pay the cost of their dinners individually.

Monday 22 September

Conference dinner
Time: 6.30pm (for a 7.00pm start) until 10pm
Venue: Oxley’s on the River, Milton
Dress: Smart casual

Join your colleagues and friends for a memorable evening of music, fun and lively discussion, great food and fine wine. One of the highlights of this event will be the presentation of the 2008 Brian Bahnisch Award.
Book early to secure your tickets.

The cost is $66.00 (inc. GST) per person.

Tuesday 23 September


Author breakfast
Time: 7.15am (for a 7.30pm start) until 9am
Venue: Venice Café Bar, near Admiralty Towers II.
Enter from either Queen or Howard Streets, Brisbane City.
Dress: Casual

Enjoy a sumptuous breakfast by the river and an inspirational start to the day with local talent Natalie Jane Prior whose books have won the Aurealis Award (for fantasy and science fiction), the Davitt Awards (for crime writing) and become Notable and Honour Books in the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards. Her work includes the classic picture book The Paw and its sequels (illustrated by Terry Denton), and the internationally successful fantasy series Lily Quench, which has well over half a million copies in print, and which was broadcast on BBC Radio in 2006.

By September the first book in her major new series of junior novels called The Minivers will be ready for release. This four book series will appeal to readers of the Lily Quench series or slightly older, and combines modern fantasy and high-octane adventure, with a real emotional punch. The first book (The Minivers on the Run) will be launched by Judith Russell at our literary breakfast.

Seats are limited. Cost is $33.00 (includes GST) per person.

Judith Russell
Coordinator, Social Program
SLAQ 2008

Last updated 19 June 2008