Conferences
The Education Sales and Marketing division of Penguin Books supports and is involved with many educational conferences around the country. Check this page regularly for information on forthcoming conferences, links to conference websites, and overviews of conferences we have been involved with. You never know, you might even see your own picture in one of our many conference photos!
VATE 2001: 'Temper Democratic, Bias Offensively Australian'?
VATE 2001: 'Temper Democratic, Bias Offensively Australian'?
The 2001 VATE Conference was this year held at RMIT’s Storey Hall to coincide with Federation celebrations taking place in Melbourne at the time. All reports are that the conference was extremely successful, and these photographs of the Penguin and Pearson stand certainly confirm that!
Penguin were represented at the conference by a number of Penguin and University of Queensland Press (UQP) authors, including Nick Earls, Phillip Gwynne, Maureen McCarthy, Archie Fusillo, James Moloney, Isobelle Carmody, Catherine Bateson and Brian Caswell.
Kristin Gill and Bronwyn Owen from the Education Sales and Marketing division of Penguin Books held two conference sessions based around selecting new novels for the classroom. Both were very well attended, and delegates took away lots of useful information to help them in making their novel selection decisions for 2002.
For those of you who missed the session, please contact Bronwyn Owen to arrange a time to discuss novel selection.
VATE 2000: How 'English' Is It?
At La Trobe University in July, over 900 educators gathered for the annual VATE (Victorian Association for the Teaching of English) Conference, and it was without a doubt one of the most successful conferences we have attended. Penguin Books had a terrific display and met many teachers over the two days.
Penguin Books stand
Dinner to talk books
Back Row (L-R) Bronwyn Owen, Leanne Marcuzzi, Bob Sessions, Nick Earls, Helen Barnes, Sonya Hartnett
Front Row (L-R) Kristin Gill, Kate De Goldi, Julie Watts, Laura Harris, Isobelle Carmody,
Cristina Pase, Margaret Clark
Many wonderful sessions were held, including Meet the Writer sessions with Penguin authors Nick Earls, Kate De Goldi, Margaret Clark, Sonya Hartnett, Isobelle Carmody, Peter McFarlane and Helen Barnes.
For more information on the VATE Conference and other VATE projects, visit them at www.netspace.net.au/~vate.