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BOOK OF THE YEAR

2015 Book of the Year Awards update

THE BOOKS SHORTLISTED for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards in 2015 were announced on 1 July. The books shortlisted in each category are now with the judging panel in each book category: Birth to 3 years; Three to 5 years; Five to 8 years; Eight to 10 years; and Indigenous Children. In 2015, the books shortlisted in the Birth to 3 years category were announced on 1 August. To view the full list of shortlisted books, go to SPA homepage > Upcoming Events > Book of the Year . Let’s Read undertakes the task of shortlisting books in this category on behalf of the Association. The Association thanks Let’s Read for its involvement in 2015. The Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards are now in their twelfth year. The awards would not be possible without the ongoing support of Australian book publishers. Just as importantly, the awards only remain viable and feasible because

of the time and efforts of Association members who volunteer as ‘shortlisters’ and judges. Therefore, a very big thank you must go to our shortlisters: Claire Monsour (Three to 5 years), Alexandra Cole (Five to 8 years), and Loretta Blackall (Eight to 10 years), for their fabulous job in shortlisting more than 70 books nominated in these three categories. The baton has now passed to the judges, who are currently reading all the books shortlisted in the five categories. Again, a huge thank you to all those members who undertake the duties of being a Book of the Year judge. The winners in all five categories will be announced on Thursday 15 October. This year, for the first time, the awards ceremony is being held in Brisbane at the State Library of Queensland. MICHAEL KERRISK Communications and Marketing Manager

Thank you to the 2015 judges...

Birth to 3 years category Christine Marschner Lauren Haskins Audrey Price Melissa Hughes Samantha Turner Heather Sheridan Meryl Lai Kong Ling Rebecca Star Three to 5 years category Jacqui Collins Michelle Petersen Kylie McKenna Delwyne Stephens Monique Thompson Samantha White Angela Canning Lindsay Potgeiter

Five to 8 years category

Indigenous children category Kathryn Halyburton Jessica Shillinglaw Rebecca Reinking Megan Mitchell

Danielle Ryan Michelle Weick Kate Kinch Lyn Goodwin Le En Cheryl Ye Katherine Sanchez Pam Reed Anna Gilmour Eight to 10 years category Nisrine El-Choueifati Harmony Turnbull Jacqui Hanna Christine Beal Suzanne Rybak Natasha Trajkovski Melissa Lovell Catherine Collins

Tanya Druce Erin Coonan

Alexandria Jones Melissa Gardiner

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Speak Out August 2015

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