Juvenilia is work produced by an author or artist while they were a child.
This exhibition showcases the juvenilia of Australian children’s authors and illustrators and their early attempts at storytelling.
Everyone starts somewhere. Whether it is handwriting stories on scrap paper or drawing pictures in pencil and then rubbing them out, today’s most prominent creators of children’s books all started as children too, dreaming about being able to publish their own story.
This unique and intimate collection is an insight into the early writing and drawing of some of the most established authors and illustrators in Australia.
Featured Authors & Illustrators
Andy Griffiths, Alison Lester, Graeme Base, Ursula Dubosarsky, Danny Katz, Dub Leffler
Oliver Phommavanh, Aimee Chan, Chris Kennett, Kylie Howarth, Trent Roberts, Dianne Wolfer
Susanne Gervay, Tim Harris, Hazel Edwards, Jeremy Lachlan, Craig Sheather, Mandy Foot
Danny Snell, Duli Sen, Jane Jolly, Leilamarie Stuart-Likouresis, Asphyxia
Touring Australia 2023 & 2024
Shepparton Library, vic, 19 January to 23 February 2023
euroa library, vic, 24 February to 16 March 2023
seymour library, vic, 17 march to 27 April 2023
bendigo writers’ festival, vic, 4 may to 11 may 2023
CIVIC LIBRARY, act, 19 August to 18 October 2023
headland writers’ festival @ bega library, nsw,
20 October to 2 November 2023
Hyphen wodonga, vic, 8 february to 5 may 2024
Unley LIBRARY, SA, 17 June to 12 July 2024
holbrook library, nsw, 27 august to 2 October 2024
culcairn library, nsw, 4 october to 7 november 2024
cobram library, vic 9 november to 6 december 2024
Shepparton * Euroa * Seymour * Bendigo Writers' Festival * Canberra * Headland Writers' Festival * Wodonga * Adelaide *
Shepparton * Euroa * Seymour * Bendigo Writers' Festival * Canberra * Headland Writers' Festival * Wodonga * Adelaide *
Curated by Aimee Chan. Foreword by Jackie French. Sponsored by Aimee Chan, Andy Griffiths & Jill Griffiths and…
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