Creative Fellowships and Residencies - the work of the May Gibbs Literature Trust in Australia

  • Jeffrey Prentice

Abstract

The May Gibbs Literature Trust honours the contribution to Australian children’s literature by May Gibbs, the creator of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, and supports today’s creators of books for children in her name.  Through fellowships, residencies and even the provision of simple physical space, the Trust gives authors and illustrators active and practical assistance in their creative work.

Author Biography

Jeffrey Prentice
Javid Beagley is Lecturer in Children's Literature and Literacy at La Trobe University's Bendigo campus, Victoria, Australia, where he teaches units in Genres, History, Australian and Post-colonial children's literature. He has previously taught in secondary schools, and has been a school and university librarian.
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