This year, the event returned to St Aidan's AGS, and was held on the night of the announcement Tuesday, APRIL 12th.
The presenters this year were:
Emily Philip Picture Book Category Sheryl Gwyther Younger reader Category Christine Bongers Older Reader Category Roz Reichle Early Childhood Category Fiona Eatwood Eve Pownall for Information Books
These talks were videoed, and with the presenters' permission, have been uploaded to the cbca You tube channel. You can watch them. (note the Eve Pownall talk hasn't been added at this point Sept 2011)
The brochure with the judges' picks. (publisher file)
Early Childhood - Di Mayne Eve Pownall for Information Books - Fiona Eastwood Younger Readers - Lyn Taylor Picture Book - Christina Wheeler Older Readers - Loris Phair (also her other 'favs')
Notes from the Clayton's Night are available now for download:
Older Readers Category - Tina Cavanough (word doc 34 Kb)
Younger Readers Category - Fiona Stager (word doc 38 Kb)
Early Childhood Category - Roz Reichle (word doc 38 Kb)
Picture Book of the Year - Christina Wheeler (word doc 278 Kb)
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books - Fiona Eastwood - Intro (2.9 Mb) and notes (1.8 Mb) (2 separate very large word doc files)
Here is a link to the Governor's speech given at the announcement of the Short List at Government House on March 31.