Posted by MikeB on July 16, 2008 at 13:54:53 user MikeB.
In Reply to: Re: Age banding posted by elizabeth on June 11, 2008 at 05:16:18:
News from the "No to Age Banding" group in the UK :
"The Society of Authors has added an extra session at their Cambridge Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference, 29-31 August, to include a discussion on age guidance. They are keen to air all views.
The session will be chaired by R4’s Libby Purves and will include Philip Pullman and Anne Fine, prime movers behind the No to Age Banding appeal, Graham Marks from Publishing News and Becky Stradwick UKHQ Children’s Buyer from Borders. Publishers have also been invited to take part.
Other conference speakers include Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen, Hollywood scriptwriter William Nicholson, multi-award winner Anthony Browne and rising star of illustration, Polly Dunbar.
For further details about the conference, visit the website www.societyofauthors.org or contact Anna Ganley aganley@societyofauthors.org"
Common sense may yet prevail!