Australian Competitions Club

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Win two beautiful books which will delight the youngsters in your life.

Meet Banjo Patterson written by Kristen Weidenbach,  illustrated by James Gulliver Hancock tells the story of one of Australia's most loved poets. This is the story of how he came to write his legendary ballads ‘The Man from Snowy River' and ‘Waltzing Matilda'.

Kristin Weidenbach writes popular non-fiction focused on Australian history.

Her picture book for children, Tom the Outback Mailman, illustrated by Timothy Ide, won the CBCA Eve Pownall Award for Information Book of the Year 2013.

She is the author of the adult titles Rock Star: the Story of Reg Sprigg and the Australian bestseller Mailman of the Birdsville Track: the

Story of Tom Kruse, which has sold over 100,000 copies since publication in 2003.

Her commissioned titles include Blue Flames, Black Gold: the story of Santos and First Watch: 40 years of the Cruising Yacht Club of SA.

Kristin is a PhD immunologist who switched to a writing career after completing postdoctoral research at Stanford University in California. She is the author of several academic publications and the recipient of an award from the International Association of Forensic Sciences.

As a science writer, Kristin has written for Science magazine and for publications from Harvard and Stanford Medical Schools. Her magazine articles have been awarded prizes from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, and from the

Association of American Medical Colleges. She has also written for Outback magazine and Australian Geographic.


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Meet Sydney Nolan by Yvonne Mes, illustrated by Sandra Eterovics tells the story of how the artist developed his iconic Ned Kelly series of paintings brought modernist art to Australia and to Australian art to an admiring international audience.

Yvonne Mes is a children's author, illustrator and devourer of books.She writes short stories, picture books and junior novels. Her stories are published in School Magazine, on the Kids Book Review website and as part of anthologies.

Yvonne has a Bachelor of Children's Services, a Certificate in Professional Children's Writing, and a Certificate IV in Visual Arts and Crafts.

Yvonne coordinates Write Links, the Brisbane children's writers and illustrators group, and is vice president of Book Links QLD (Inc.) She writes reviews for Buzz Words magazine and is a member of SCBWI, CBCA, Book Links and the ASA.

She has two decades experience working with children of all ages, abilities, many cultures and in various settings.

Yvonne grew up in Amsterdam but has made her home in Australia. Her three sons make sure she is never lost for inspiration. Her mission: sneak a quiet cup of coffee. Result: cold coffee and noise.

The book are part of the charming Meet series published by Random House Australia

From Ned Kelly to Saint Mary MacKillop; Captain Cook to Banjo Paterson, the Meet ... series of picture books tells the exciting stories of the men and women who have shaped Australia's history.

In 25 words or less tell us who is your favourite Australian historical figure and why.

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