tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post3798435204982446913..comments2024-02-17T09:53:06.168+00:00Comments on Notes from the Slushpile: Eleanor Farjeon Awards 2009 - David Fickling's Big IdeaCandy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-23136621524771446552009-12-01T09:09:28.787+00:002009-12-01T09:09:28.787+00:00A great post Candy, and a GREAT GREAT idea from Mr...A great post Candy, and a GREAT GREAT idea from Mr Fickling. It's really got me thinking, and thanks for posting this! (I'm a bit naughty not having attended the ceremony, being on the committee and all and so I'm extra grateful for you posting the video and promoting the award.)saramooheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14783224587617471249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-57558105170648013062009-12-01T10:37:42.499+00:002009-12-01T10:37:42.499+00:00thanks, sara ... but oh! i realized that the first...thanks, sara ... but oh! i realized that the first video i posted of david fickling's speech was the wrong one! have corrected it now. they really are both worth watching.Candy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08007409312955086752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-10078730684880732392009-12-01T16:20:29.509+00:002009-12-01T16:20:29.509+00:00Comments from Facebook feed:Kim: thanks Candy - re...<b>Comments from Facebook feed</b>:<br><br><b>Kim</b>: thanks Candy - really interesting.<br><br><b>Sue</b>: Excellent report, Candy and neat little camera you carry about - so discreet!<br><br><b>Andrew</b>: I'm embarassed that I've never heard of the award. Thanks for putting the spotlight on this. <br><br><b>Candy Gourlay</b>: thanks all ... sue - this was not the neat little flip camera i used for your video, it was my mobile phone! amazing what mobile phones can do now.Candy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08007409312955086752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-63643097572088010552009-12-01T21:26:44.814+00:002009-12-01T21:26:44.814+00:00Great to see David getting into his stride and it&...Great to see David getting into his stride and it's an interesting idea - wonder if anything will come of it?Katherine Langrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12529700103932422873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-90312874612093396892009-12-02T21:12:14.351+00:002009-12-02T21:12:14.351+00:00What a brilliant idea to get the people who make t...What a brilliant idea to get the people who make the profits from best-sellers to contribute some of that money.<br><br>I've worked in Adult Literacy for 30 years, and still so many young people are leaving school without ever having enjoyed reading a book.Christine Colemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04503103383031049898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-40205432649253852452009-12-03T17:10:02.270+00:002009-12-03T17:10:02.270+00:00Great post - bringing into focus all that the Elea...Great post - bringing into focus all that the Eleanor Farjeon Award stands for. And David's idea is a revolutionary one but it really needs one of the super best selling authors or corporations to take it to the next stage.Gillian McClurenoreply@blogger.com