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Taking up the theme of "Challenge and Change in the contemporary children's books", the 2009 CBI Summer Conference is already shaping up to be one of the best ever. We are delighted to be staging this year's programme in association with the National Gallery of Ireland where the event will take place over the weekend of Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th May.
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Speakers include Australian illustrator Shaun Tan and authors Eoin Colfer, David Almond, Patrick Ness and Celine Kiernan Also featuring Kids' Own, Martin Salisbury, An Snathaid Mor and Verna Wilkins.
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For full timetable and booking details <a href="index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=180&Itemid=368" target="_self">please go here </a> -
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