Collection 4: Dianne Bates further literary papers, ca 1981-2008

MLMSS 9202/Boxes 1-4/Folders 1-13

sub-fonds

ca 1981-2008

867140

0.70 metres of textual material (4 boxes)

BOX 1
Folder 1
Correspondence with publishers 2000-2008.
Letters from publishers including rejection letters, correspondence and emails, mostly to and from Sue whiting. Synopsis email of 'Emo Girl' a young adult novel. 'George and the Genie' with publisher's edits.

Folder 2
2005-2007, email correspondence with Maureen Johnson, Sandy Fussell, Suzanne Gervay and D.C. Green, for whom Bates acted as mentor.

Email exchanges between Dianne Bates and Patricia Bernard 2003-2005 includes first mention of a web site for Australian publishing called Buzz Words.

Terry Whitebeach exchange emails containing mention of Buzz Words June 2006.

Folder 3
Manuscript titled 'Money, Smart Kids', page 161 photocopied with penciled notes, colour cover art proofs for the book. Manuscript titled 'Cash for Kids, page 130 computer print out.

Folder 4
Manuscript page 133, original draft submitted to publisher before re-writing as 'Kids on the Run', with underlining and amendments. Original title was 'Boys on the Run'. Typed synopsis and Chapter 1.

Folder 5
Correspondence and emails regarding the publishing of 'Little Ears'.

BOX 2
Folder 6 (a) and (b)
Emails from the publisher, work shopping drafts, synopses re: 'Crossing the Line'.
Early manuscript copy of 'Crossing the Line' with pencil annotations.
Later manuscript copy of 'Crossing the Line' with comments and stickers.

Folder 7
Signed copy of Pixie O'Harris Treasury of Animal Verse, Methuen, 1985.
Photocopied manuscript, 'How to self edit'.
Draft 1 of 'Naughty Daisy' with pen annotations.
1996 planner diary with appointments and meetings.
1997 planner diary.
Manuscript copy of 'Grandma Cadbury's Water World with handwritten corrections.
Early draft of Scrum O'Crum and the Bushranger Babies, with handwritten corrections. This was published in 1997.
Coloured proofs of 'Out of the Blue'.
Cover illustration of The Phone Book with Dianne Bates as contributor.
1 page typed synopsis of 'Cinderfella'.

Folder 8
A small folio paperback ledger containing a record of manuscript submission 1981-1993.

BOX 3
Folder 9
Contracts of out of print books 1985, 1992-2001.

Folder 10
Royalty statements 1996-2003.

Folder 11 (a) and (b)
Book publicity. Includes a short story handwritten essay awarded 1st prize by John Marsden with his handwritten notes and signature, essays 1988, general correspondence, promotions and newspaper clippings. General literary correspondence. Early proofs of 'The Hold-up Heroes'.

Folder 12
Manuscript copy of the Koala Books re-issue of 'Big Bad Bruce', with correspondence, colour proofs and thumbnails. A set of revised roughs.

BOX 4
Folder 13
Pass It On (Jackie Hosking vs. Buzz Words (Dianne Bates). Acrimony.

Buzz Words. Issues July-October 2006; January-February 2007; November 2007.

Cainon. Issue 1 (15 March 2004)-Issue 6 (26 April 2004); Issue 13 (14 June 2004)-Issue 20 (9 August 2004).

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