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Yours Sincerely, Colin Thiele,
Tony Crawford of Crawford House Publishing is about to launch his publication of Yours Sincerely, Colin Thiele, Edited by Stephany Evans Steggall on the 7th March 2008.
2nd March 2008 - 12 noon. At the Opening of the Adelaide Writer's Week there will be a Dedication to Colin Thiele.
The Opening commences at 11:30am in the Pioneer Women's Memorial Gardens, (which is next to the Torrens Parade Ground at King William Road, opposite the Festival Theatre) with guest speaker Brian Matthews.
It will be one year tomorrow since we heard the sad news that Colin has passed away.

Stephany Steggall, a great friend of Colin and Rhonda, and the author of Colin's biography "Can I call you Colin?" (more details lower down the page), and her husband Bob, spent some time to visit Colin's resting spot.

Here is Stephany's message

As the first anniversary of Colin's death approaches on Tuesday, I thought you might like a couple of pictures to add to your website. These were taken at the Dayboro Cemetery today, as Bob & I visited the place where Colin's ashes are buried under a tree. It is a very peaceful place on a country road, with many tall trees around. The first picture is the plaque; the second is a view of the tree under which Colin's ashes are buried and where the plaque has been placed.


(both photos are thumbnails - click on them for a larger view (back button to return here)

Thanks Stephany and Bob for sharing this with us.

We still receive emails through the web site to pass on to Rhonnie and family,
Thanks to all those who do write (or spend the time to view our web site).

(Webmaster)
Proof Colin lives on in his Books.

March 2007, Colin's final book is released.


photo is a thumbnail - click on it for a larger view (back button to return here)

The back cover says:
THE FIERY SALAMANDER has hot scales and breathes flames on anyone who comes near him. He walks around on hot coals and the other animals don't like him one bit. They need to find a way to stop him, but he is so much bigger!

Sometimes it's the little ones who have the best ideas...

There is a funny little story on this books creation.

Colin had previously told his publisher that he had written his last book.
After another stay in hospital, he phoned his publisher back and sheepishly told them that he had written another book. Apparently he got a bit board in hospital.
So "The Fiery Salamander" was created.


 Link to the books Illustrator, Mark Wilson's Children's Books web page

Have you read the other book that Mark illustrated for Colin?
Mr Dumby's Duck?

To quote Mark
They were two wonderful stories from a great writer. To be asked to illustrate them both was an absolute honour for me.

Many thanks to Laila Dickson, Children's Sales Manager
Macmillan Children's Books, England,
Who first told us about the release last year.

Postcards SA
We heard that Postcards Mr South Australia's Keith Conlon will do an article for the 5th Nov '06 on Colin Thiele and Storm Boy.
5:30pm Sundays (South Australian Channel 9).

Exciting news - just to hand (31st Oct), Keith just wrote to say the show will be to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the film Storm Boy.

 Knowing the great job that Keith and the team did of the Postcards article Eudunda - Colin Thiele Country for Colin Thiele's 80th Birthday, this will be well worth watching.

Thanks again to all those who have written to the web site to pass on condolences and special memories of Colin. They are all treasured ones.


Thanks to Tony Peacock for sending this photo of Colin taken in May 2006
  
Monday 4th Sept. 2006, Colin Thiele died in hospital after a short stay due to breathing difficulties (and a failing heart). He was 85 years old.
He leaves behind his loving wife Rhonnie and two daughters and their families.

Thank You, to all those generous people who have sent their condolences and thought to Rhonnie and her Family.

There were many lovely stories and associations of how Colin had influenced peoples lives in the emails sent so far. As the Webmaster, I would have to say that I have been most proud to be able to help pass these messages on.
If you have not yet done so, but would like to write something to Colin's family, I will be happy to continue sending them on.

A new book of Colin's will be released next year (details coming soon).
Eudunda Story Telling Festival
Colin Thiele generously signs books for the Eudunda Storytelling Festival as prizes. Stephany Steggall has also donated a copy of her book "Can I call you Colin?" which is signed by both herself and Colin.

Due to Colin's passing we have now dedicated the Storytelling Festival to Colin.
We are happy to report that the whole event was a great success, we are sure Colin was looking over us to make it so.

Speech Pathology Australia - Hall Of Fame
CHILDREN’S LANGUAGE & LITERATURE AWARD 2006
Speech Pathology Australia annually presents an award to an Australian writer who has made a sustained and high quality commitment to the promotion of children’s language and literature.
 Awarded to Colin Thiele
 Read all about the award and more...
 
'Cast in Bronze' Colin Thiele Sculpture returns to Eudunda Gardenspan>

 


 Article & photos about ECBAT's project to preserver this great sculpture by Chris Radford and how you could donate toward the project.

The Launch of the authorised biography of Colin Thiele
"CAN I CALL YOU COLIN?"

The book was launched in two states:

at the "Adelaide Writers Week" March 2004
 read the article and view photos

at the "Gold Coast, Queensland" August 2004
 view photos at the launch

By Stephany Evans Steggall
Published by New Holland Publishers, RRP $29.95

 

Launched by Keith Conlon at the Adelaide Writers Week
on Friday, 5th March 2004
 The cover portrait is by Adelaide artist, Lyn Wood.
 read the article and view photos about the launch
We are collecting photos of Colin's life.
Thanks to Stephany Evans Steggall, Author of the authorised biography of Colin Thiele
"CAN I CALL YOU COLIN?"

for supplying these photos for the web site.
 See some of these photos

You can see many more photos in her book about Colin.
Check out our Page 1of News Reports & Headlines
 
The Colin Thiele Drive - The Eudunda Heritage Gallery has developed a great tour of some of the local scenes and heritage as you tour into Colin Thiele Country
You can pick up a copy of this tour at the Eudunda Heritage Gallery or the Eudunda Visitors Information Service
It only takes 25km and about 55 minutes and all who do it say it is fantastic.