Maple leaves

Maple leaves Before my parents moved house (a few years ago now) Dad potted up a tiny Japanese maple seedling that had sprouted under his tree. I have it in a pot and it’s growing slowly but surely. This year, the cold snap has rendered the leaves a most...

Book and Paper

Book and Paper Bookshop Happy Birthday to you! Book and Paper, bookshop (and cards and stationary) in Williamstown is one this weekend. I read Old Sailor to an enthusiastic group of children yesterday and we sang boating songs and ocean songs and made paper boats....

In town and country

In town and country On Thursday I went on a mini book tour with Natasha, co-owner of Book Bonding, an independent bookshop in Niddrie. We visited three schools and I did four 30 minute sessions with grade twos.     Group sizes varied from about 20 children...

SCBWI meeting

SCBWI May 2010 meeting When our Victorian branch of the SCBWI (Society for Book Writers and Illustrators…known as Squiby) meets, occasionally I lead a little section called ‘Just a Minute…’ where I ask a question and ask attendees to respond in...