Taking it to the streets

Friday night and it was Williamstown Christmas Street Fair. All the shops stayed open and there were balloons and giveaways and sticky treats.So I set up my story mat outside Book and Paper.I started right at ‘I’m starving’ hour and most of the small...

My Name is Lizzie Flynn builds a new quilt

Today I was in a wonderful primary school in the west of Melbourne, visiting Yr 2 and Yr 3 children.As well as talking about the writing of the book, a student dressed in apron and bonnet and we talked about the things that were different in 1841.And then they made...

Sunshine-y day

First stop, Dymocks where I read books to a small but enthusiastic group of children, happy to sing along with me (and not comment on whether or not I was in tune!)Then I ran into my parents who didn’t know I was going to be in the area. Mum told me that both...