Tassie SCBWI Meeting

 On a coolish Saturday afternoon, SCBWI held their first Tasmanian gathering at the wonderful Fuller’s Bookshop in Launceston. All up, we were 25. Julie Hunt shared the process behind the creation of a graphic novel. Kidglovz will be released in late...

Final random holiday pics

Waiting for tuckerThe local gossipsPelican frenzyThey have no teeth so they just swallow as much as they can.That’s what that expanding beak sack thingo is for. Get it, get it down fastCape Willoughby Lighthouse keepers’ cottages

Out of order holiday snaps 5

View from Cape Coeudic supply hutThe supply ship, which arrived every three months (yay!) would anchor in the bay, load supplies onto a smaller boat which rowed to the bottom here. All goods had to be hauled 90 m up this almost vertical cliff. Where the river meets...

Play School

What a thrill to have my picture book ‘The Carrum Sailing Club’ (illustrated by Christina Booth, published by Windy Hollow Books) featured on Play School this morning.My friend Jackie Kerin came to watch it with me so there was someone to share the smiles...