by Claire Saxby | Jan 2021 | Writing and Words
Did you Know? I’ve been back working on my wip today and I desperately wanted to include ‘swash’, but no matter how many times I rework the lines, it just won’t fit. The shallow wave wash that pushes up the beach after a wave breaks has a name!...
by Claire Saxby | Nov 2020 | Awards, history, My Books
Haywire – a Taster A little taster from my novel “Haywire” which was published mid-pandemic. Notice the lovely silver sticker? “Haywire” was shortlisted in this year’s NSW Premier’s History Awards. Tom (Hay NSW) October 1939...
by Claire Saxby | Nov 2020 | Blog, Events
Out and About in Melbourne Melbourne and Victoria are slowly emerging from lockdown and it’s a wonderful thing. We’ve been able to see family and have begun to see friends again too. On Tuesday, Sam from Wild Dingo Press and I visited bookshops –...
by Claire Saxby | Oct 2020 | Blog, Events
Kookaburra competition results Thank you so much to everyone who entered our Kookaburra competition, for your imagination and skill. We were overwhelmed by the quality and number of entries in both categories. Thank you to the parents and teachers who supported their...
by Claire Saxby | Sep 2020 | Blog
the countdown is on … only a few more days to get your Kookaburra entries in! We’ve had so many fabulous verses and pictures, it’s going to be tough to choose winners (if only we could award every single entry!). I love the different ways that young...