Claire’s Blog

I'm very excited to reveal the cover of 'Koala', to be released by Walker Books Australia on August 1. It will also be released in the US and UK in...

Dromkeen, at Riddells Creek, just north of Melbourne Airport, is a wonderful homestead and owners Bernadatte and Tony are children's literature...

Bits and bobs of a weekend Photos by Claire Saxby on a weekend of discovery and fun, including a David Hockney Exhibition The David Hockney...

I cross the bridgepull to a stopwait for the left turn arrownext to the international painted wallsof St Monica'sa woman stops, props nearly drops a...

This is the face you make when a book you wrote, illustrated by a clever clogs like Connah (Brecon), and published by the wonderful team at Random...

What a glorious day for a trip to the south west! A group of us ventured west to Barwon Park Mansion at Winchelsea to see a fabulous exhibition of...

So, I got the day right.And the show Perhaps, I got the time wrong ...So there we were in town, with a few hours up our sleeves.We had a leisurely...

The EndOf the daythe musicthe snacksthe cuppathe challengethe listthe monththe poem

Leaving Homegarden gnomes and paintings heating unit and air condishwasher and stovegoneher parents built this houseshe was born heregrew up...

Going BushHeading out west with my Akubra hatwhere no highrisers lean on the roadno buses, no trains, no bikesjust me a-wandering onI’m taking the...

How Not to Fall off a CloudChoose your cloud wisely. some will fight with any other who wanders close enough. It may be electric.Tread...

MaritimeAfter you kick off from shore swim into deep waterdon your mask and snorkeladjust itif your mask fogs - spit in it, rinseadjustthen...

Ghost SignsOn side walls and above awningsthey entice you to share a pot of teaoffer outwear and underwearspruik their fresh cutsboast the best beer...

 About a year ago, I made a mistake. I mentioned that I'd considered doing a sky dive. There was another part to that sentence that went something...

DivingYesterdayClip harness here here and herepractice take-off and landingreverse sardine into plane bellyup, up and awaylift the rolladoorone two...