Claire’s Blog
Spotted in downtown Auckland
And after we'd just been 'visiting' each other - a nice coincidence!
Emu
A wonderful review for 'Emu' here 🙂
Good Friday
 Friday was a beautiful day and we took ourselves off to Black Rock for a look at the Cerberus. It was still there, now too fragile to be explored...
A visitor!
In this centenary year of Anzac Day, it's not such a surprise that there are a few books on both sides of the Tasman about the Anzacs, but it was...
Clayton’s and tripping across the Tasman
Last night, I attended the CBCA Vic Clayton's night where speakers talk about the current titles that they love, and that they think are worthy of...
Meet the Anzacs Book Trailer
Before Christmas, I visited the Penguin Random House offices to record an interview about the writing of 'Meet the Anzacs'. This week, following...
Let’s Celebrate Australia!
  Today, I welcome my friend, Lorraine Marwood, to my blog to talk about her new poetry collection for children. Her visit is part of a blog tour...
On my walk today I saw:
two ships sailing away from me old St Kilda pier pylons being unloaded from a barge at Williamstowndancing light beneath the darkest pierthe Sea...
Celebrating Australia: A Year in Poetry
My friend, Lorraine Marwood, has just released a new collection of poetry for children with Walker Books Australia.She'll be appearing here shortly...
Dromkeen Open Day and the John Barrow Collection
Dromkeen lives! The wonderful Bernadette and Tony have brought Dromkeen back to life after it was sold 18 months ago. It's looking grand. The first...
Happy Birthday to ‘Big Red Kangaroo’ US version
Big Red was released in the US this week. Whooohoooo!
What did you do on New Year’s Eve eve?
I made sausages!It is said that the proof is in the pudding, but in this case the proof is in the sausages. Garlic, sage and rose; bratwurst; Jeanma...
Farewell First Tuesday Children’s Book Club
About five years ago, I was one of the founding members of the First Tuesday Children's Book ClubSince then, we've met in various rooms in the...
Once upon a beach holiday
To the sea, perchance to seeStill life with lizardA room with a viewThe walk to townLate afternoon selfieUpon a little hillHere's leaf litter to...
Queensland Literary Awards
I have been on holiday in Byron Bay (bliss) and was thrilled while there to receive news that Big Red Kangaroo has been shortlisted in the...
Herring Island
Yesterday, we took the punt to Herring Island. As you do.Actually, as I've not done. Ever. But have been keen to do for some years. It's a man-made...
