Claire’s Blog

Last year, Julia, Kate and I ran a 2 hour workshop on making sourdough bread (as part of the Newport Folk Festival). This year, we did it again....

  We've been to the beach for a bit. Don't let anyone tell you there's no fun to be had on a winter beach. It was fabulous.   This beach was awash...

Just after ANZAC Day I visited a school in the northern suburbs of Melbourne.  Man, were these kids sorted! They knew all about Gallipoli and WWI. ...

If only it were possible to bottle inspiration!Actually, I suspect bottled inspiration would only be a pale imitation of the wild stuff.I love that...

We went outatown to film a fire. As you do. Well, as you do if your husband works in theatre. Over the years, our family has contributed to many...

Since writing about the Rajah quilt (My Name is Lizzie Flynn, due out early 2015) I have been keen to revisit Hobart, to visit Cascades Female...

 I had a lovely time on Tuesday, visiting schools to share Meet the Anzacs. The day was organised by Book Bonding Bookshop and co-owner Mark had...

Today I'll be talking with Jonathan Green and John Schumann on RN Drive, 'In the Drawing Room' about our new picture books and about writing war for...

Seadog was read on Playschool today. What a thrill! Alex Papps did a great job sharing Seadog with the world. Go Alex! Go Playschool! Go Seadog,...

Yesterday, Mark Wilson, talented Melbourne author and illustrator (and musician and conservationist ... ) travelled the breadth of Melbourne to...

Today is a big day in the world of Australian children's literature. It's the day the CBCA announces the Notable books and the Shortlist for 2013...

Loving this page on Kids Can Press. 🙂

Recently I was asked to contribute answers to some questions about writing for another blog. Not much very unusual about that. What was unusual was...

... that I am mastering my fear of the carwash with its moving machines that challenge my sense of place and with its slappy slappy wash bits. This...

Last night with two fellow authors I attended the Melbourne Clayton's Night where five speakers talk about their predictions for the upcoming CBCA...