Claire’s Blog

 Sounds a bit like a meal, like Surf and Turf etc. But not this time. It was my husband's birthday and he's a fan of all things steam. Generally...

Today was the Melbourne launch of 'Squish Rabbit', a gorgeous picture book from first time writer/illustrator, Katherine Battersby. It's a story of...

 I'd been faffing around at home, not knowing what to do with a suddenly empty house and some hours to fill. So when my son needed to go to a...

Yesterday I flew to Launceston for the day for the Tasmanian launch of 'The Carrum Sailing Club'. Christina Booth, illustrator of Carrum, picked me...

AutographYesterday I signed the booksof rambunctious boysand skittish girlsspilling with lifehappy in their todaysecure in their tomorrowToday I...

Yesterday I went to Carrum, to the real Carrum Sailing Club to be part of the official launch of the new sailing season.There was no sailing...

I'm taking my new book back to the source. 🙂

We launched 'The Carrum Sailing Club' at the Sun Bookshop today. What a hoot! Thank you everyone who came and those who sent their wishes. It was...

I had it all planned.Catch the local train, swap to Bendigo train. Arrive in time for Lorraine to pick me up on the way to the Library for the...

 This fence is made from stripped coconut leaf-fronds. Not sure what it was keeping in - or out - there were only two sides... This construction was...

 While in Thailand recently, it was easy to be overawed by the size and splendour of royal buildings and temples. And sometimes it is in looking...

stormthe earth holds her breathand the air hangs heavy as a sleeping childfar awaythunder rumbles a warningand the wind puffstiny cool-breath...

When we arrived in Bangkok airport recently, we had to wait some hours for our connecting flight in an almost empty airport. It was easy to see the...

Books! Books! Everywhere there are books and stories. Today, welcome to J. E. Fison, author of the Hazard River series from Ford St Publishing....

 Our first night sunset. Second night sunset. Ahh, bliss

My new picture book, 'Carrum Sailing Club' was released on 1 September. Published by Windy Hollow Books and illustrated by Christina Booth. I'm...