Claire’s Blog

Note to self: when entering unfamiliar territory (say for example an underground car park) take note of the level you're on and where the exits...

Today I was doing sessions at Goodwood Community Centre for Goodwood Library. Great fun. Pity about the weather. Squalls raced through one after...

Someone was telling me recently about string theory and relativity and all sorts of things and I was struggling with the concepts. We were in a car...

Yesterday I wrote furiously all morning then caught a bus into town for my appointment at the Migration Museum. Yes, I checked the bus timetable....

A smooth-barked winter tree looked like an octopus with head buried and tentacles waving in the breeze.A cat hidden (or not so hidden) inside a side...

I had a small but enthusiastic crowd this morning at Mary Martin's bookshop in Norwood for my book reading. This was my little helper, feeding Old...

Things I notice today:Blue feathers are not always blueThe bloke in the very discreet new black Mercedes. I wouldn't have noticed car or man except...

It's amazing just how noisy these pretty birds can be.And even more amazing how difficult they are to see, even set against the greys of the empty...

Last night I was lucky enough to be invited to the opening of the Storylines 2 exhibition of original picture book art. The exhibition explored the...

Today my visitor is good friend Lorraine Marwood, who has just released her first collection of poetry with Walker Books. She has two verse novels...

I've come to Adelaide with a bucketload of projects. My worst fear is being here and running out of things to do. At present my focus is my...

My good friend Lorraine Marwood will be here on Friday to talk a bit about her new poetry collection, Ute Picnic (Walker Books). I love Lorraine's...

Note to self: Plans are not always the best way to proceed. My plans to prepare for my May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust Fellowship were upset...

Last night, Jackie Kerin and I caught the train into town. Destination: Tall Ted's Storytime set. We carried change of clothes, props, lipstick and...

I'm off to Adelaide and this time next week should be there. I'm thrilled to have a May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust Fellowship for a month,...