Claire’s Blog
The countdown is on …
the countdown is on ... only a few more days to get your Kookaburra entries in! We've had so many fabulous verses and pictures, it's going to be...
Keep them coming!
Keep them coming There are two more weeks until the end of our kookaburra competition (scroll down for details). Tannya and I are so pleased that...
Update September 2020
Update September 2020 Aussie Stem Stars: Georgia Ward-Fear is in the wild! From a young age, Georgia Ward-Fear always felt a connection to wild...
3 Christmas books that you can Sing
Christmas Books with Songs Three Christmas books for parents with young children. Each book can be sung to a different well-known Christmas tune....
Kookaburras, cane toads and more
Kookaburras, cane toads and more Kookaburra entries are coming in. Yesterday's poetry offerings had me rolling about on the floor! Just the perfect...
Kookaburra Competition Update
***Competition deadline extended to September 25***
Kookaburra Competition
*It's Kookaburra Competition time* ATTENTION students, parents, teachers, librarians. It’s Kookaburra Competition time! Clear your desks and sharpen...
Countdown to Kookaburra Competition
Reminder: Tune in here on Monday 17th for details of our Kookaburra competition. **PRIZES TO BE WON** In the meantime, sharpen those pencils, turn...
Haywire shortlisted
Haywire shortlisted Well, as if having a new book (Kookaburra) release isn't enough wonderfulness at this tricky time, Wednesday 5 August brought...
Hello Kookaburra!
Welcome! I am joined today by the wonderful Tannya Harricks. August 1 is release day for our new Walker Books Australia Nature Storybook picture...
Kookaburra Flies
I wrote the first complete draft of Kookaburra in late 2017, but not before I had delved deep into kookaburra physical, social, environmental...
Update July 2020
Update July 2020 Kookaburra Kookaburra is about to appear in the 'real world'. Kookaburra, illustrated by Tannya Harricks and published in Walker...
Stories are everywhere
We went to the beach today, for tomorrow we lock down again for six weeks. Point Cook Coastal Reserve has a long shallow beach front that stretches...
Aussie Stem Stars – TA-DA!
How do you catch a star and pin it down? Or rather, pin HER down. That's been my challenge for this recent project with Wild Dingo Press in a new...
Portable Magic
A little while ago, I was lucky enough to be interviewed by friend and fellow writer, Sue Lawson. Now, Ms L has had a diverse and varied career in...
Formerly Nee
A little while ago I was asked to play with clay, an invitation to contribute to an exhibition about female antecedents and how their lives were...
