Claire’s Blog
Made my day
Made my day Yesterday I received this letter and pictures from preps at a local primary school. Kept me smiling all day. There's one for each of my...
Willylitfest 2010
Willylitfest 2010 This weekend was the Williamstown Literary Festival. Actually, it began on Tuesday and finished today. I spent yesterday as an...
Puggle- by Catriona Hoy
Puggle - by Catriona Hoy Catriona Hoy, is the author of picture books including 'My Grandad Marches on ANZAC Day', 'The Music Tree', 'Daddies' and...
Playing with my new camera…
Playing with my new camera... Photos for fun. Just playing around Native fuschia. New growth on my severely pruned lemon tree. Hibiscus Dutch iris...
Bollard bods
Bollard bods and the Old Sailor My Old Sailor story started life as an oral story, long before it was a book. I use it as the basis for a workshop...
Newport Substation Art Market
 Newport Substation Art Market Yesterday was storytelling, bookreading and singing in a room to the side of the main art market space at the Newport...
Old Sailor in Woodend
Old Sailor (and Claire) in Woodend I had a lovely time in Woodend yesterday afternoon at New Leaves bookshop, reading 'Old Sailor'. It's a lovely...
Whirlwinds and watersheds
Whirlwind tour for ...Old Sailor This is the blog tour to celebrate the release of 'There Was an Old Sailor'! Check out these blogs: Sally Murphy's...
Book club and bookwriters
Tuesday Book Club begins Yesterday marked the inaugural meeting of the First Tuesday Children's Book Club. We 18 gathered in Mother Superior's...
Creating Picture Books- an Interview with Claire Saxby
Dee White interviews Claire Saxby about Picture Books Dee White, author of YA novel 'Letters to Leonardo' and 'Tuesday Writing Tips' blog, asks...
There Was an Old Sailor-by Claire Saxby
Excitement for There was an Old Sailor Have you ever wondered about the build up for the release of a new book after all the writing is done? There...
Hanging Rock and driving lessons
Driving lessons and Hanging Rock My middle son has his L plates and needs 120 hours practice before he can sit for his driver's licence. Tricky...
Boats and birds and things
Boats and birds and things We are just back from a short break on the NSW coast, where my brother is living in a house on the beach. Six paces from...
Newport Substation Arts Centre
Newport Substation Arts Centre Every first Saturday in the month (except January) there is an Artists' Market in the wonderful substation in...
On the beach
On the beach at Altona Yesterday at Altona, kite surfers decorated the beach in spectacular style... ...
Snowy’s Christmas- by Sally Murphy
Claire talks to the author of Snowy's Christmas Sally Murphy is visiting today to talk about her new picture book, Snowy's Christmas, illustrated by...
