Speed Dating with Librarians

Book Writers and Illustrators at the School Library Conference I love conferences! Particularly bookish ones. Even ones that seem determined to flood the world with acronyms. How’s this? SCBWI (Aus East) presented two sessions at the National ASLA Conference that was...

Whispers and Wearing Green

Whispers and Wearing Green The release of a new book is always exciting. The release of TWO books at the same time is even more so! Books take forever to be ready for publication, what are the chances of two being ready at the same time? The chances are small. Very...

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 its own special magic. Around the middle of the day, when Victoria was waiting for the daily new infection numbers,...

Coming Soon – The Anzac Billy

Coming Soon – The Anzac Billy The first copy of The Anzac Billy arrived in my letterbox last week. And it’s so beautiful. The artwork by Mark Jackson and Heather Potter is full of detail and delight. It’s been a while coming, this book but it’s...