history - Claire Saxby-Children's Author

Window to another world

by Claire Saxby | Aug 2021 | history

Window to another World – my Uncle’s diary When clearing out a family home before lockdown, we discovered many, many interesting things. There were some old children’s books, some wonderful woodworking tools, a wooden wheelbarrow (constructed using...

Haywire – a taster

by Claire Saxby | Nov 2020 | Awards, history, My Books

Haywire – a Taster A little taster from my novel “Haywire” which was published mid-pandemic. Notice the lovely silver sticker? “Haywire” was shortlisted in this year’s NSW Premier’s History Awards. Tom (Hay NSW) October 1939...

Echoes

by Claire Saxby | Jan 2008 | history

Echoes I found this building when I was walking around some inner suburban sidestreets. I walked past it several times and was stopped each time by the notion of confidence and permanence that the sign evoked. It wouldn’t happen today where businesses come and...