by admin | Apr 2019 | Blog, My Books
The Anzac Billy – post-book-release research I visited the Alexandra Club on Wednesday and spent a wonderful hour there learning more about the club’s involvement in the sending of billies to Gallipoli in 1915. It seems the club had already begun planning...
by admin | Apr 2019 | Blog, My Books, New Release
The Anzac Billy and more I missed April 1 this year. It sailed right on by with nary a peep … Not that I celebrate it particularly, but I just didn’t notice it, nor connect the day with the date at all. Happy Launch Day to The Anzac Billy! Officially...
by admin | Mar 2017 | My Books
This is the face you make when a book you wrote, illustrated by a clever clogs like Connah (Brecon), and published by the wonderful team at Random House Kids is included on the CBCA Notable list for 2017. It feels pretty good
by admin | Jun 2015 | Writing and Words
It’s been a big week!Emu has been shortlisted for the Environment Award. Then there was lunch with Walker and Black Dog peoples from both sides of book-making. I received my copies of the US version of ‘Emu’. It has a dust jacket and looks very...
by admin | Apr 2015 | picture books, Writing and Words
In this centenary year of Anzac Day, it’s not such a surprise that there are a few books on both sides of the Tasman about the Anzacs, but it was curious that the illustrators of these books (Max Berry and Bob Kerr) independently portrayed mateship in this same...
by admin | Aug 2012 | Writing and Words
I love Book Week. A chance to share all the things I love about books and writing. And at Firbank Grammar on Wednesday last, I was able to share with the whole school. And more. The gorgeous preps wrote me some illustrated letters complete with custom-made envelopes....