Conferences

I’ve just been in Sydney for the Walker Conference followed sharply by the SCBWI International Conference.The Walker Conference was for authors and illustrators who work with Walker Books and was a great way to meet all the Walker team and learn more about how...

Guinea Pig Town

 Yesterday, I caught the train to Woodend for the launch of Lorraine Marwood’s new poetry collection, Guinea Pig Town and other animal poems (Walker Books).   The launch was organised by the Goldfields Library and was held in Bendigo and then Woodend.The weather...

at Bologna

at Bologna ‘There Was an Old Sailor’ appeared at Bologna Book Fair, even though I couldn’t make it. My friend Corinne took some pics of him, at the SCBWI stand and also at the Walker Books display. Many thanks Corinne. SCBWI booth was busy with...

Castlemaine launch

A beautiful book at the Castlemaine Launch This post is a little late and out of order. I went to Castlemaine for the launch of ‘Isabella’s Garden’ a new picture book from Glenda Millard (pub Walker Books). The book is about the seasons of a garden...