Open House
This past weekend was Melbourne Open House in Melbourne city. As one punter put it, it was a weekend of ‘fossicking around Melbourne’s insides’. Open buildings included Royal Melbourne Hospital, Russell St Substation, bits of Melbourne Uni and Block...King Valley
 As promised, here are some photos. These were taken this past weekend at various sites around the King Valley in north-eastern Victoria.  We had a convict dinner on the Saturday night and this couple (faces concealed to protect their dignity) won the prize!  This...It may seem that I’ve been very quiet lately and I guess in some ways that’s true. But it sure doesn’t feel like it! There’s been plenty going on. I’ve just sent back the edits on my next Walker picture book and been contributing to...
Welcome Sean McMullen
Sean is here today to talk about his new YA novel, Changing Yesterday. Welcome Sean. I found Changing Yesterday hilarious. It brought to mind silent movies and the exaggerated actions of the stars. I kept wanting to describe it as ‘swashbuckling’ and to...Newport Folk Festival
‘Twas a busy weekend in Newport this last.There were events all over the place. Words, Words, Words was one and featured a mixture of spoken and sung words, poets, prose writers, non-fiction writers and singer-songwriters. I was amongst the spoken word crowd and...
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Bud to bloom to paper-thin echo. #wander #wonder
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When a whale washes up on a local beach, you have to take a look, don't you? Cue questions. Where did it come from? What species is it? How many ocean animals will it feed? #wonder #lifecycle #whalefall HarperCollins Children's Books
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There's nothing like a winter solstice swim to start the day! Yes, cold, but so energising. wednesday_ocean_waders
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