Voices on the Coast (Part 1)
Ah the serenity. Sun. Surf. Sand. Seagulls. Palms. Sound luxurious? It was. What it doesn’t sound like is the venue for a children’s literature festival, but then again – this isn’t just any festival....
View ArticleVoices on the Coast Part 2
This was my first year at Voices on the Coast, where I ran several different kinds of workshops with both primary and secondary students. My favourite part of these kind of events is meeting the kids...
View ArticleThe New York Times
It’s a wonderful yet hectic time of year, right in the middle of book week and literary festival season. I’ve just returned from several days of school workshops in Townsville with some amazing kids,...
View ArticleAdelaide Fringe Festival
It’s so easy to get caught up in the time warp of writing and drawing. To spend too long in my own mind with only my ideas for company. Yet I find in order to fuel my ideas I need to keep my creative...
View ArticleMedia Bunny and Word Play
This little bunny was out on the media trail earlier this week, hopping over to Eagle Junction Primary to meet some fellow book lovers. The kids were adorable and full of smiles, and we had lots of...
View ArticleLiterary Festival Season
We have just entered literary festival season. Writers, usually quiet pyjama encrusted and tea toting creatures, suddenly start popping up all over the place. Books begin to grow on trees. Festivals...
View ArticleTravel and Other Stuff
Apart from blogging recently about my book launches, I’ve been mostly absent from this blog since about August. And believe me, I’ve been experiencing some blogger’s guilt. So please see this post as a...
View ArticlePlanes, Trains, Cars and Bounty Hunting (or an overseas trip)
Yep, that about sums up the next seven weeks of my life. Three planes, two trains and over three thousand kms of road will take us through seven countries on a massive European adventure. At least I’m...
View ArticleI’m Back!
Yes, indeedy I am. I arrived home a few weeks ago and after a short detour (hopping off to Alice Springs for their writers festival) I have caught up on sleep, unpacked and am back into the swing of...
View ArticleAustralian Speaking Tour
It may sound strange, but I’m only weeks away from an international tour … of my own country. It’s only really an international tour as it requires me to fly from Canada in order to do it. Either way,...
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