Before I say anything else, can I get a round of applause for james Kelly, the artist of this years Castlemaine Children’s Literature Festival Poster…How beautiful is this poster!? I think its clear that I adore all things Children’ Literature and this wonderful event, organised by hard working and dedicated people is certainly a date [...]
I am posting this for two reasons really. Number One being the fact that I am truly excited about the amazing books that our Aussie Authors and Publishers are placing on our bookstore shelves. Number Two being the fact that I have been asked a great deal of late, what books would I recommend for [...]
There is nothing more exciting than a Literary Event in the heart of Melbourne, especially when it has been organised by incredibly dedicated people and is for such a worthy cause! The Indigenous Literacy Project has been around for a while now and some of you may have participated in Great Book Swap Events in your school [...]
This morning I was fortunate enough to be a guest on ABC Radio 774 discussing all things book related for Children and Young Adults with the delightful Hilary Harper. I was thrilled to bits to have been invited and so incredibly nervous before hand (and during, if I am honest) If you missed it and [...]
She has to escape. But who else is out there? And can anyone survive days like this? I want to go back to the days when life made sense. The days before our parents became strange; before the warming ate away at all the living things in the world; before The Committee and their Blacktroopers. [...]
I had hoped to never have to discuss this issue publicly again, however, tonight it has come to my attention that this person is in fact still active. I do NOT repost this for sympathy or any such thing, I repost it simply as a reminder that should you, ANY of you, receive an email or a [...]
I am a little more excited than usual about Penguin’s Online Magazine, ‘Off The Shelf’…Could be just a little bit about the fact that it has TWO great articles about/with two of my very favourite Authors – (Melina Marchetta and Isobelle Carmody) and maybe just a tad about it having a little article in there [...]
Five Parts Dead- Tim Pegler, my very favourite book of last year (and in my top ten forever) has a book trailer!!! Tim made it himself! How awesome is this…?!?
I believe we live in possibly the most narcissistic age of human history. No generation has been photographed or filmed more than this one. We have cameras everywhere. On our phones, on our laptops, on our desktop computers and the truth of the matter is, our teens are so used to documenting everything they do on film, [...]
