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Thrilled to bits to share some very special award news. Castle Crashing has received a shiny sticker as a 2026 Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book of the Year - Early Childhood. The CBCA Notables are a long-listing for the Book of the Year for...
Audrey Skips is officially launched "Audrey skip-step-skips from her pose with a cheeky little toe.” AUDREY SKIPS is now launched to a packed The Little Bookroom (another beloved Melbourne icon) this weekend as we celebrated a new picture book to coincide with 90...
You may think you know a helpful dog ... but wait till you meet these helpful hounds and dogs with jobs. For my first foray into non-fiction writing for children, illustrator Julia Murray and I have teamed up to create a fur-fact filled picture book, Dogs with...
Summer stories bring with saltwater, suncream and sandcastles Which is why Hannah Sommerville and I are thrilled to be back with a brand new picture book, Castle Crashing. You may recognise our characters from Jetty Jumping and Sunday Skating. They're back again...
I can’t wait to celebrate heroic hounds with friends in Frankston City Libraries Come join us on Wed 5 November 2025 at 10:30am for all the tail wagging fun as I celebrate the library launch of Dogs with Jobs, illustrated by Julia Murray (published by Hardie Grant...
Melbourne's beloved Skipping Girl turns 90 in 2026, and she deserves a picture book party to celebrate. AUDREY SKIPS is a reimagined trubute to a treasured icon of Melbourne, the Skipping Girl, otherwise known as Little Audrey. Bright and shiny Audrey...
It's not every day you sign 5 picture book contracts. Today, I'm celebrating some super news! I've got 5 new picture books coming readers way with Hardie Grant Children's Publishing. There'll be more news to share soon on the incredible illustrators I'll be working...
Australia - as we hunker down for winter, may our cover reveal have you dreaming of summer by the beach! CASTLE CRASHING brings our favourite summer crew of kids back together with a new story celebrating friendship, frustration, forgiveness and...
Victoria’s inaugural Public Libraries ambassador reporting for duty! It’s an absolute honour to share and celebrate the vital value of libraries for our state. On May 19th, 2025, the Minister for Local Government, Hon Nick Staikos MP, officially announced me as the...
International festival fun Sharjah Children's Reading Festival In May 2025, I accepted an invitation by the Sharjah Book Authority to attend the 16th annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival. This is part of an ongoing commitment to making books accessible and...
Dogs with Jobs cover reveal Wag your tails for new book news! Julia Murray and Andrea Rowe are thrilled to share the cover of our first non-fiction picture book together, Dogs with Jobs. For hundreds of years, dogs with jobs have helped humanity and the...
Well, I can honestly say, the thrill of stickering your book never gets old! The CBCA Notables are a long-listing for the Book of the year. As we celebrate 80 years of our beloved Children's Book Council of Australia this year, it’s an absolute thrill to...
Dear readers, and booksellers, and educators, and librarians thank you! Thank you!!! Over 30,000 copies of our book have been sold. That's is absolutely incredible. I remember when I was happy to learn of my FIRST reprint!! Hannah Sommerville and I are...
This library kid is thrilled to have grown up to become a library ambassador. The Big Summer Read is here, and I am super-dooper chuffed to be one of its 12 ambassadors. This free program challenges kids to read all summer long, running from December 1 to...
Amid the Sand Dunes is launched for little reader story times and book love Illustrator Hannah Sommerville and I whooshed, whizzed, cooeed & rolled through our AMID THE SAND DUNES storytime launch with a bunch of beaut kids - and we were joined by the first...
We are all set for a sandy story time this summer this a brand new book! Come come join the Book Launch fun for our brand new picture book, Amid the Sand Dunes. Illustrator Extraordinaire Hannah Sommerville and I have teamed up once again, along with our...
Not every family has access to books. Not every home can afford to purchase new stories for young readers. That's why Books In Homes is such a valued foundation for Australia, and I am delighted to be a supporting them. Books in Homes® is a charitable...
There are bookstores ... and then there are book selling institutions that feel like home. Readings has always been one of those places for me. A bookstore that genuinely adores books, and has reader's experiences front of mind. A bookstore that champions...
Bendigo - we're headed your way! Hannah Sommerville and I are hitting the road together and headed to a festival. For the FIRST time ever! We can't wait to be a part of the fabulous Creative Kids fun at Bendigo Writers Festival this August as Hannah...
Interviews, podcasts, brain picks and natters There's nothing better than getting back behind the microphone (I did start out in radio after all) and sharing why picture books resonate, what techniques I apply as a write, and tips for others venturing into...
AMID THE SAND DUNES cover reveal So very excited to share the vibrant cover of our new board book AMID THE SAND DUNES We’re back! And this time we’re wandering the sand dunes. Hannah Sommerville and I are thrilled to share the cover of our next picture book...