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I think I live here now! The new Bentleigh Glen Eira City Council - Libraries is all sorts of story-loving stunning! What an honour to be asked to be the first author to launch story time in their new space. A wonderful way to welcome back families and celebrate...
Honoured to critique entries & present awards What a privilege to join young entrants tonight of the Friends of Doveton Library Casey Cardinia Libraries annual youth writing awards. I was moved and motivated by so many talented, insightful young writers in...
We're back! Hannah Sommerville and I are thrilled to share that we are working on our 2nd book together with Hardie Grant. We are thrilled to be collaborating and can’t wait to share our next picture book, Sunday Skating which is due out in June 2023....
Come story time with me Super excited to be in store at my lovely local bookstore Antipodes Bookshop as the winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the year - Early Childhood. This event had been scheduled to initially launch Book Week...
Come join me for the Fish Creek Children's Festival of Stories Super excited to share that I’ll be appearing at my favourite festival for young readers and writers, the fabulous Fishy Stories next weekend. Jetty Jumping in Fish Creek is going to be a tonne of fun...
Thank you ... to the Children's Book Council of Australia for this honour - winning the Picture Book of the year - Early Childhood. Thank you so much for all the well wishes for the news that Jetty Jumping has been awarded the 2022 CBCA Picture Book of the Year...
On the countdown for Book Week and stuck for ideas? Let Milla and her Jetty Jumping mates help you out! All you'll need is: board shorts rashie vest towel zinc cream or suncream and for extra costume oomph: a toy seagull a fish and chip wrapper a cardboard...
An absolute honour for a kid who was raised a library reader ... It's a new chapter for Somerville Library! They have reopened their doors with a fresh new look, and I think I recognise one of those authors hanging out in their new decor. I’m a little bit chuffed...
Cheers and celebrations during shortlist times As the countdown to the announcement for 2022 CBCA Book of the Year continues, the CBCA has been sharing a fabulously fun BRAVO campaign highlighting the work of all of the creators. Hannah Somerville and I have loved...
Great to see you Kangaroo Flat PS The Children's Book Council of Australia Sun Shadow Judging project was an honour to be involved with. I loved our conversations about my creative process, the journey of Jetty Jumping, the reasons behind the language I chose, and...
Story Box library shares Jetty Jumping Goodness! Well, that's rather special! Such an adorable story sharing by Australian actress Angourie Rice for Story Box Library It is a thrill to hear what this story means to Angourie and see her share the joy of Jetty...
I just pressed full stop on two weeks of writing in solitude "The only thing one can give an artist is leisure in which to work. To give an artist leisure is actually to take part in their creation.” - Ezra Pound Being awarded a two-week Mornington Peninsula Arts...
Let's get reading Victorian school kids It's rather cool to find your picture book in classrooms and libraries across the land, as part of the Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge. The program improves literacy skills, encouraging children to explore new worlds,...
A shiny new shortlist sticker ... Illustrator Hannah Sommerville and I have several things in common, but this one makes me smile - we've always been drawn to books displaying the shiny CBCA stickers. And now we have our own! Thanks to the CBCA for shortlisting...
I invented a new word .... ‘Shoy’ is a term to describe the state of shock and joy a debut author feels when their book is announced as a 2022 Notable Early Childhood Book in the Children's Book Council of Australia Children’s Book of the Year Awards. Sure, I may...
CBCA Night of the Notables is coming .... On the 22/2/22 I'll be joining fellow Aussie authors and illustrators for the 2022 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notables List. I can't wait to celebrate the incredible talent we have in this country and the stories...
Cake, cuppa, contract! And a little hint about my next book with Bright Light Publishing (an imprint of Hardie Grant Egmont) I can’t wait to roll this one out for readers! Stay tuned for more news soon. I loved writing this new book baby during lockdowns - it kept...
Sandy feet & saltwater grins for story time fun The best ever story time session was held this week under the shade of a jetty, with my feet in the sand as the weather teased us across Port Phillip Bay. Thanks, Natured Kids for letting me join your...
Story sharing with young voices of the Peninsula I'm so thrilled to have received a Mornington Peninsula Shire Creative Community Grant to deliver Front Beach, Back Beach: Shoreline Stories in 2022. This will be an exciting youth focussed program supporting young...
Fast paced, fun and fabulous country Primary School online visit This month's Sacred Heart Primary School Yea virtual author visits for Grade Prep - 2's and 3-6’s was especially fun and fast-paced! This tiny school had big questions and the most thoughtful...
Book Week brings us together, from a distance, online Children's Book Week for many children is a rite of passage - the selection of this year's ONE favourite book, the costume planning, the chance to talk about reading like it's an Olympics sport that you...
