author, children's books
– March 2022 Even before it has been officially launched, picture book Little Matilda was in Antipodes Bookshop’s top 10 best sellers for February and is currently being re-printed. I was delighted to see Little Matilda alongside Trent Dalton’s book, Love Stories, which is so warm, inspiring and moving. It was so different to his …
– 26 March 2022 The Sorrento launch of Little Matilda is being held at Sorrento Historic Park, 14 Hotham Road, Sorrento at 2.30pm on Saturday 26th March. This will be a fun, outdoor community event with storytime, treats and refreshments. Everyone is welcome to join the fun and meet big Little Matilda. The book will …
– March 2022 Kids’ Corner is a terrific publication for kids about reading, writing, ideas and information published monthly by the CBCA. In March, I contributed an article about writing in rhyme. You can read it here.
– 19 March 2022 The Hawthorn launch of my new picture book, Little Matilda is being held at Readings Bookshop, 701 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn, on 19th March 2022 at 2.30pm. Little Matilda, with stunning illustrations by Shaney Hyde, is the first in a series of picture books featuring Little Matilda the kitten. Everyone is welcome …
– 10 March 2022 I was a guest author on the writing podcast, “Reading with a Chance of Tacos”. We explored lots of topics, including humour in children’s books, how to get to know your characters and my process for writing picture books.
– 2 March 2022 “I loved Little Matilda, and I can’t wait for younger readers to discover her…” Click here to read more of the review of Little Matilda from Australian literary reviewer and blogger, The Book Muse
I’m delighted to share the cover of my new picture book Little Matilda, with stunning illustrations by Shaney Hyde. This will be the first in the series featuring Little Matilda the kitten, and will be released early in 2022. More details coming soon.
– 20 November 2021 We had glorious weather, gorgeous surroundings and great company at our annual SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) Sketch and Scribble event at the Melbourne Botanic Gardens. It was terrific to connect with other children’s writers and illustrators and spend time sketching, writing and chatting.
– 4 November 2021 It was an honour to judge the Nance Donkin Award for Children’s Literature and announce the winner. The Nance Donkin Award, run by The Society of Women Writers, is a biennial award for a woman author in Australia who writes for children. Nance’s intention in offering this award was to encourage …
