This week I talk to the delightful Michael Earp. Michael was a sales rep with Walker Books Australia when we first met and was finishing his Masters in Writing and Children’s Literature. He was also working towards becoming a published author. Michael is currently the manager at Melbourne’s The Little Bookroom and continues to write....
In this week’s Portable Magic, I interview award-winning picture book author, Corinne Fenton about her beautiful work, extensive research process and her relationship with her books’ illustrators. Corinne also shares her vital ingredient to creating a successful picture book. Corinne is renowned for her heart-warming picture books, including My Friend Tertius, Queenie, One Elephant’s Story...
In this week’s edition of Portable Magic, I talk to junior fiction and picture book author, Michael Wagner about his books, cracking the picture book code, self-publishing and even a little bit of footy. Thank you Michael for your time and for sharing your experience and wisdom so freely. Just a reminder, if you don’t...
The response to the first Portable Magic interview with Kaye Baillie has been so encouraging. Thank you to everyone who has watched our chat. I’ve now finished recording the first ten interviews, and must thank the fabulous creators including for giving up their time to talk about their work. No spoilers – you’ll just have...
I held my breath during the first few weeks of COVID-19 isolation, because life as I knew it had changed. While it was a chaotic, frustrating and heartbreaking time for all of us, we’ve begun to adapt. Thanks to determined, forward thinkers businesses, industries and people have come up with new ways of doing things....
When Caz from Geelong Regional Library Events asked me to interview award-winning Australian author Tom Keneally about his latest novel, The Dickens Boy, I jumped at the chance. Then panicked. Just a little bit. Not only because Tom Keneally is an Australian icon and such a clever man, but because the interview would be conducted via...
The picture book launch you have in isolation… May is release month for Respect, Magabala Books‘ first picture book in the ‘Our Place’ series. Aunty Fay, Lisa and I are delighted with our book and are proud to have it published by the amazing Magabala Books crew. We had hoped to have a celebration launch,...
The Year of the Blog Okay, I am a BAD blogger. But this year…yeah yeah yeah. Look, I try, really try, to blog regularly but sometimes I just don’t have much to say or am too distracted by my current writing and research to get around to it. I tend to rely on Insta way...
I’m excited to welcome a new picture book into the world. Australian picture book, The Three Emus hit the book stores in February. Yes, I know it’s March! Life has been a little crazy-busy, so I’m behind. Don’t judge! At least this year I’m on a roll with blogging. Let’s hope I maintain the momentum....
It’s no secret – I love Australian children’s literature. From picture books to Australian young adult novels and everything in between, I’m passionate about reading, writing and the industry. I also love people and places that value Australian literature and strive to foster a love for reading and books in our young people. There’s a...
