Janeen Brian author of many children’s books and my boys with their signed books! Over the last two weeks I have: written 20 blog post for the Story Arts Festival blog written four blog posts for the Write Links blog taken hundreds of photos for the Story Arts festival several of which I have seen […]
Story Arts Festival Ipswich 2015
Just a quick update to let you know that I am blogging, taking photos, tweeting for Story Arts and active on Facebook as Story Arts as part of Jenny Stubb’s Story Arts Festival Ipswich team. Tyrion Perkins and myself are putting up short blog updates on the Story Arts Festival Blog each day. The school […]
Introducing … Oliver’s Grumbles
Here it is, the cover for my new picture book Oliver’s Grumbles! Giuseppe Poli has done an amazing job on the illustrations and it has been a pleasure to work with the lovely team at Dragon Tales Publishing. Oliver’s Grumbles will launch at 10am on the 8th of November at The Mad Hatters Bookshop with […]
A new treasure among Brisbane bookshops, The Mad Hatters Bookshop.
The Mad Hatters Bookshop, Manly, Brisbane. I finally got the chance to visit The Mad Hatters Bookshop, which opened in May, on the shores of Manly in Brisbane. A bookshop opening at a time where more bookshops seem to be closing than is already thrilling, but I was delighted when I walked through the doors […]
The Big Draw event for Children’s Book Week 2015 – and a Write Links story collaboration.
At our last Write Links meeting, we had our first collaborative writing session with a specific purpose; to create two children’s stories for The Big Draw to be illustrated by the children of Brisbane on Saturday the 22nd of August during Children’s Book Week. This This unique event is a collaboration itself between members of […]
Inaugural Book Links Lecture in Children’s Literature
Reading the wider world: Books as bridges for young readers Dr Robin Morrow with Dr Robin Morrow The inaugural Book Links Lecture in Children’s Literature took place on Thursday the 25th of June, 2015 at the State Library of Queensland in Brisbane. Having thrown myself into children’s writing and illustrating over the last few years […]
Cover reveal meet … Meet Sidney Nolan
I am proud to reveal the cover for my picture book Meet Sidney Nolan with Random House Australia illustrated by Sandra Eterovic. The illustrations are absolutely amazing, making this picture book a work of art! The official release date is October 1st, 2015, though it will be released a little earlier. Details on the launch […]
Disc-oooooo-very
I did it! I found some time and managed to get an illustration ready for Susanna Hill’s Children’s Illustrator Contest. Who needs sleep right?! Somehow, I don’t think this little ghost here does.Check out the fun on Susanna’s blog!
My ‘Speckled Eggs’ on show at the 52-Week Illustration Exhibition at Arts Brookfield in Perth.
My selected artwork top left. Photos by Nicky Johnston and Tania McCartney. What a thrill and an honour to have my artwork displayed next to so many glorious 52-Week Illustrations.52 shortlists were made up of selected works from each week’s theme with the final artworks revealed on opening night on Monday. The first week in […]
Romancing the Stars 2015 with Book Links (QLD) Inc.
Romancing the Stars from high above. Another year of Romancing the Stars and another fabulous night. The Terrace at the State Library of Queensland was the perfect place. The stars were sizzling. The weather behaved itself (Cyclone Marcia was making its way toward the coast). The wine flowed and the nibbles were hitting the spot. […]