by admin | Jul 17, 2014 | Q & A
This is a tough question to answer. I have been writing as long as I can remember. I have copies of books I wrote when I was in about grade 1 or grade 2 (age 6 or 7). These were published by my teacher and are complete with illustrations. Throughout school, I...
by admin | Jul 10, 2014 | Q & A
I have a lot of favourite authors, however I tend to read any book that piques my interest. Most recently, I discovered Monica McInerney. My boys gave me one of her books, Upside Down, Inside Out, for Christmas last year and I really enjoyed it. My mum picked up a few...
by admin | Jul 3, 2014 | News
Yesterday, I ran my first ever writing workshop for teens. It was hosted by the Monash Library in Oakleigh, and was an amazing opportunity, as well as something new. I haven’t had any teacher training and the only children I’ve really taught have been...
by admin | Jul 3, 2014 | Q & A
There are a lot of different ways I come up with the premise for my book and stories for anthologies. These include: Rewriting history – some of the chapter books I use memories from when I was a child and put the endings I wish had happened. Something bugging...
by admin | Jun 26, 2014 | Q & A
Most of the books I’ve been reading lately are either historical fiction or books with a more realistic setting, that is not including picture books that seem to come in many different styles. Recently, I found myself reading a number of children’s novels...
