Category: Literature
Trinity Grammar School Preparatory School
In something of a homecoming, I had the opportunity to speak at the Trinity Grammar School Preparatory School assembly about Empire of the Waves in mid-November. Since I wrote this novel as a kind of letter to my strange and …
Camdenville Public School Creative Writing Competition
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the last assembly of the term at Camdenville Public School in Newtown. On the invitation of Principal Sue Smith — a fellow lover of fantasy literature — I had the honour of …
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Kids’ Book Review Guest Posts
Kid’s Book Review is one of the best online resources for lovers of Australian children’s literature, and Australian lovers of children’s literature. It’s a place brimming with reviews and interviews and resources for readers of all ages, parents, students, teachers …
The Emu and the Lion: A Reflection on Illustration for Children
Word and image are alchemically bound in children’s literature. Lewis Carroll’s Alice is John Tenniel’s Alice. Kenneth Grahame’s Rat and Mole and Toad are E.H. Shepard’s too. Of course, thousands of artists have illustrated these words in the generations since …
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