Here’s how I sometimes turn an idea into a story. It’s not super tricky or anything. Have a look. 🙂
Read More Some advice for young writers about building a story from the first idea
Jane and I had so much fun at the Little Bookroom this morning. We read Bear Make Den at a Teddy Bear’s picnic-inspired storytime. There were lots of children and lots of bears, and the event was co-ordinated and run by the best sport in the children’s book world, Leesa Lambert. Thanks Leesa and everyone who […]
Read More Bear Make Den story time at the Little Bookroom in Melbourne
I do love reading Pig Dude to kids. I act like a bit of a goose, but no one seems to mind. Here are a few snaps from Tucker Road Primary School. I turned the lights off so everyone could see the screen better, which made the pics are a bit dark, but I think you […]
Read More More photos from my Pig Dude launches
Earlier this year I had an incredibly fun time doing a theatrical kind of show with a couple of other footy-loving authors. The other guys were Adrian Beck (Kick it to Nick) and Felice Arena (Specky Magee). It was so much fun I thought I’d share a few photos. The Umpire Dance Adrian belting […]
Read More Kicking Goals for Readers
I’ve been having so much fun on a little tour to launch my latest book, Pig Dude: He Can Do ANYTHING! All up I’m visiting six of my favourite schools and giving them a free 45 min talk which ends with a book launch, something many kids have never seen. At the end of the session, a few […]
Read More Pig Dude launches
Earlier this year a couple of other footy-loving authors (Felice Arena and Adrian Beck) and myself put together a theatre show about the joys of both football and reading. And just to make sure we were fully prepared for the big event we went through our paces with a solid backyard training run. As you can see […]
Read More Check out this snappy little video