Emily grew up on a remote Western Australian island where her family fished for crayfish. This is a recollection of a simpler lifestyle now long gone, that still had its struggles.
Recorded at Kyogle Writers Festival 2022
Gillian Meares was considered one of the best writers of her generation. Her life was cut short by illness but she lived a life without boundaries.
Recorded at the Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival 2022
Observations on the beauty of the natural world, questions about our role in life and resolutions for the future. A gentle, reflective look at the complexities of modern existence.
Recorded at the Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival 2022
Emily Bronte has been cloned and cast as the headliner in a Literary Festival! Well if we can do it for plants, why not famous, dead authors? However, not everyone is happy with the idea.
Recorded at the Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival 2022
When Krissy Kneen began to research her family’s Slovenian history a long buried story emerged that involved more than just her Grandmother. She was determined to finally bring a piece of history into the light.
Recorded at Kyogle Writers Festival 2022
In the interview below Ben Walter explains how he was inspired by a very old fairytale when he wrote this short story which simply follows two children as they scramble through the bush, distantly aware of smoke on the horizon.
Recorded at Kyogle Writers Festival 2022
Most of us have friends. Some of us have a few really close friends and some of us have a multitude of acquaintances. But however many you can count on your fingers when you lose a friend, if you are suddenly ‘dropped’, it can be bewildering and hurtful. Patti draws parallels with her own life and examples from others to examine this unique relationship.
Recorded at Kyogle Writers Festival 2022
If a book comes recommended by mega seller Any Griffiths – it must be good! The only problem with this one is the sound of snorts and giggles coming from your children’s bedrooms!
Time travel and fantasy in a castle. And an A list of other children’s authors encountered in Grace’s adventures.
Recorded at Storyfest 2022
This week I though I’d present four new picture books from the Narratives Library , together with very interesting interviews from the authors about their creation.
This is a book of wonderfully, rhythmic rhymes. Your toddler can do a nursery rap! Lovely illustrations by Pamela Allen.
Mark Greenwood and Frane Lessac are a husband and wife book production team! Here is a book Mark has written on the wonderful archaeology of Australia with illustrations by Frane.
Originally from the USA, Frane is bowled over by how amazing the animal life is in Australia. You can hear her enthusiasm in the read and interview!
Mandy writes and illustrates her books and I have included an extra illustration image here as her read and interview are rolled into one.
Recorded at Storyfest 2022
This is a picture book for young readers about how it is okay to be different. Scot is the author and illustrator and he wrote it for his own little boy.
Recorded at Storyfest 2022