News and Musings
On this page you will find news and updates about my work, as well as the occasional musing about books I’ve read and the writing-life in general. If you would like to hear more from me feel free to subscribe to my mailing list.
Christmas Tales 7 — Out Now!
One Christmas, back when I was eight and had just started at a new school in the east end of London, the annual Christmas hat competition was announced. For an eight-year-old at a new school, this was a big deal. The making of that hat, and competition day itself...
Supporting Lismore’s Flood Recovery
With all that's going on in the world, let me bring your attention back to Lismore for a moment ... Just look at that enormous pile of soggy books being chucked out the window of Lismore City Library. I was shocked when I saw this picture. It's heartbreaking. But...
Stuff’s Been Happening. A Smorgasbord of News.
Here's the spread. I haven't provided drinks, so pop the kettle on and enjoy with a cuppa! Marlow Brown: Magician in the Making was launched in July between lockdowns at the Melbourne Magic Festival by magician Lee Cohen. (Pictures above). I've been on a 3 month...
In the News, and a Few Reviews
In the News... It's been great to have Marlow Brown: Magician in the Making feature in the news a couple of times recently. Firstly there was the article in Eastsider News back in June: Then in July, the book got a mention on radio 3MBS by Julie Houghton in her Book...
How to Give Yourself and the Arts Community a Boost in the Pandemic
LIBRARIES. It's all about exploring them, using them, and getting the books we want to read into them. Even in lockdown. Libraries are magical places. They are filled with other worlds; books that take us to places in our imagination when we can’t travel the way we...
SAVE THE DATE! A Book Launch at the Melbourne Magic Festival
The date is set for the launch of Marlow Brown: Magician in the Making and you're invited! Please join me on Saturday 10th July at 3.30pm at The Houdini Theatre in Melbourne to help celebrate the launch of the second Marlow Brown book at the Melbourne Magic Festival....
Marlow Brown: Magician in the Making
Get ready! Marlow Brown: Magician in the Making is nearly here, and I'm excited! Marlow Brown is back, and she’s been smitten with a new idea. Imagine if she could become a top-class magician! But Marlow doesn’t just imagine, she gets on with the job. There are only...
Things are Afoot!
It’s been a little while since I wrote a blog post but it’s February, and things are afoot! Most excitingly, we have a release date for the second Marlow Brown book. Marlow Brown: Magician in the Making will be available from June 1st. Hooray! This means not only is...
5 Books to Inspire Young Scientists
IT'S SCIENCE WEEK 2020, and I can’t think of a better way to get into it than by taking a quick look at some of the books that are out there at the moment to inspire children in science. And I don’t just mean the expected, and often spectacularly illustrated and fun...
Introducing The Story Corner!
I'm super excited to announce that The Story Corner is ready to be launched! If you're in primary school (in whatever capacity - student, teacher, librarian - maybe even canteen manager, you never know!); or you're a children's author; or you just love kid lit and...
