Introducing Robin Adolphs, Children’s Author eXtraordinaire

Robin Adolphs, children’s author eXtraordinaire launched her two latest books, The Pile Up and Yesterday, I played in the Rain to a sell-out crowd in Brisbane last week.

I watched mesmerized as Robin and her animated cast dressed in colourful costumes, captured the attention of her enthusiastic young audience.

Robin Adolphs is an experienced primary […]

Launching Bookmarks -ME & HER: A Memoir of Madness

WOOHOO! Feast your eyes on my brand-new double-sided bookmark Anthony Puttee of Book Cover Café designed! On the front Anthony astutely chose ‘there are always TWO SIDES to every story’ baring in mind the two points of view in my memoir … the sane ME and the insane HER.

Thanks again to Australian YA author, […]

Radio Interview Exposé on ME AND HER: a Memoir of Madness.

Today 4BC Radio Brisbane (111.6 AM) interviewed me LIVE about my gutsy memoir, ME AND HER: a Memoir of Madness. I revealed how parents at my school harassed me, teacher Karen Tyrrell, to breaking point and Beyond. I gulped deep breaths throughout the interview … Could I really be that Brave?

Why the Interview NOW? […]

Secrets of Writing Picture Books

How do you write a picture book? … Creating a picture book is easy, isn’t it? Only 500 words and the audience is under 8 years old. So they won’t care! … WRONG!

Picture books are the most competitive of all genres to write and get published! … Why?

Some publishers prefer prolific picture […]