KAREN TYRRELL AUTHOR – Educate, engage, empower!
Welcome to Karen Tyrrell’s Website.
Karen is a Brisbane child-empowerment author, Children’s Rights Ambassador and key-note speaker, creating books to empower kids to live STRONG.
LOGAN Then & Now
Sweetie, Martha and Jacob explore the indigenous and colonial past and present of Logan.
What surprises will they discover?
City of Logan’s history of people and places PLUS present-day attractions, parklands and rivers.
Aligned with Australian Curriculum: HASS, history, geography, maps and science. Mayes Cottage, Kingston Butter Factory etc
$20 FREE Delivery Australia
Logan Then & Now Teacher Notes
Logan Then & Now Teacher Notes 2
ANDY & GHOST BOY came second in the Foreavability awards.
It gently prompts conversations on facing fears, being brave and coping with anxiety.
Disaster magnet, Anxious Andy dreams of finding one true friend and his forever school, but how can he when Ghost Boy, his rambunctious friend, sabotages everything?
Andy and Ghost Boy trigger a catastrophe at school.
At Camp Discovery, a bully showdown results in disaster.
Can Andy become the hero and save the day?
Shortlisted in CYA Conference and the SCBWI Larrikin House Writing Competitions.
With a little supernatural support from his new sidekick, the zany and vaporous Ghost Boy, perhaps this time Andy will make friends and reach his goals…’ – Alison Stegert, Author, SCBWI QLD ARA, School Counsellor.
‘Imaginative and relatable …’ – Zewlan Moor, Author | GP | Bibliotherapist @byronbiblio
‘A timely, reassuring and hopeful read.’ – Anna Byrd Author, Book Reviewer
ANDY & GHOST BOY available here: http://www.karentyrrell.com/mybooks
Kids Activities Andy Ghost Boy
LET’S PLAY by Karen Tyrrell is an interactive picture book for kids 0-3 years.
Published by Play Matters Australia, launched at Queensland State Library. #FirstFiveForever
Let’s Play was shortlisted by the Speech Pathology of Australia Book Awards.
Children’s Rights QLD appointed me Ambassador. My role is to educate the community and empower children on their rights to be happy, healthy and safe.
As a Children’s Rights QLD Ambassador, I will present interactive storytelling sessions using the picture book, ‘Right to be Me.’ Hubby, Steve and I use PowerPoint, costumes, props, activities and resources Children’s Rights QLD provide.
During Book Week, I toured #12 Outback Queensland Education Schools as AUTHOR IN RESIDENCE 22-31 August. I presented bully prevention and resilience talks, reader’s theatre and writing workshops with Steve Tyrrell, author.
First, we flew to Charleville then drove to Quilpie, Eromanga, Cunnamulla, Thargominda, Morven, Eulo and Augathella. Our tour highlight was presenting to fifty excited remote students from the Charleville Distance Education studio via Blackboard APP and OneNote APP.
SONG BIRD DROUGHT RESCUE is HERE … Book 5 in Song Bird eco series.
Rosie, aka Song Bird superhero, must save the outback from the drought.
Animals are dying, water’s disappearing, dinosaurs are stampeding,
… and now Aunt Matty’s kidnapped.
Is Destructo behind the devastation?
Song Bird follows a secret map to unlock a mystery.
Can Song Bird rescue the outback before it’s too late?
It won an ARTS Queensland StART grant through RASN and BEMAC.
I collaborated with A.B. Paterson College, Gold Coast.
DROUGHT RESCUE Shortlisted in Speech Pathology Book of the Year .
ORDER http://www.karentyrrell.com/mybooks
Award-winning author, Karen Tyrrell and teacher presents interactive reader’s theatre, inspirational talks and engaging writing workshops, empowering kids and adults to live STRONG, stop the bully and care for the environment.
As a survivor of workplace bullying, Karen shares bully prevention, self-care and environmental skills at conferences, festivals, schools and corporate workplaces.
Youtube : Karen Tyrrell Author channel
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In August 2020, Karen & Steve won as ARTS QUEENSLAND stART grant to research and write Song Bird 5!
Please stay tuned for more Photos, Videos and Blogs in August/ September 2020
Karen Tyrrell author won 4 awards, 7 grants and a mentorship from Society of Editors QLD.
Karen’s kids books,Bailey Beats the Blah and STOP the Bully, are endorsed by Kids Helpline. Harry Helps Grandpa Remember won a RADF grant and is endorsed by Alzheimer’s Australia.
Karen won an Arts Queensland grant and a sponsorship for picture book, Ready Set Discover Logan. with themes of inclusion and diversity.
Bailey Beats the Blah STOP the Bully, Harry Helps Grandpa Remember
and Ready Set Discover Logan. are listed on NSW Premiers Reading Challenge 2019
Song Bird Series
Song Bird Superhero , The Battle of Bug World, Rainforest Rescue and Great Barrier Reef Rescue are empowering eco warrior adventures. … Song Bird 5 coming soon… Please stay tuned.
Karen received a letter from Sir David Attenborough, supporting Great Barrier Reef Rescue. ABC Radio interview.
Themes: bully prevention, eco kids, self-belief, overcoming disabilities, girl power and STEM science.
They won *5 STAR reviews on Reading Time, Kirkus Review, Disney Princess magazine, Goodreads and Buzz Words . ABC Radio interview
Superhero Writing Workshops
KAPOW! Meet Superhero, Karen Tyrrell Author of the Song Bird Superhero series dressed in character. Kids will be supercharged with story writing powers to create an original SUPERHERO story, jam packed with SUPER powers, SUPER action and SUPER villains.
Steve Tyrrell author co-presents too.
Bully Prevention Talks
Karen wears her Song Bird Superhero costume or taekwondo outfit to present bully prevention talks. She shares approved and effective strategies for bully prevention for students, teachers and parents. Many describe her talks as inspiring, educating and engaging.
Interactive Storytelling & Pantomimes
Karen and Steve Tyrrell presents interactive storytelling and pantomimes to children. Us authors, get into character, wearing FUN costumes. We educate children on social skills, self-care OR how to write engaging stories and characters. We present all 9 children’s books in costume and pantomime.
Eco Author Talks
Karen Tyrrell and Steve Tyrrell presents ECO talks on saving bees, trees and the environment. Power point presentation includes interactive talks, dramatic book readings and Q&A. Dressed as Song Bird Superhero, Super Bee or Tree Man, we present empowering talks jam-packed with positive strategies.
Talks focus on how kids can be involved and RECYCLE … REUSE … REDUCE at home and at school.
Our talks are all about kids believing in themselves, connecting with their inner eco warrior and making a difference to the planet.
Karen Tyrrell Author Writing Workshops
Karen presents practical writing workshops for adults and teens, guiding them to create and publish memoirs, picture books and junior novels. She shares how to create likeable characters and how to write a page turning story. Karen also presents Book Marketing Masterclasses.
Resilience & Well-Being Talks in Power Point Format
Karen speaks about how she recovered from parent-teacher bullying and PTSD when she was a bullied school teacher. Her memoirs Me and Her and Me and Him: A Guide to Recovery empower adults to live strong with self-care, resilience and coping skills.
Karen Tyrrell Author
Author, Educational Consultant, Storyteller/Performer, Motivational
Karen & Steve Tyrrell School Visits youtube Link
‘Engaging – a wonderful experience for our students. Our primary students were excited to write, and the quality of their work showed how much they learned.’ Staines Memorial College Aug 2018
‘Engaged, enthralled and enraptured with Karen and Steve who got dressed up as book characters. They captured their audience who asked a load of questions. ‘ Brisbane Independent School August 2018
Hi, Karen. Your books sound really interesting. I write junior fiction, so far unpublished, but one of my manuscripts is with an Australian publisher. I wish you luck with your manuscripts.
You have a great webpage.
Trish.
Hi Patricia, Thanx for dropping by. Were you at CYA? Love your website too, especially the gorgeous photos. I wish you the Best of Luck with Publication.
All the best with your book! Exciting times for you.
Look forward to hearing about your progress 🙂
Thanx Wendy. Could be more exciting with a publishing contract. lol. Nice to meet you on twitter… Karen :))
Hi Karen,
Just repsonded to your tweet. I just joined twitter last night in anticipation of the live chat with Spencer Quinn coming up in an hour and a half! I knew I’d have to cave in eventually, now I’ve done it! Your work sounds fascinating and it looks like you’re off to great things – bravo! I love reading YA and children’s books, but I’m primarily an illustrator venturing into the writing realm. My focus is on picture books. Right now I’m working on a picture book about our rescue dog Cosmo. I’m attending my first regional SCBWI meeting tomorrow and can’t wait. I hope we can be blog and twitter buds – cheers! Susan
Hi Susan, Nice to meet you. Did you Find me on the SCBWI Linked-in site? I wish you the very best with your kids picture book and hope we can keep in touch. Good luck with your SCBWI meeting tomorrow. Cheers, Karen :))
Good luck. It all sounds very interesting.
Hi Cherley, What a lovely surprise to see you here! I really appreciate your interest. Many Thanks, Karen :))
Good luck on your publishing endeavors! I’ll keeping checking back on your progress.
Thanks so much Vickie for showing your support first on Twitter and now here on my website. So very much appreciated:))
Karen, hi. So good to meet you. I’ve learned a new word; that is, “faction.” At first, I thougth it was a misspelling, but then I realized that you intended it to identify your blending of fact and fiction. Is Sayonara a true crime faction novel? It does sound interesting. I’d buy it to learn what happened to your FE student. I also like Me and Her. Sounds to me like you’ve carved a niche for your books; very exciting. I’ll stay in touch on CS, and I’ll find you on Twitter, too.
Hi Mary, Thanks so much for dropping over to my website. SAYONARA is a blend of memoir and fiction. Some chapters are pure memoir, others are either fiction or a blend, Faction. My twitter a/c is wwwkarentyrrell . Love to tweet with you too … See you over at CrimeSpace :))
Hi Karen – Great connecting with you on twitter. Your books sound fascinating. I definitely want to know what happened in Sayonara. I’m really excited for your writing career. I wrote my first manuscript, SUNDOG ROCK, (a YA Magic Realism piece) while I was living in Sydney and working at the Sydney Opera House. I’ll bookmark your page!
Melle
Hi Melle, Thanks for connecting on twitter and then finding me here. So glad you’re intrigued my books intrigue you. Good luck with your YA ms and with de-cluttering your computers. ( Great website too)
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Hi Karen
I am a teacher and Head of Department for Junior Secondary. We appear to have a strong bullying presence at our school. Would you be interested in presenting as a guest speaker to our students? If so, how may I get in contact with you to discuss this further?
Hi Vanessa,
Thanks for requesting me to present a Bully Prevention session at your High school. I’ve sent you my proposal and look forward to hearing from you soon … Karen Tyrrell 🙂
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