Event by BOOK FACE Gungahlin
The Marketplace, 33 Hibberson St, Gungahlin
Come dressed up in book theme to receive a free gift on the day (while stocks last)
I’m thrilled to be hosting a special event at Floriade at 10am on Sunday 6 October - featuring FLORA: Australia’s Most Curious Plants.
Save the date! I'm delighted to be hosting a FLORA launch at the National Library on the morning of Sunday 22 September.
There will be a book reading and signing, a lucky door prize that includes a limited edition FLORA print, some fabulous FLORA activities, including making your own wildflowers, and your very own wildflower seed packets!
Click the poster above to reserve your spot! And stay tuned for more on a Floriade event on Sunday 6 October.
Flora: Australia's Most Curious Plants is just a couple of months away (1 October) and while you wait, why not put together the cover in this online puzzle? And if you're super keen for an internals peek, put together this full spread in the second puzzle!
FLORA COVER...
It's been so exciting to have some of my books longlist and shortlist these past months. Thank you to the awards organisers and judges. It's always the loveliest thing to be recognised by our peers.
Starting with An Aussie Year in 2013 (EK Books), the series is still going strong. Knowing Chinese children can now explore these countries through the eyes of children their age, is a joy for me. We spent four years in Beijing when our kids were young, and I developed a real connection to Chinese children during our time there.
The books come in a paperback set with a collective sleeve. It also includes a concertina scrapbook for kids to draw and write stories in – perhaps of their own traditions and customs – and a booklet featuring some of the facts from the series, including our own ANZAC Day.
The production values are beautiful and I’m so grateful to Anouska Jones and EK Books and their rights team for securing this publication. And of course, the books were a team effort, with amazing illustrations by Tina Snerling (Lukas).
Click here to see a video of the books.
I loved visiting National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature Inc. recently and writing up this blog post on the legacy of May Gibbs at the Centre. Click here to read the entire piece.