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blog 109: In which I man-splain to the CBCA Judges How They Should Vote in the 2018 Early Childhood Category as only a Middle-aged White Male who has a book on the Short-list, really can.
As you may have heard RODNEY LOSES IT! written by me and illustrated by the awesome Chrissie Krebs has been shortlisted for the 2018 CBCA awards in the Early Childhood category and obviously we’re both thrilled and honoured! Now some … Continue reading
blog 108: In which the characters from Don’t Call Me Ishmael discuss their weirdest dreams.
In 2013 I wrote a short story based on the Ishmael series that was included in an anthology created by my German publishers Carl Hanser celebrating 20 YEARS OF HANSER CHILDREN’S BOOKS. The piece was called Ismael und das Team … Continue reading
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Tagged Don't Call Me Ishmael, Orazio Zorzotto, Razzman, The Ishmael Series
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blog 107: In which I officially begin 2018.
Well 2018 has started and it’s been very exciting. (And when I say ‘started” I mean of course that it kicked off ages ago and now more than a quarter of it is already gone!) (Hi Gabriella. Look a new … Continue reading
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Tagged A Very Theatre Company, Ambrose-Treacy School, Artspear Entertainment, Assisi College, Australiens, Brisbane State High, Carl Hanser, Casimir Catholic College, CBCA Notables, CBCA Short-list, Chris Thomson, Chrissie Krebs, Commonwealth Games, Derek Danger Dale Series, Die Nerwensage Meine Mutter Sir Tiffy Dre Nerd und Ich, Don't Call Me Ishmael, Don't Call Me Ishmael: The Musical, Dr Thomas Mobius, Eric Vale Series, Fin Taylor, Fraser Island, Horcompany, Joe Bauer, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Marist Ashgrove, Mt Gravatt High School, O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, Queen of Apostles, Rita Artmann, Rodney Loses It!, Schonell Theatre, The Killage, The Pain My Mother Sir Tiffy Cyber Boy and Me, The Running Man, The Void, Tiaro, Toon Sandwich, Underground Broadway, University of Giessen, University of Qld
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blog 106: In which I’m talkin’ on SUNSHINE.
Last October my wife and I came down from Brisbane to spend a month in Melbourne bunny-and-house-sitting for our daughter and son-in-law while they were away on their belated honeymoon in America. Our daughter’s home is in a new housing … Continue reading
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Tagged Brimbank City Council, Buckingham Reserve, Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, H V McKay, Hampshire Road, Harvester Judgement, Harvester Road, John Kelly Artist, King Jacob, Kororoit Creek, Man Lifting Cow Sculpture, Melbourne, Millennium Man, Minimum wage, SBS Sunshine Drama series, Sunshine, Sunshine Harvester, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine Lantern Festival, Sunshine Park Tennis Club, Sunshine Silos, Village Cinema Sunshine
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blog 105: In which I tidy up some 2017 loose ends.
Hi All It’s January 25th and my Resolution to do a blog a week in 2018 is off to a shaky start. Ok let’s face it – the starter’s pistol has sounded, the medals have been distributed, the winner’s anthem … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, Australian Children's Laureate, Beatles, Blade Runner, Brisbane, Die Nerwensage Meine Mutter Sir Tiffy Dre Nerd und Ich, Federation Square, Hanser, Healesville Sanctuary, Hoercompany, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Melbourne, Monty Pryor, National Gallery of Victoria, NGV, Omnibus Books, Paul McCartney, SCBWI, Scholastic Australia, St Kilda, Suncorp Stadium, Sunshine, The Book of Mormon, The Pain My Mother Sir Tiffy Cyber Boy and Me, Wallace and Gromit
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blog 104: In which I spend a couple of great days in beautiful Monto.
In October this year I had the good fortunate to be invited by Monto State High School to be part of their fantastic Growing Young Literary Artists in the North Burnett project. On Wednesday Oct 11th around midday, I flew from … Continue reading
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Tagged Abercorn State School, Bundaberg, Burnett State College, Cania Gorge, Lake Cania, Legend of the Three Moons, Monto, Monto State High School, Mulgildie Bunyip, Mulgildie State School, Mundubbera State School, North Burnett Region, St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Writers Retreat
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blog 103: In which I say ‘Cheers & Thanks’ to Germany and post a video.
Apart from at home here in Australia, my books have been most successful in Germany. As well as having nine books presently published in the country, there has also been a radio broadcast of the complete Ishmael series, short-listings and … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl Hanser, Dinosaur Knights, Don't Call Me Ishmael, Eric Vale, Germany, Hoercompany, International Youth Library, Internationale Jugendbibliothek, Julia Nachtmann, Just a Dog, Nennt mich nicht Ismael, The Pain My Mother Sir Tiffy Cyber Boy and Me, The Running Man
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blog 101: In which I say something (but not much) about my WIP.
I was thinking the other day (yes, it does happen occasionally) that every new thing I’ve written has been different in some fundamental way from everything else that has gone before it. For example … My first published book The Running … Continue reading
