Tag Archives: Artspear Entertainment

blog 116: In which three months of 2019 somehow flashed by.

Posted on April 2, 2019 by mgbauer

Well I woke up yesterday only to discover that it was April the First already. Is this some kind of a sick joke?!? Where did a quarter of 2019 go? I’m supposed to be deep in writing the serious YA … Continue reading →

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blog 112: In which the end of the year is in sight.

Posted on November 16, 2018 by mgbauer

It’s been a bit over two months since my last post and these are my sins as always, it seems quite a bit has happened. A few days ago I completed my last school visit/author event for 2018. Yay! This … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Artspear Entertainment, Ashgrove, Chrissie Krebs, competition, Danny Blue's Really Excellent Dream, Environment Award for Children's Literature, Everything I've Never Said, Jackie Ryan, Laura Elvery, Max Landrak, Narelle Oliver, Organ Pipes National Park, Queensland Writers Fellowship, Quensland Literary Awards, Rodney Loses It!, Samantha Wheeler, Speech Pathology Awards, State Library of Victoria, The Running Man, Toon Sandwich, Wilderness Society, Wombat Warriors, Yarraville, Younger Sun Bookshop | Leave a comment

blog 107: In which I officially begin 2018.

Posted on April 16, 2018 by mgbauer

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | 2 Comments

blog 98: In which I tell of some things that have happened.

Posted on May 2, 2017 by mgbauer

DISCLAIMER: Ok from now on whenever I start a new blog, I’m not going to even mention that in the previous blog (and every blog before that) I apologized for the long time between posts, made a firm and sincere promise … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ambrose-Treacy School, Artspear Entertainment, Ben Long, Book Links, Book Slam, Brian Falkner, Brisbane State High, Caloundra, Carl Hanser, CBCA Notables, Children's Books Daily, Chris Bongers, Dr Ute Mihr, dtv, Emmaus College Jimboomba, Eric Vale, Joe Bauer, Marist Ashgrove, Megan Daley, Mt Gravatt High School, Ready Steady Hatch, Rita Artmann, Romancing the Stars, Scholastic Australia, Shooting Stars, St Aloysius College, The Pain My Mother Sir Tiffy Cyber Boy and Me, The Stars at Oktober Bend, The Void, Toon Sandwich, Trish Buckley, WAYRBA Awards | Leave a comment

blog 95: In which I suddenly realise it’s December!

Posted on December 7, 2016 by mgbauer

It’s the last month of 2016. If this year is following the pattern of previous years, by my calculations, that means it’s December! Back on September 12 when I last wrote, I ended my blog with this bold statement: I’m making a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Albany Creek State School, Alek Topa, Artspear Entertainment, Barry Jonsberg, Bob Dylan, Book Links, Booked Out Speakers Agency, Don't Call Me Ishmael, Eaton's Hill State School, Eric Vale Off The Rails, Eric Vale Super Male, Hexenhaus, James Phelan, Kings Beach Caloundra, KOALA Awards, Morris Gleitzman, Mount Coot-tha Lookout, Narelle Oliver, Nikki McWatters, Richard Newsome, Rupert Rau, Samantha Wheeler | 4 Comments

blog 94: In which I quickly recap the past 8 weeks – with beaucoup de pictures!

Posted on September 12, 2016 by mgbauer

A lot has happened over the last 8 weeks. Not much writing I have to admit (ie none) but plenty of writing-related things. For example … # I visited a number of schools in and around the BRISBANE/IPSWICH region, such as Ipswich Girls Grammar, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Artspear Entertainment, Ashgrove Literature Festival, Australiens, Bris Vegas, Brisbane Writers Festival, Derek Danger Dale Series, Environment Award for Children's Literature, Eric Vale Series, Graeme Base, Julie Beveridge, Julie Gwynne-Jones, Just a Dog, Kevin Burgemeestre, Lisa Kennedy, Melbourne, Melbourne Writers Festival., Readers Cup, Rockhampton, The Pain My Mother Sir Tiffy Cyber Boy and Me, The Running Man, Toon Sandwich, Townsville, Wilderness Society, You Turkeys! | Leave a comment

blog 93: In which I play catch-up yet again.

Posted on July 26, 2016 by mgbauer

It’s been quite a busy few months since the last update, so very briefly here are some things that happened. We had a great launch for The Pain, My Mother, Sir Tiffy Cyber Boy and Me at Riverbend Books in Brisbane. A huge … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Artspear Entertainment, Australiens, Bath, Brisbane Writers Festival, Chris Bongers, Highclere Castle, Joe Bauer, Melbourne Writers Festival., Midnight Releasing, Monster Pictures, Oxford, Productivity Commission, Provence, Rita Artmann, St Mark's Anglican Community School, Stratford, The Pain My Mother Sir Tiffy Cyber Boy and Me, Twickenham, Wilderness Society | 2 Comments

blog 80: In which JOE BAUER says, ‘Welcome to Jurassic World!”

Posted on June 9, 2015 by mgbauer

My son Joe Bauer the illustrator of the Eric Vale and Derek ‘Danger’ Dale series has a new project underway creating animated trailers which take off some of the upcoming big blockbuster films. He’s kicked it off with this JURASSIC WORLD … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Artspear Entertainment, Australiens, Derek Danger Dale Series, Eric Vale Series, The Void, Toon Sandwich | Leave a comment

blog 75: In which I say a brief and belated goodbye to the last two months of 2014.

Posted on January 6, 2015 by mgbauer

My brief recap on November and December: I had my last school visit for the year talking to the Year 9s at Mt Gravatt High who had studied Don’t Call Me Ishmael. Great kids, great school. I managed to break our duster … Continue reading →

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blog 66: In which I take part in a BLOG HOP.

Posted on June 5, 2014 by mgbauer

My friend and super-talented Brisbane-based poet, critic and editor Zenobia Frost has invited me to take part in a blog hop. It goes like this: I ask myself the following four questions, answer them and then pass the baton on to three fellow writers to … Continue reading →