The northern Welsh valleys and far north Queensland in 1921 are the settings for my newly completed adventure for 11-14 year olds. As an author writing historical novels, researching all the elements involved has been a significant and fascinating part of creating this coming-of-age adventure. … Continue reading The mountain … Mt Mulligan mining disaster, 100 years on
The mountain. The girl. The story.
Two months ago, I finished a novel I started 13 years ago during a May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust Fellowship residency in Adelaide. What a frustrating first draft that was too with its jumping between three generations, and even the paleogeology of the magnificent monolith … Continue reading The mountain. The girl. The story.
Where do story ideas come from?
It’s one of the most popular questions writers get asked. With much the same answers too … story inspirations come from everywhere! What you see, hear, smell, taste. From memories. From books. From your heart. From words and images. It’s the same for writing school … Continue reading Where do story ideas come from?
That same day in Texas … #2
In my previous blog I shared a video, American illustrator, Mark Gregory Mitchell and I filmed when I was in Austin, Texas a few years ago. Here is PART 2 … this time chatting about designing and illustrating the chapter heading motifs for my children’s … Continue reading That same day in Texas … #2
One day in Austin, Texas
Several years ago, we travelled to the US to stay with our son, David and his wife, Kathleen. David was in Austin, Texas in his year at a university working on oceanographic research as part of his Fulbright Scholarship. So, of course, I contacted the … Continue reading One day in Austin, Texas
