Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Amelia Donnelly! We’re in for a tranquil (re)treat today as Amelia Donnelly shares her divine picture book about awakening the light in our hearts through cultural and spiritual teachings in Mia’s World. As a wellbeing and meditation educator, Amelia is devoted to empowering resilience, connection and unity amongst children. Her newest […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Mary Anastasiou! Thanks so much to multi-talented author, editor, designer and marketing manager, Mary Anastasiou, for flying in to share one of her latest creations – the cutest Halloween picture book around, Tilly’s New Broom. The perfectly-timed rhyming couplets work harmoniously with Giorgia Clerico‘s adorably spooky illustrations to capture little witch […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Sally Barns! It’s such a pleasure to welcome debut picture book rock star author, Sally Barns, to the blog, to entertain us with her new release, Rock Dogs! Inspired by her own canine howlers, Sally’s tongue-wagging, rollicking tale is hitting centre-stage amongst readers, showing us that we can truly shine and […]
What a bright, colourful, affirming book full of loving life, and loving yourself! The rhyme written by Maggie Hutchings sings the perfect note for addressing acceptance of differences and being proud of your identity. Voicing it loud, ‘This is really ME!‘, whether you’re a butterfly or a bee, a princess or a king, readers will […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Deborah Frenkel! Deborah Frenkel‘s latest picture book ‘The Truck Cat‘ has been receiving rave reviews and was voted Kids Book of the Month by one Melbourne bookshop. Not only does it feature an adorable cat Tinka who was inspired by Deborah’s rescue cat (read more below), but it also touches on […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Karen Tyrrell! It is always a pleasure to follow the success journey of award-winning author, Karen Tyrrell, ready to celebrate the release of yet another wonderfully empowering children’s book! Multi-competition shortlister, Andy & Ghost Boy is a funny and powerful middle grade novel full of twists, turns and energy that also […]
It is an honour to welcome back talented author and playwright, Maura Pierlot (The Trouble in Tune Town); introducing her incredibly notable and prevalent script for teens, Fragments: Journeys from Isolation to Connection. Her just-released novel is adapted from her sold-out stage play, Fragments, which, during October 2019, was programmed for Mental Health Month. Through […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Larissa Collins! It’s a pleasure to welcome debut picture book author, Larissa Collins, to the blog, here to discuss her story on children’s health, the important role of families, and the promotion of resilience; Be Brave Beatrice! This is a light-hearted and funny tale about coping with the unpleasantness of being […]
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#wereallinthistogether #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #BookReview: We’re All in This Together, Skye Hughes (author), Alice Coates (illus.), Dean Publishing, November 2020. Blurb: School friends – Kiana, Amin, Roshan, Casey, Ming and Tyler all have one thing in common – they can’t go to school. The world changed very quickly and now they have to stay home to […]
