Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Amelia Mellor! We’re privileged to welcome award-winning author of the magnificent, magical Grandest Bookshop trilogy, Amelia Mellor! Today she is sharing the fascinating background story behind the series and the third instalment, The Lost Book of Magic. Following the success of The Grandest Bookshop in the World and The Bookseller’s Apprentice, […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Felice Arena! It’s a huge honour to welcome the superlative Felice Arena to our blog; popular author of so many great titles including the bestselling Specky Magee books and his previous scrumptious picture book, PASTA!. Without sounding too cheesy, Felice’s next book is as tasty as the last (oops, that was […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Sarah Surgey! It’s with pure delight to welcome talented international author, Sarah Surgey to our blog to share her touching, comforting story, The Heavy Bag. Here is a picture book that feels like the warmest hug, particularly for children navigating experiences through grief and loss. When Enid loses her beloved Granddad, […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Michelle Conn! We’re thrilled to have talented author-illustrator, Michelle Conn, in the spotlight and on centre stage today to share her festive picture book delight, The Christmas Star. Get ready for the season to be jolly with young Timmy as the happiest Christmas tree in town (and in the school play)! […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Sheila Knaggs and Jennifer Falkner! We couldn’t be happier to welcome the wonderful duo behind a gorgeous new picture book – Sheila Knaggs and Jennifer Falkner join us to share their absolutely delightful, Fairy Beach. You can always feel the twinkle and sparkle of magic when fairies are around, and at […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Sarah Jane Lightfoot! It’s a pleasure to welcome talented author-illustrator, Sarah Jane Lightfoot to the blog, to share her jurassic journey in creating her brilliant new picture book, When Dinosaurs Roamed Australia. It’s a budding palaeontologist’s delight with all manner of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, plesiosaurs, ankylosaurs and titanosaurs roaming, soaring and gliding […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Aleesah Darlison! It’s such a privilege to welcome award-winning author of over sixty-five fabulous children’s books – Aleesah Darlison! Today, she is sharing the heartrending and extraordinary story behind her latest novel for middle grade readers, Grace the Amazing. Penned based on a deeply personal place in her own heart, Aleesah […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Dani Vee! We’re always delighted to have the brilliant, multi-talented author, publicist and podcaster extraordinaire, Dani Vee on the blog, and she is here today to talk about her hilarious junior fiction debut – Riley’s FAILPROOF Guide to Breaking a School Record. Could watching other people’s epic FAILS be any funnier?! […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Emma Lord! It’s a pleasure to welcome debut YA novelist, Emma Lord, to the blog to share the story behind her gripping new release, Anomaly. ‘A high-octane YA debut, Anomaly will force you to question destiny, memory and how far you would go to survive.‘ This apocalyptic tale with have young adults gritting […]
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 […]
