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What’s Melbourne mean to me?

The city of literature.

Brilliant creative friends

My welcoming publishers – Lisa Berryman from HarperCollins – thankyou for a great dinner

Paul Collins from Fort Street Publishing – thankyou for your hospitality

Hazel Edwards who gave such a beautiful launch speech for ‘Gracie and Josh’.

Thankyou to the fabulous authors and illustrators who came along to the launch on a long weekend

Special thanks to Meredith Costain and Niki Horin for the editorial inspiration for ‘Gracie and Josh’

Serena Geddes – what can I say? She captured the joy of Gracie and Josh who jump from the pages of the book.

VARIETY the children’s charity – I love VARIETY and Kathryn the marketing manager for Variety Victoria gave such a special speech about helping kids – ‘Gracie and Josh’ is helping them too.

Excited to catch up with the talented Jen McVeity -and hear her Highlighting Writing tours.

Corrine Fenton – the award winning picture book author who leads SCBWI Victoria – love what you are doing for kids writers and illustrators in Victoria – the retreat sounds amazing

…..  so many friends …. radio interviews especially loved being in the ABC Tardis ……and so much more!!!!!

The Tardis is the famous nick-name for ‘Aunty’ – our ABC radio studios. I always feels warm and fuzzy when I am interviewed in the Tardis in Sydney’s ABC radio studios. I’ve done a lot of interviews there as a writer.

Aunty reaches the community.  It was hectic getting into the studios for a morning interview and then an afternoon one with NSW Mid Coast Radio and Hobart radio. However ABC gives you time to explore.

Joel Rheinberger ‘Afternoons’ program in Hobart loved ‘Always Jack’ and we spoke about the importance of talking for kids, family, community through story.

It’s hard when a parent has cancer, but story makes it warm, safe and OK.