Mornington Book Launch
Signing books at the Mornington launch of Mokie and Bik. Meredith Horton from Farrells Books did the great display – who’d have thought of twin cockatoos! (Or pirates, as Mokie and Bik would say.)
The launch was a lot of fun, and exactly what I wanted it to be – a kids’ event. Nine year old twins Claire and Peter launched it with Michelle Hamer, a friend and fellow author. They read a script i’d prepared from the book, and then when Michelle said the appropriate word: launch – they launched two little wooden rowboats on a big bowl of water. (We removed it before the signing – much to the disappointment of a couple of three year olds… but it did seem wiser)
Wendy Orr is a Canadian-born Australian writer. Her books for children and adults have been published in 27 countries and won awards around the world. Nim’s Island and Nim at Sea have also become feature films, starring Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin (Nim’s Island) and Bindi Irwin (Return to Nim’s Island.) Her latest book is Cuckoo’s Flight, a companion to the highly acclaimed Bronze Age novels Dragonfly Song and Swallow’s Dance. Read full bio
