Radical Makeover
The Turkish edition of Nim’s Island has just arrived – I always love seeing the new cover and have fun trying to work out the words in the title and first sentence of a new-to-me language. Every edition is slightly different – it’s not just the language and cover,it’s whether it’s hard or soft cover, the size of the book, the font, and even the paper.
And sometimes they include an author photo; the Turkish edition has a nice touch, with a picture of Kerry Millard, the illustrator, as well.
But there was one just one little surprise… I’ve apparently had a radical make-over, and look surprisingly like Paula Mazur, the film producer. I guess it’s one of those things that happens with good friends – over time, you tend to merge…
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
