Tag: Artists and animals Archives · Wendy Orr
12th May
Artists and Animals: Gary Long, Town Crier, and Tori
Once upon a time, two schoolmates used to go horse riding together through the hills and dales of Nova Scotia’s beautiful Annapolis Valley. One grew up to become a writer, an unusual enough…
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25th Oct
Artists and Animals: Wendy Orr and Harry
Wendy Orr with Harry, the day he arrived Today I’m interviewing myself – because, believe it or not (!) I’m also rather fond of, and inspired by, animals. Have you ever been inspired…
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23rd Sep
Artists and Animals: Leonie Kervin and Remus, life drawing model
I first met Leonie Kervin when she was still a teenager and I was a young mother. Thanks to Facebook, we’ve reconnected and it’s been a real thrill to see the amazing…
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9th Jul
Artists and Animals, Katy Abbott, composer, and Hermione
I’m fascinated by how composers work – other people’s art tends to sound much more romantic than your own– and so I’m delighted to hear that for practical purposes, it doesn’t matter…
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27th May
Artists and Animals: Sally Odgers, Jack Russells and Dog Detectives
Jeannie Sally Odgers is an amazingly prolific Tasmanian author who runs the Affordable Manuscript Assessment service. I remember reading her books when I first started writing and hoping that I could do…
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13th May
Artists and Animals: Katherine Battersby, Squish and Frankie
I first ‘met’ Katherine Battersby on Facebook and was intrigued by the title of the book she was working on: Squish Rabbit. When I finally met her in person I discovered that…
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25th Apr
Artists and Animals: Kerry Thompson, aka Kerry Millard
Kerry Thompson, published as Kerry Millard, is a painter,cartoonist and illustrator. We first met twenty years ago at an Australian Children’s Book Council Book of the Year celebration, when we each had…
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18th Apr
Artists and Animals: Tristan Bancks and Boston
Tristan Bancks is a children’s author, who tells stories on page and screen. We met at a writers festival a few years ago, but I hadn’t had the chance to hear…
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10th Apr
Artists and Animals: Ursula Dubosarsky and Guinea Pigs
Meeting other authors is one of the best bonuses for going to writers festivals, and as we live in different states, I’m always particularly thrilled when I get to spend time with…
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2nd Apr
Artists and Animals: Cheryl Rainfield & Petal
I got to know Cheryl Rainfield not long before SCARS came out, when she asked if I would read and possibly endorse it. I hate being asked to endorse a book, because…
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23rd Mar
Artists and Animals: Prue Mason and Camel Rider
One of the best things about doing this series of interviews is finding out more about the backgrounds to friends’ books, and lives! I’ve met Prue Mason’s current dogs, but it was…
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8th Mar
Artists and Animals: Argyro Gavalas, Designer
Despite what you might think from this blog, not all artists work with words or paper! To prove it, today I’m interviewing Argyro (or Roula) Gavalas, a Melbourne designer. I met her…
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