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Artists and Animals: Gary Long, Town Crier, and Tori
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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Artists and Animals: Wendy Orr and Harry
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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Artists and Animals: Leonie Kervin and Remus, life drawing model
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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Artists and Animals, Katy Abbott, composer, and Hermione
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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Artists and Animals: Sally Odgers, Jack Russells and Dog Detectives
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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Artists and Animals: Katherine Battersby, Squish and Frankie
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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Artists and Animals: Kerry Thompson, aka Kerry Millard
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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Artists and Animals: Tristan Bancks and Boston
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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Artists and Animals: Ursula Dubosarsky and Guinea Pigs
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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Artists and Animals: Cheryl Rainfield & Petal
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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Artists and Animals: Prue Mason and Camel Rider
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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Artists and Animals: Argyro Gavalas, Designer
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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