When Krissy Kneen began to research her family’s Slovenian history a long buried story emerged that involved more than just her Grandmother. She was determined to finally bring a piece of history into the light.
Recorded at Kyogle Writers Festival 2022
In the interview below Ben Walter explains how he was inspired by a very old fairytale when he wrote this short story which simply follows two children as they scramble through the bush, distantly aware of smoke on the horizon.
Recorded at Kyogle Writers Festival 2022
Most of us have friends. Some of us have a few really close friends and some of us have a multitude of acquaintances. But however many you can count on your fingers when you lose a friend, if you are suddenly ‘dropped’, it can be bewildering and hurtful. Patti draws parallels with her own life and examples from others to examine this unique relationship.
Recorded at Kyogle Writers Festival 2022
If a book comes recommended by mega seller Any Griffiths – it must be good! The only problem with this one is the sound of snorts and giggles coming from your children’s bedrooms!
Time travel and fantasy in a castle. And an A list of other children’s authors encountered in Grace’s adventures.
Recorded at Storyfest 2022
This week I though I’d present four new picture books from the Narratives Library , together with very interesting interviews from the authors about their creation.
This is a book of wonderfully, rhythmic rhymes. Your toddler can do a nursery rap! Lovely illustrations by Pamela Allen.
Mark Greenwood and Frane Lessac are a husband and wife book production team! Here is a book Mark has written on the wonderful archaeology of Australia with illustrations by Frane.
Originally from the USA, Frane is bowled over by how amazing the animal life is in Australia. You can hear her enthusiasm in the read and interview!
Mandy writes and illustrates her books and I have included an extra illustration image here as her read and interview are rolled into one.
Recorded at Storyfest 2022
This is a picture book for young readers about how it is okay to be different. Scot is the author and illustrator and he wrote it for his own little boy.
Recorded at Storyfest 2022
Does your tween need some new reading material? Try these three writers. You can hear them reading from their books and the interviews are great too!
Two children are trapped in a mysterious house where the occupants remain in their rooms. Can they find their way out?
A girl’s best friend is her – pig! Particularly when there are mysterious ,magical things happening. And dangerous thin ice!
Milo finds $105 exactly on the footpath. Who does it belong to? Should he try to find the owner or keep it!
Recorded at Storyfest 2022
This is a beautiful book for any age about the origins of the Oxford English Dictionary. A young girl is raised in the Scriptorium, where all words are collected, defined, and written into the Great Dictionary. Some characters in the book are fictional and some are based on real people who undertook this enormous task. In the process of collection and definition, some words particular to women are lost.
Recorded at Storyfest 2022
As a young man Lech Blaine became every parent’s nightmare – he was the driver in a car that accidentally killed his friends.
In small community, there is nowhere to escape confronting the reality of this sort of tragedy. Lech Blaine reads from his memoir after the fatal crash scene has happened which claimed the lives of his friends.
Recorded at Stoyrfest 2022
A young woman’s world is turned upside down in the Second world War. She finds that even small acts can bring heart in an overwhelming situation.
Michelle reveals the depth of research she undertook to write effectively about a period that is is almost ‘ancient history’ to to today’s teenagers.
Recorded at Storyfest 2022