I am delighted to announce that I am now being represented by Fiona Johnson at Beyond Words Literary Agency. Perhaps it was the butterflies in Beyond Words’ logo – that’s a set of stories for another day. Perhaps it is that Fiona is a woman you have to admire. At 25, Fiona beat an aggressive… Read more New Agent and new project with CSIRO Publishing
The Ballad of Melodie Rose is the second book in Kate Gordon’s Direleafe Hall series for middle-grade girls. As with The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn, the first book in this series, Gordon has once again produced a lyrical and startlingly original novel about being kind, being human and understanding one’s place in the cosmos. A… Read more Review of Kate Gordon’s The Ballad of Melodie Rose, UQP
Do you believe in dragons? What about dragons that don’t breath fire of fly, but which are the most beautiful dancers? Weedy seadragons are amazing fish with a talent for camouflage, weird eating habits and a unique courtship dance. But their future is threatened. This beautiful book will take you into the wonderful world of… Read more The Way of the Weedy Seadragon – out now!
The Tasmania chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) hosted a How to Pitch Webinar in July this year, to prepare children’s book creators for our August PitchFest. Author/illustrator, Christina Booth, and publisher/author, Mark Macleod, of Dirt Lane Press, presented engaging talks on how to… Read more SCBWI TASMANIA PITCHFEST
Kate Gordon’s marvelous new middle-grade novel will sing to every sensitive girl or woman who has ever felt herself to be an outsider. The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn is a gothic children’s fantasy that soars above its tropes – Direleafe Hall, the once grand, but now dilapidated school for girls; Ms Gallow, the grim-faced teacher… Read more Review of The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn by Kate Gordon
Last Saturday 25 May, I was one of over 200 children’s book creators who headed to the grand old Melbourne Town Hall for this year’s KidLitVic conference. From a career point of view, this was one of the best spent Saturdays of my life. KidLitVic aims to connect children’s literary creators with Australia’s leading children’s… Read more KidLitVic – Meet the Publishers 2019
Thanks to all who joined the wild excitement at the launch of The Moonlight Bird and the Grolken at Hobart Bookshop on Thursday 5 May 2015. Exquisitely illustrated by Lois Bury, the book was launched by eminent children’s book author and illustrator, Christina Booth. Once upon a moonlight night, a bird flew over the mountain.… Read more Launch of The Moonlight Bird and the Grolken
Anne Morgan’s Smallest Carbon Footprint in the Land and Other Ecotales, illustrated by fellow Tasmanian, Gay McKinnon, has been announced joint winner of the national Environmental Children’s Book of the Year 2014 (Junior Fiction). Tasmanian writers and illustrators came close to scooping the pool at this years awards, which were announced at the Little Bookroom in Melbourne… Read more The Smallest Carbon Footprint wins Environmental Children’s Book of the Year
AUSTRALIAN POETRY SLAM In July I won the Southern Tasmanian heat of the Australian Poetry Slam with my “Axolotl Rap”. This means I get to compete in the State Finals in Launceston, Saturday September 14, at Cafe Fresh, 178 Charles St, kicking off at 7.30 pm. Launcestonians – come along and find out what water… Read more Buzz for Winter 2013
This is a blog I wrote for the Children’s Book Council of Australia (Tasmania) following the launch of my latest book, The Smallest Carbon Footprint in the Land & Other Ecotales at Hobart Bookshop on 11 April 2013. On Fracturing Fairy Tales Once upon a time there were no computer games, movies, televisions or printed… Read more On Fracturing Fairy Tales