Emma Quay talks about the way she captures movement in her illustrations. Images used are from Happy All Over, written & illustrated by Emma Quay Published by HarperCollins This is an exceptional piece by Emma. Students (and masters!) of art and illustration should use this as a ‘how-to-illustrate-movement’ guide and inspiration. Thank you for inviting […]
Read More Still Moving with Emma QuayOur World Full of Wonder by Jevita Nilson, illustrated by Jess Racklyeft Published by CSIRO Publishing “There is a place filled with all this wonder: our world, our home. Shall we go explore?” (Our World Full of Wonder) Author Interview with Jevita Nilson Thank you for speaking about your picture book Our World Full of […]
Read More Our World Full of Wonder by Jevita Nilson, illustrated by Jess RacklyeftWe the Sea Turtles: A Collection of Island Stories by Michelle Kadarusman Published by Pajama Press Book review by Joy Lawn (Joy in Books) at PaperbarkWords blog “Lately, our songs are filled with more sorrow than joy. Human pollution is choking our oceans. Garbage and fishing nets are strangling us. Human activity is causing natural disasters that […]
Read More We the Sea Turtles by Michelle KadarusmanChristopher Cheng: a career in books featuring Dragon Folding Author Interview at PaperbarkWords Dragon Folding is Christopher Cheng’s most recent picture book (2024), illustrated by Lucia Masciullo & published by Puffin. ****** Thank you for speaking to ‘Joy in Books’ at PaperbarkWords, Christopher. This interview forms a companion piece to our interview in Magpies magazine […]
Read More Christopher Cheng & Dragon FoldingSummer of Shipwrecks by Shivaun Plozza Published by UQP “How to Stop My Holiday Sucking: A Plan by Sidney Sackbridge. Step one: do something about Hailey. Maybe Hailey really is the absolute coolest person for real but do the math. When it’s just me and Lou, I get one hundred per cent Lou-time, which equals the […]
Read More Summer of Shipwrecks by Shivaun PlozzaLaughter is the Best Ending by Maryam Master illustrated by Astred Hicks Author/illustrator Interview at PaperbarkWords ‘You’re not supposed to laugh at funerals. That’s the number-one rule of funerals. Everybody knows that. Even my pea-brain pet chihuahua, Jox, knows it. But I can’t help it. Tears (of the laughter variety) are rolling down my face. […]
Read More Laughter is the Best Ending by Maryam Master, illustrated by Astred HicksDon’t Worry, Felix by Yohann Devezy & Katharine Alice Ill. Zoe Bennett New Frontier Publishing Guest Author Post at PaperbarkWords blog: Collaborating on Don’t Worry, Felix by Yohann Devezy and Katharine Alice It’s funny how a chance conversation in passing can have such a significant impact on the trajectory of ones’ life events. For us this conversation took the […]
Read More Don’t Worry, Felix by Yohann Devezy & Katharine Alice, ill. Zoe BennettThe 113th Assistant Librarian by Stuart Wilson (published by Penguin Australia) Author interview with Stuart Wilson “‘My dear boy, books are powerful ….’ The librarian paused to cough with a horrible chesty rattle, wincing as he did. ‘They are more than simple bound pages. Books may record the past, predict the future, or hold the […]
Read More The 113th Assistant Librarian by Stuart WilsonSarah Bailey & Body of Lies Published by Allen & Unwin Author Interview Sarah Bailey is a prominent new Australian crime writer, known for her DS Gemma Woodstock series. The Dark Lake, first in the series won the 2018 Ned Kelly award for Best First Crime novel and the Davitt Award for Best Crime Debut. […]
Read More Sarah Bailey & Body of LiesSouth with the Seabirds by Jess McGeachin Author/illustrator Interview at PaperbarkWords “They came at last to an island at the edge of the world.” (South with the Seabirds) South with the Seabirds is another excellent book by Jess McGeachin. It tells a surprising tale about Macquarie Island and its history. Distinguished by Jess’s research, […]
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