The Better Machine by Lisa Nicol & Michel Streich (Scholastic Australia) True to form, exuberant, entertaining author Lisa Nicol writes about her new picture book The Better Machine (illustrated by Michel Streich) for Joy in Books at Paperbark Words blog A LOT OF HAT & A LITTLE VISION When Joy kindly asked if I would […]
Read More The Better Machine by Lisa Nicol & Michel StreichBethany Loveridge: On storytelling Bethany Loveridge is a significant new Australian talent. Bethany’s books brim with interesting characters and stories. Her books resonate with young readers due to their authenticity and integrity: they meet children where they’re at – and might like to go. Guest author post by Bethany Loveridge about storytelling for Joy in […]
Read More Bethany Loveridge: On storytellingThe Witches of Winderry Spires by Karen Foxlee (Allen & Unwin) Guest author post by Karen Foxlee about The Witches of Winderry Spires for Joy in Books at PaperbarkWords blog I love how stories ideas come from so many different places. Some of my novels start with just the scrap of a character’s voice or […]
Read More The Witches of Winderry Spires by Karen FoxleeHometown written & illustrated by Shaun Tan: interview and review (Allen & Unwin) “Feel with your head and think with your heart” (Hometown) Hometown is Shaun Tan’s exemplary new picture book/graphic novel. Interview with Shaun Tan, creator of Hometown Thank you for speaking with Paperbark Words, Shaun. Thanks! Grateful for the opportunity. How is Hometown […]
Read More Hometown by Shaun Tan‘Crime, romance, fantasy and coming of age: the epic adventure of writing across middle-grade genres’ By A. L. Tait Guest author post by the amazing Allison Tait about writing across middle-grade genres for Joy in Books at PaperbarkWords blog When I visit schools for author talks, I always tell students that the number one question […]
Read More A.L. Tait: the epic adventure of writing across middle-grade genresHow to Make the World Cup and Survive Grade Five by Carla Fitzgerald Published by UQP Guest author post by Carla Fitzgerald about How to Make the World Cup and Survive Grade Five for Joy in Books at PaperbarkWords blog Students would often give me ideas for my next ‘survive grade five’ book during school […]
Read More How to Make the World Cup and Survive Grade Five by Carla FitzgeraldHigh Land by Sarah Hawthorn (Transit Lounge) Guest author post by Sarah Hawthorn about High Land for PaperbarkWords blog High Land: the story behind the story During Covid my daughter Tessa – then single – spent weeks in lonely lockdown at her home in Melbourne, whilst I was tucked away in country NSW. We’d chat […]
Read More High Land by Sarah HawthornThe Song of Stork and Dromedary by Anjet Daanje (translated by David McKay) (Scribe Publications) The Song of Stork and Dromedary is a masterful labyrinthine roman à clef. Dutch author, Anjet Daanje uses different voices and literary forms to inhabit sisters who represent the Brontë sisters, as well as others, to amplify their tale. extract […]
Read More The Song of Stork and Dromedary by Anjet DaanjeSamantha Wheeler & The Lost Island Author Interview: Samantha Wheeler Samantha shares her thoughts about nature and her new middle-fiction novel, The Lost Island, with Joy in Books at PaperbarkWords blog Wonder Before Worry. How books can help children develop closer connections with nature by Samantha Wheeler A connection with nature goes beyond simply being outdoors. We sometimes talk about […]
Read More Samantha Wheeler & The Lost IslandThe Phantom Surrealist by Geoffrey Gates (Transit Lounge) “… Thus I was introduced to that gorgeous Australian surrealist, Robert J. Wake, to whom this book is dedicated. I have since understood the significance of the painting in broad historical and cultural terms, but what I saw at the time was an amorphous red bulge on […]
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