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April 30, 2017
Look Up: It’s Heeeeeeeeere!
Happy bookday to you
Happy bookday to you
Happy bookday day Looking Up
Happy Bookday to yooouuuuuuu!
I am so super happy to be able to share Looking Up with you. with wonderful illustrations by super-illustrator Aska, and published by Fremantle Press, this is the story of Pete, a boy who thinks all he wants for his birthday is a telescope – until he receives a mystery birthday card and finds out there’s something else he wants, too.
Available now in good bookstores around Australia, and online . I’m off to smile and sing and smile some more.
Have a wonderful day!
April 29, 2017
Looking Up: One Day to Go
One day to go. One day to go. hey ho hey ho, one day to go!
Can you tell I’m excited? In just one more sleep, Looking Up hits the shelves of a bookstore near you! I am nearly beside myself with excitement.
Yesterday I shared the special hashtag I’ll b using (and you can use too, if you wish) on social media: #looking up
Today, I want to share my social media handle:
So, if you have something to say about Looking Up , on Twitter, or Facebook, or Instagram, please tag me and I’ll comment and/or share.
See you tomorrow: release day!
April 28, 2017
Looking Up: Two Days to Go
Two Days to Go!
Looking Up has its own hashtag. I’ll be using it as much as I can – but if you have anything to say about my book-baby, on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram, please use it too. And what IS the Hashtag? It’s easy:
I am so very very excited about sharing this book-baby with the world. Two more sleeps!
Looking Up: Three Days To Go
I may have been quite her on the blog in April, with my doctoral thesis taking up most of the mnth, but it’s time to poke my head back up because (drumroll please) it’s only three days until the release of Looking Up.
Today, to celebrate, I went and had a manicure and pedicure, and lovely sparkly nail polish to match to the book.
Three sleeps!
April 2, 2017
What I Read in March
2017 is rushing by, and another month has finished. I read 15 books in March, helped largely by lots of long drives in which I worked my way through 5 audio books. With more driving ahead of me this month, I’m hoping to finish rereading the Harry Potter series, narrated by Stephen Fry, which is a real delight.
Picture Books
The Story of Ferdinand, by Munro Leaf
Younger Readers
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, by JK Rowling (Audio)
Carnage, by Michael Adams
, by Paul Jennings
Lizzie and Margaret Rose, by Pamela Rushby
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by JK Rowling (Audio)
Hot Dog, by Anh Do
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by JK Rowling (Audio)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, by JK Rowling (Audio)
Young Adult
A Shadow’s Breath, by Nicole Hayes
Lisette’s Paris Notebook, by Catherine Bateson
Adult Fiction
The Rosie Project, by Graeme Simsion (Audio)
Bloodlines, by Nicole Sinclair
Daintree, by Annie Seton
Reading aside, I’ve not had much time to blog lately as I plough through the final draft of my doctoral thesis, and do some teaching at university. But with a new book coming out May 1, I’ll be back on board soon.
March 20, 2017
March 16, 2017
Poetry Friday: A Crabby Friend
It seems the beach continues to offer me new friends to chat with. This morning it was a crab, who made me jump when s/he moved just as I drew near. I was glad though, that s/he stopped so I could take her photo and wish her a good morning before she scuttled away.
So, of course, there’s a poem, because it’s Poetry Friday:
Now I’m off to think about the crab’s reply might be.
Have a great St Patrick’s Day, and don’t forget to check out the Poetry Friday round-up, which today is hosted by Robyn at Life on the Deckle Edge.
March 12, 2017
March 9, 2017
Poetry Friday: The Ray’s Reply
Last Friday I shared this poem, written to the stingray I met on my morning walk:
I had some comments wondering what the ray might say back to me, so, of course, I had to sit down and figure out what it is Ray might say to me. And here it is:
Have a great Friday. Today’s Poetry Friday roundup is hosted by Michelle at Today’s Little Ditty. Head over there to see what other poetry goodness is on offer – and to read Michelle’s amazing account of the work of Lily Yeh.
March 2, 2017
Poetry Friday: Good Morning, Ray
Last Friday, I posted about walking the dolphins. This week, I had planned to post on a completely different topic. But, this morning as i walked along the beach, I had an encounter with a different marine animal – a stingray, that swam into the shallows very close to me feet and which I then followed along for a while, chatting away to it about the beautiful day. So, of course, by the time I’d finished my walk, there was a poem in my head.
And, if you’d like to see more of Mr Ray, here’s a little video I took.
This morning my usual walk with the dolphins was made extra special because I also walked with a stingray. Of course, by the time I got back to the car I had a poem in my head. Walking is so good for creativity.
Posted by Sally Murphy on Thursday, March 2, 2017
Today’s Poetry Friday round up is at My Juicy little Universe. Expect lots of Billy Collins goodness when you visit there.
