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June 22, 2011
What Warms Kate Gordon's Heart?
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It's still cold outside here in my part of the world, but when you feel good about life, even cold weather is bearable. So today I'm delighted to welcome the gorgeous Kate Gordon, author of Thyla who I invited to drop in and tell us what warms her heart
Welcome Kate!
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It's still cold outside here in my part of the world, but when you feel good about life, even cold weather is bearable. So today I'm delighted to welcome the gorgeous Kate Gordon, author of Thyla who I invited to drop in and tell us what warms her heart
Welcome Kate!
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June 21, 2011
A Story - and a Thankyou
A couple of years ago I had a pretty disheartening experience. I had an hour to kill whilst I waited for my beloved to finish an appointment, so I walked along a busy Perth street, browsing in shops and enjoying myself. There were three bookshops in the street, so I thought I'd check and see if any were stocking my books. Pearl Verses the World had been out for several months, had great reviews,
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June 20, 2011
What Warms Alison Ashley's Heart
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June 16, 2011
Friday Morning Pick-Me-Up
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Best self-help book ever!
Best self-help book ever!
June 14, 2011
5 Cool Things About Poetry
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June 10, 2011
THE GLAMOROUS LIFE OF THE WRITER
It's always fun to have visitors here on my blog, and today I am delighted to welcome Ian Irvine, who is currently touring the blogosphere talking about his new bookThe Calamitous Queen.
I thought it might be fun to ask Ian all about his glamorous (or otherwise) life as an author. Welcome, Ian.
1. Congratulations on the release of The Calamitous Queen. How does it feel to hold your
I thought it might be fun to ask Ian all about his glamorous (or otherwise) life as an author. Welcome, Ian.
1. Congratulations on the release of The Calamitous Queen. How does it feel to hold your
June 9, 2011
Books of Influence
Having talked yesterday about how cool it is to have guest bloggers visit, I'm excited to share that today I'm guest blogging over at Sophia Whitfield's blog.
Sophia asked me to share five books which have influenced me. Whilst I found it really hard to focus on just five, it was a really fun trip down memory lane. You'll find the post here. Drop by and leave a comment!
Sophia asked me to share five books which have influenced me. Whilst I found it really hard to focus on just five, it was a really fun trip down memory lane. You'll find the post here. Drop by and leave a comment!
5 Cool Things About Hosting a Blog Tour
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June 6, 2011
Five Cool Things About Being Shortlisted
On Friday I was delighted when the school library officer at my dayjob showed me her newly-arrived copy of Toppling. Yes, of course I've seen my book-baby before, and love it - but this is the first copy I've seen with the gorgeous bronze sticker which says it is a shortlisted book in the CBCA Children's Book of the Year Awards. I was so excited I had to snap a photo just to prove it was real
