After a bright and busy 2018, well, I really didn’t think it could get any better. But a flurry of picture books, debut authors, familiar faces and award-winners look set to fly off the shelves this year.
Sally Tinker, of S.Tinker Inc., delves deeply into the inner world of Fremantle Press author James Foley. No topic is off limits in this exposé of a creative in crisis.
It’s no secret I love science and stories. The two aren’t so very different: they both rely on discovering new things, they both require wonder, and they both rock August, that mega-month when National Science Week and Children’s Book Week unite.
The inaugural Scribblers Festival held earlier this month in Claremont closed to rapturous applause from authors, publishers and attendees alike. From junior podcasters to illustration workshops, laureate gatherings and debates on the importance of school libraries, the 2018 Scribblers Festival had something for all lovers of children’s literature.