Appearances

Queenie Paperback Launch

At 2 p.m. on Sunday 22nd January, 2012, Minister for the Environment, The Hon. Ryan Smith will launch the first paperback edition of Queenie’s unforgettable story, Queenie: One Elephant’s Story, at Melbourne Zoo’s Trail of the Elephants in Paddock 2. Entry is free for children under 16 and Zoos Victoria Members. For adult entry costs and to buy tickets online visit: www.zoos.org.au

In March 2010 I attended the SCBWI Conference and Book Fair in Bologna, the largest Children’s Book Fair in the world. I felt honoured to be there and to have my picture books displayed on an international stage. The cover of ‘The Dog on the Tuckerbox’ was one of only 20 Australian picture books chosen to be exhibited there.

In April 2010 I delivered presentations and conducted workshops at schools, festivals, bookshops and clubs all over Melbourne as well as at the Australian International School in Singapore, the Australian School Library Association in Tasmania and for a writers’ group at the Mildura Library in October.

Monday February 7, 2011 – 11.00 – 12.00 – Guest Speaker Elsternwick Ladies Probus Club, South Caulfield.

Sunday February 27, 2011 Eltham Library Event -Corinne Fenton and Carole Wilkinson talking about Dragons, Carousels and History.

Friday April 8, 2011 Guest Speaker – Box Hill Ladies Probus Club

Friday May 13, 2011 Guest Speaker – Nunawading Ladies Probus Club

June 2011 – May Gibbs Creative Time Fellowship

Saturday June 25 and Monday June 27 to Thursday June 30 Presentations and Workshops State Library of Queensland

Monday July 25 Writer in Residence – St. Clement of Rome Primary School, Bulleen

Saturday July 30 Monash Public Library Wordfest, Glen Waverley – 1.30-3.30 Workshop – Weaving History in Writing

Monday August 15 Writer in Residence – St. Clement of Rome Primary School, Bulleen

Saturday August 20 I will be reading from and signing books at Collins Book Store, Northland Shopping Centre, Preston from 12.00 till 1.00 p.m.

Monday August 22  Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School

Wednesday August 24 Wakakirri Festival, Melbourne Exhibition Centre

Thursday August 25  Kardinia International College Geelong

Monday August 29 St. Luke’s Primary School, Wantirna

Wednesday August 31 Yea MARC Literature Festival

Saturday September 3 Ballarat Writers and Illustrators Festival – Panelist

Wednesday September 7 Doreen Primary School

Monday September 12 Writer in Residence – St. Clement of Rome Primary School, Bulleen

Tuesday September 20 Speaker – Edrington Park Retirement Village

Monday November 21 Speaker – Chisholm Probus Club

Wednesday December 7 Speaker – Moonee Ponds Ladies Probus Club