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Herman and Rosie is being launched. From everywhere.
Herman and Rosie is finally in the book stores next week (Aug 22nd). We have, rather exitedly (and probably far too ambitiously) decided to have a number of book launches all over the country. I am...
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Reviews...
When review time comes around I am equal parts anxious and intrigued. Obviously I hope that book reviewers will like my book (I would be lying if I said I didn't care) but I am also intrigued to see,...
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I won an award!
At my Sydney Herman and Rosie book launch on the weekend, Markus Zusak presented me with a rather unexpected honour. Can't believe I'd never heard of this award! Amazing! Here it sits next to a...
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Happy New Year good people! 2013 has arrived way too early but it's here so I guess we just have to deal with it. It's going to be a huge year and it's important we approach it with utmost caution....
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Back in the studio...
My first completed illustration of 2013. For some reason a Badger feels like the right sort of animal to begin the year with. This illustration is loosely based on a photo my wife took years ago (back...
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It's a Festival year
The thing about writing a book is you really only have a small window (like one of those little castle windows) of opportunity to talk about ('promote' in publishing speak) your book before it gets old...
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Over The Hills and Far Away
Hi all (I say optimistically). Here's a newly completed illustration for a book called Over The Hills and Far Away, a collection of nursery rhymes compiled by the Seven Stories National Centre for...
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Society of Illustrators & other news
It's been a while since I posted anything in this news section, sorry. Most of my news is posted up on my Facebook site these days. It's hard to maintain both. Anyway, I have had some exciting news...
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Sydney Writer's Festival
Hey all! Had a great day yesterday at the Sydney Writer's Festival. Beautiful Sydney sunshine and big crowds. I had three sessions including a fun illustrator battle. Here's the talented Andrew Joyner...
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I am Cow, Hear Me Moo!
My latest illustrated book I am Cow, Hear Me Moo! by the clever Jill Esbaum (published by Dial Books/Penguin US) has just been released in the US and we're told it has already been reprinted, which is...
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