It’s one of my favourite weeks of the year: Book Week! I was so excited when I entered my local library yesterday and saw the The Children’s Book Council of Australia Shortlisted Books display. There, in the center, was a children’s picture book set in Thailand! I may have even squealed a little. One Step… Continue reading Celebrating a Thai Tale for Book Week
Art and Stories are two of my favourite things in the world. Last night these came together when I went to see the 5 Writers Road Trip at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery. As I stepped into the room I was surrounded by wild and gestural responses to the landscape of the Northern Rivers in… Continue reading 5 Writers Road Trip
This month I am starting with a country that’s close to my heart: Thailand! Some of you may already know that my husband and two sons are Thai, and that we will be moving to Thailand at the end of this year (I do go on sometimes- I’m very excited!). Thailand is a beautiful country… Continue reading A World of Stories: Thailand
Last night I had a dream. I was in a suburb renowned for its social housing and low socioeconomics. There were four boys, around 10 years of age. They grabbed a pile of my clean, folded washing and threw it in a puddle. Although they were much shorter than me, they all came towards me… Continue reading The Power of Books
