Originally posted on Following the Crow Song:
Pictured with my Mum and Daughter. Welcome I am working on a memoir. I am pleased to say that it is progressing, at last, due to the invaluable feedback from beta readers on the atest draft. Right now I am writing a detailed outline and selecting poetry to…
How many Palms can you name?
Originally posted on Magic Fish Dreaming:
Licuala Fan Palm When our family first moved to Far North Queensland I had only ever really thought about one kind of palm tree, the coconut palm, so often portrayed in movies of desert islands. But I was soon to become familiar with the Licuala Fan Palm. This palm…
Sneak Peek of the Teacher Notes: Magic Fish Dreaming
Originally posted on Magic Fish Dreaming:
Green Tree Frog – one of the many creatures mentioned in Magic Fish Dreaming DRAFT SAMPLE Suggested Activities Magic Fish Dreaming enhances the study of the natural world, encourages the exploration of poetry techniques, inspires movement and acting and interests its readers in specific animals and habitat including, the…
Katrin Dreiling – Diving into her Creative World
Today’s blog is an introduction to the delightful illustration work of Katrin Dreiling. I first met Katrin through Writelinks, who hold monthly meetings for writers and illustrator/ writers for children and young adults. Katrin is one of a community of illustrators residing in Brisbane, and I, as an emerging children’s book writer who can’t draw,Continue reading “Katrin Dreiling – Diving into her Creative World”
The Ultimate Faraway Tree
This tree is just one of many inspirations for the poetry of Magic Fish Dreaming. It is the ultimate faraway tree of Far North Queensland, although it is not one you are allowed to climb on – for that you have to find other trees (of which there are plenty that are almost as magical).Continue reading “The Ultimate Faraway Tree”
June Paisa Perkins 