Truly Tan

On Saturday, at the Abbotsford Convent, Jen Storer launched Truly Tan, the first in what will be a series for middle primary readers. Tan, the main character, is the oldest of four girls in a family who have just moved from the city to the country.

Although you can only see the front few of the audience, there was a large crowd here to help Jen celebrate. There was talking and laughing, singing and even dancing. Go Jen! Go Tan!

Congratulations...

...to all Prime Minister's Literary Awards shortlisted people and their books, but 'specially to Lorraine Marwood (Star Jumps), Jen Storer (Tensy Farlow) and Kate Constable (Cicada Summer).

Very cool.

The First Tuesday Children's Book Club...

...has arrived! Or begun...or birthed...

Late last year I posted a note on PIO calling for interest in a children's book discussion group. There were lots of responses and suggestions, and the result is - ta-da! The First Tuesday Children's Book Club (FTCBC).

I met with Jen Storer on Wednesday at The Abbotsford Convent (in Abbotsford, Melbourne) to nut out details.


The FTCBC will meet monthly on a Tuesday 10.30am - 12.30pm and talk about children's books. We plan to discuss a picture book each month and also two other books, alternating junior fiction and young adult books. This first meeting will be to discuss the various incarnations of 'Where The Wild Things Are' - original text, film and Dave Eggers novelisation.

The group is open to anyone interested in children's literature, not just writers/illustrators.

First meeting is Feb 2.

Contact me for more details if you're interested...