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No Doug but an exhibition!

Posted on: April 23, 2012

First the bad news – Doug MacLeod is unfortunately now unable to come along to the Canberra launch of The Night Before Mother’s Day, the lovely little book of the poem he wrote, published by Allen and Unwin, and with pictures by me. We will miss him!

But the good news, which is very exciting for me: in conjunction with the … more »

Good Night Sleep Tight At Last

Posted on: April 23, 2012

Finally I have finished the work on Good Night Sleep Tight, a new book by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek.  That is the new book ‘from the team that brought you Where is the Green Sheep?’ – hey, no pressure!  The files are now winging their way off to the printers, and in a few months, there will be an … more »

Show us your Hands (and Feet)

Posted on: April 15, 2012

Less than a week to go till the Melbourne celebration of the wonderful back-to-back edition of These are My Hands/These are My Feet (or vice versa), at Sun Bookshop in Yarraville, Saturday 21 April at 2pm.  It’s published by the Australian National Library, and written and illustrated by me.  Download the invitation here. Everyone is welcome, just RSVP to the … more »

The First Launch in A Series of 4

Posted on: March 31, 2012

April/May is going to be a busy time, with two new books out and 4 launch/celebrations – two each in two cities.  The first one doesn’t feel that far away – it’s for the new back-to-back version of the much-loved These are My Hands/These are My Feet, published by the National Library.  It will be at the Sun Bookshop, 10 … more »

The Night Before Mother’s Day Launches

Posted on: March 21, 2012

At last, it’s here. The book of The Night Before Mother’s Day by Doug MacLeod and Judy Horacek.  Need we say ‘ideal Mother’s Day gift’?  There are two launches, both on a Thursday, both at 6.30 pm.  The first is the Melbourne launch, at Readings Carlton, on Thursday April 26 at 6.30 pm, where it will be launched by Tracy … more »

Hands and Feet Review

Posted on: March 9, 2012

Great review from Boomerang for  the new Hands and Feet back-to-back book.  (And they know kids’ books!).  I’m very pleased! http://content.boomerangbooks.com.au/kids-book-capers-blog/review-these-are-my-handsthese-are-my-feet/2012/03

And another advance

Posted on: January 31, 2012

Also received last week, an advance copy of the very lovely The Night Before Mother’s Day, which is a poem by Doug MacLeod illustrated by me.  As the title suggests, it’s about a woman lying in bed dreading the onslaught of Mother’s Day. It’s a beautiful little book, and it’s only going to cost $9.95 or thereabouts, so it’s almost … more »

Viva the flip book!

Posted on: January 31, 2012

 

I received an advance copy of this wonderful book this week – it’s These are My Hands back to back with These are My Feet (or vice versa), previously published as separate volumes by Penguin.  This version is published by the National Library of Australia.  It’s completely gorgeous – the most tactile book I’ve ever done.  It’ll be in the … more »

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