Winner of the Billie B Brown drawing competition

Hardie Grant Egmont ran a Billie B Brown drawing competition recently and had the extremely difficult task of choosing a winner. Eventually they chose this entry from 'Karen in New Zealand'. Isn't is great? I'll have to drop into HGE HQ some time soon to see all the other beautiful drawings that were sent in.

It's here!

The Big Book of Billie Number Two! Twelve Billie stories and a paper Billie B Brown doll at the back! With little paper outfits you can cut out and stick on! I'm in little girl heaven.

The Big Book comes out in October and to celebrate I will be doing some book store signings at these places:


Thursday 4th October 1 - 2pm
Collins Bookstore
Shop W004 Northland Shopping Centre
Preston

Friday 5th October 1 - 2pm
Collins Bookstore
Shop 67 Puckle Street
Moonee Ponds

And if you are lucky enough to be down on the lovely Bellarine Peninsula...

Saturday 13th October 12.30 - 1.30pm
Book Grove
1/73 The Terrace
Ocean Grove

Saturday 13th October 4 - 5pm
The Bookshop
30 Hesse Street
Queenscliff

Hope to see you there!

Castlemaine children's literature festival

Come up to beautiful Castlemaine during the October holidays and be part of their children's literature festival. Martine Murray, Simmone Howell and I will be speaking on a panel on writing for children. Here are the details:


So you Want to Write for Kids …
September 26th
7.45pm
$2
Castlemaine Word Mine: Anglican Church Hall, 8 Mostyn St Castlemaine

Stimulating and fascinating panel discussion with Sally Rippin and Martine Murray focusing on writing and illustrating books for children, chaired by Young Adult author Simmone Howell. Your questions welcome, plus a chance to win a framed Shaun Tan print and author signed books in the raffle.