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BRILLI-ANT BEGINNINGS: Sandy Flett

Author Interviews, Published July 24, 2024
Illustrator of BrilliANT, Sandy Flett, outlines her creative process for bringing memorable, quirky characters to life for children to love and enjoy.

HOLDING ONTO HOPE: Matt Samuel

Author Interviews, Published July 24, 2024
Written during a hard time in Matt Samuel's life, The Other Side of the Clouds explains the importance of accepting your emotions and believing there is always something special inside.

TINY TALES: Rosi Ngwenya

Author Interviews, Published July 24, 2024
Rosi Ngwenya's childhood fascination in ants leads to her debut picture book, BrilliANT, a quirky 16-word tale with words only ending in 'ant'.

IN THE CLOUDS: Tamlyn Teow

Author Interviews, Published July 24, 2024
Tamlyn Teow, the illustrator of The Other Side of the Clouds by Matt Samuel, shares what she loves most about illustrating children's books and how she evokes emotion in readers.

MAGIC AND ADVENTURE: Rosanne Hawke

Author Interviews, Published July 23, 2024
With the fourth instalment of the Pepper Masalah series now released, Rosanne Hawke shares her creative process and personal experiences from Pepper and Zam's latest adventure.

UNPACKING GENERATIONS: Deborah Kelly

Author Interviews, Published July 23, 2024
Deborah Kelly shares how she drew on past generations' stories to craft The Doll Box, celebrating their power to inspire and heal.

FAITH AND ADVENTURE: Hannah Currie

Author Interviews, Published June 21, 2024
Hannah Currie, author of Because of You, shares her experiences as a missionary and her desire to speak to the hearts of teenagers.

SECRETS OF HISTORY: Susanne Ratcliffe

Author Interviews, Published June 21, 2024
Susanne Ratcliffe details her journey to writing the Stones of Wrath series from historical research and personal experience, hoping her readers will be inspired to discover more.

JOURNEYING THROUGH PAGES: Carolyn Miller

Author Interviews, Published June 21, 2024
Carolyn Miller shares the inspiration behind her modern romcom retelling of Pride and Prejudice in collaboration with Meredith Resce to bring Daring Mr Darcy to life.

BRINGING STORIES TO LIFE: Nikki Rogers

Author Interviews, Published June 21, 2024
Children's author-illustrator Nikki Rogers speaks about her narrative and illustration process to create meaningful stories for both herself and her readers.

A NEW MYSTERY: Anna Battese

Author Interviews, Published June 7, 2024
Anna Battese dives into childhood adventures and real-life stories in the third instalment of PD McPem's Agency for Mysterious Mysteries series, Case Three: The Baffling Beach Bandit.

CREATING WORLDS: Aleck Morton

Author Interviews, Published June 7, 2024
Animator-turned-illustrator, Aleck Morton, shares his creative process for crafting his first picture book, Allen the Alien.