Home is a children’s picture book about the displacement of a family during World War II. Written by Karen Hendriks, illustrated by Alisa Knatko and published by Daisy Lane Publishing. This story was inspired by the village of Wunshendorf – who was the largest forced refugee movement in the 20th Century. A poignant historical fiction tale of the journey of a family forced from their home and housed in a forest camp, who eventually find freedom in Melbourne. Even though this i

Marlow Brown Magician in the Making is a story about a girl who is inspired to become a magician after meeting Mervin the Magical at the fair. Written by Kesta Fleming and illustrated by Marjory Gardner, published by Celapene Press. Marlow Brown is a school aged child who is inspired to become a magician after Mervin the Magical performed at the local fair. He even let her assist him during his show, and as a thank you, gave Marlow a show bag with tricks and tips to get her s

Rollo's Wet Surprise splashed onto the blogs of fellow authors and book enthusiasts in early July. When I write a story I hope that it will be received well by others and it is always a delight to read what people think of what has been created by yourself (the author) and the illustrator. This blog tour also introduced a new Illustrator, Paul Nash. Interviews, reviews and snapshots appeared on the blog pages of Read For Fun (Melissa Gijsbers), The Book Muse (Ashleigh Meikle