Repeating pattern in oil pastels

 Made for Workshop Week 2026 with instructor Riya Gupta.

Buzz Words: Story Rug

Buzz Words: Story Rug: Story Rug by Sophie Blackall, illustrated by Phoebe Wahl (Hachette Australia) HB RRP $24.99 ISBN: 9780734424464 Reviewed by Dannielle Vie...

Acrylic Painting Workshop

Before and after painting with Ali Kay. Undercoat done first. Two paintings made in different sizes.

 

Buzz Words: Are You the Easter Bunny?

Buzz Words: Are You the Easter Bunny?: Are You the Easter Bunny? by Janeen Brian, illustrated by Lucinda Gifford (Angus & Robertson) HB ISBN 9781460765494 Reviewed by Diann...

Buzz Words: Brave in Every Which Way

Buzz Words: Brave in Every Which Way: Brave in Every Which Way written by Maddy Mara, illustrated by Lauren Degraaf (Affirm Press) PB RRP $24.99 ISBN 9781922806772 Reviewed by... 

Buzz Words: Look See Find Me

Buzz Words: Look See Find Me: Look See Find Me  by Sandra Severgnini (CSIRO Publishing 2025) HB RRP $26.99 ISBN 9781486319886 Reviewed by Sylvia Forbes. Take a journe...

Buzz Words: Potion Commotion

Buzz Words: Potion Commotion: Potion Commotion written by Rebecca Grant, illustrated by Nina Nill (Affirm Press; Simon & Schuster) PB RRP $22.99 ISBN 9781923022980 ...

Buzz Words: Another Year Around the Sun

Buzz Words: Another Year Around the Sun: Another Year Around the Sun (Affirm Press) Katrina Germein & Alice Lindstorm  PB RRP $22.99 ISBN 9781923022911 Reviewed by Karen Hen...

Illustration practice in Procreate

Thank to Diana McDermott for the free online lesson: Draw a folk-art butterfly.

Buzz Words: Cassowary Dad

 

Buzz Words: Cassowary Dad: Cassowary Dad  written by Beverley McWilliams, illustrated by Julian Teh, (CSIRO Publishing) HB RRP $26.99 ISBN 9781486317578 Reviewed by ...

Buzz Words: When the Rain Comes

Buzz Words: When the Rain Comes: When the Rain Comes  written by Alma Fullerton, illustrated by Kim La Fave, (NewSouth Books – Pajama Press) PB RRP $19.99 ISBN 9781772783049...

Patterns made in Adobe Illustrator

 

Enrolled in 2025 Immersion Course

 I plan to take the Immersion Certification Examination this year. 

Nonfiction Fest: THE PUBLISHING WORLD’S BEST KEPT SECRET: THE EDUCA...

Nonfiction Fest: THE PUBLISHING WORLD’S BEST KEPT SECRET: THE EDUCA...: by Annette Whipple   For writers who want to break into the publishing world or supplement their writing income or write regularly, the ed...

 

Nonfiction Fest: WRITING NONFICTION THAT'S UNIQUE TO YOUR AUTHORIAL...

Nonfiction Fest: WRITING NONFICTION THAT'S UNIQUE TO YOUR AUTHORIAL...: by Kate Allen Fox Nonfiction topics may seem straightforward to write: you pick a topic, research it, and relay what you’ve learned. But t...

 

Nonfiction Fest: WRITING THAT SINGS: USING LYRICAL TOOLS IN NONFICTION

Nonfiction Fest: WRITING THAT SINGS: USING LYRICAL TOOLS IN NONFICTION: by Donna B. McKinney When I began writing for children, I naturally gravitated toward nonfiction topics. I had been a science writer for a...

 

Nonfiction Fest: SEEKING EXPERT REVIEWERS

Nonfiction Fest: SEEKING EXPERT REVIEWERS: By Michelle Schaub  As writers of nonfiction for children, we want the information in our books to enthrall and delight our readers. But abo...

Nonfiction Fest: GOING BIG: Making the Leap From Picture Book to Lo...

Nonfiction Fest: GOING BIG: Making the Leap From Picture Book to Lo...: By Jessica Stremer  October 2020, I wrote the first draft of a picture book about wildfires. It went through a few rounds of revisions, but ...

 

Nonfiction Fest: What Is Literary Nonfiction?

Nonfiction Fest: What Is Literary Nonfiction?: By Melissa Stewart Both adult and publishers and children’s publishers divide fiction and nonfiction books  into two broad categories—comme...

Nonfiction Fest: WRITE A PROPOSAL—EVEN IF YOU DON’T NEED ONE

Here's a post taken from the Non-Fiction Fest '25. 

Nonfiction Fest: WRITE A PROPOSAL—EVEN IF YOU DON’T NEED ONE: by Alison Pearce Stevens You probably know you need to write a proposal for long-form nonfiction, but I recommend doing it even if you’re ...