Writing Life
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CHINESE PAINTING WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
PLACE: DROMKEEN, 1012 Kilmore Rad, RIDDELLS CREEK, VICTORIA DATE: SUNDAY JUNE 2 In these fun, relaxing workshops, I’ll be teaching the rudiments of Chinese brush painting and students will complete their own paintings of bamboo…
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Limited Edition Miniature Art Prints Imagine a Story
While waiting for news from publishers about various book projects I have on the go, I’ve been joyfully working on some miniature paintings. Each of the four pictures is a story unto itself, an…
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My Farewell Event by the Australian Children’s Laureate Foundation
Yesterday, I was given such a wonderful farewell by the Australian Children’s Laureate Foundation. It was lovely to celebrate the occasion with ACLF board members, family and friends. Thank you all for your generosity, support…
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Fishy Stories Festival
I spent the weekend at the fabulous Fishy Stories Festival in Fish Creek. Two other Australian Children’s Laureate friends, Leigh Hobbs and Alison Lester, were also there! Alison is a local legend and has a…
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Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2023
Last night, I attended the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards and what a wonderful event it was! The winner of the children’s category was ‘Open Your Heart to Country’ a picture book by Jasmine Seymour. It…
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ASA Colin Simpson Memorial Lecture
Last night, I attended the ASA Colin Simpson Memorial lecture at the State Library of Victoria. It was a wonderful evening with inspirational talks from authors Toni Jordan and Shankari Chandran. Congratulations to Helen Garner…
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The Between the Pages Exhibition
On Sunday, Ann James, Leigh Hobbs, Mark Wilson, and I held the opening of the Between the Pages Illustration Exhibition at Dromkeen. A ‘giggle’ of children’s authors! As you can see from the pictures,…
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My Final School Visit as Laureate – Edgar’s Creek Primary School
My final school visit as the Australian Children’s Laureate was to Edgar’s Creek Primary School. The ACLF provided a grant of $10,000 for the new school in Wollert, Victoria, to buy culturally diverse books for…
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Panel at the Wheeler Centre
Last Friday, I attended one of my final events as Australian Children’s Laureate at the Wheeler Centre. Here, Asphyxia and I took part in a panel session where we discussed diversity in its many varied…
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A Halloween Illustration
In the spirit of Halloween Festivities, here is one of my illustrations titled “Halloween Cats and One Dog.” Happy Halloween! -Gabi X
