It was a wonderfully dynamic, interactive, educational and personal guest presentation by Gregg Dreise, an award winning illustrator and writer of books like Silly Birds and Mad Magpie, at the recent Book Links AGM at the State Library of Queensland. Gregg is a descendant of the Kamilaroi tribe, from south-west Queensland and north-west New South Wales.Continue reading “Gregg Dreise Presents”
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A Weekend of Meeting Inspiring Readers and Supporters
Originally posted on Magic Fish Dreaming:
This weekend I went to Big B books, Burleigh Heads and Mt Alford Artisan Markets. Both are about an hours drive from Brisbane. My quest was to share Magic Fish Dreaming! One of the lovely outcomes of this weekend was connecting with other artists and writers. At Big B…
Listening Divas
When we were young, Dad told us bed time stories. They were always silly with us in starring roles. Dad liked Spike Milligan and AA Milne. Sometimes he’d recite his favourite poems and direct them to one of us. Snatches of AA Milne come back to me at the oddest times, with his poetry ofContinue reading “Listening Divas”
Home is
I love the work of The Footpath library. The philosophy of this project is that books enrich lives and everyone should have access to them. At the moment they have the Epic Short Story Competition. It’s on a topic dear to my heart ‘Home is’ What does it mean to you or someoneContinue reading “Home is”
Footpath Libraries
I just came across a project that is amazing – libraries for the homeless. This project was founded in 2003 Sarah Garnett and ‘grew out of sorrow, a simple observation, and the desire to make a difference,’ and inspired by her friend Benjamin Andrew. The vision of this project is that ‘homeless people’ are ‘contributingContinue reading “Footpath Libraries”
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