Chris Donnelly shares a wonderful author visit to Dominic College by Sarah Brennan, a Tasmanian born author based in Hong Kong. A wonderful experience for young students to learn about her books and for senior students to develop their own creative writing skills.
Join Richard as he explores the geographical location of Nan Chauncy’s Lorenny series in the deep south west of Tasmania.
Are you getting ready to enjoy NSS at your local public or school library? Jessica Marston has lots of ideas to inspire you participation - for teachers and teacher librarians to celebrate in school, and for parents to take their children to the local library on Wednesday 25 May. Don't forget to wear a hat!
Helen Rothwell provides a window into a classroom that is enriched through opportunities to engage with texts – in this case a wonderful visual spread of world history. Read on and find out 'What Happened when in the World'.
Join Launceston based children's author and illustrator Christina Booth this week as she shares the challenges of bringing the germ of an idea into fruition as she reflects on her latest project: Too Many Sheep.
With the release of the fifth Ice Age movie drawing near, Penny Garnsworthy shares some insights into the inspiration behind the central themes, endearing characters and 'that acorn'!
This week Lyndon Riggall shares some wonderful experiences at the recent 2016 Tamar Valley Writers' Festival as and reflects on the role of literature and authors throughout our lives with a special focus on the impact of James Moloney's wonderful array of novels across the years - with more to come!
An international flavour for this week's post as Maureen Mann shares some delightful, award winning picture books from Canada that she has read with family while on holiday.
This week Tricia Scott shares a great reading blog and a 2016 Reading Challenge to take on up to a dozen strategies to broaden your reading repertoire. It is not too late to get on board and try something different, familiar, old and recommended.
Inspired by a session with Justin D'Ath during the Tamar Valley Writer's Festival this past weekend, author Johanna Baker-Dowdell brings us some insights shared by Justin to a crowd of eager and fascinated children (and parents).