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Author: Kayleen
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Felicity’s Favourite Hug Illustration
Now this is the stuff dreams are made of! My author friend Nola Passmore wrote on her Facebook wall… Great to see the book “Better than a Superhero”, illustrated by Kayleen West, reviewed in Focus magazine (Magazine for the Anglican church in Southern QLD). They quoted a four-year-old called Felicity who said “I really like…
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Snapshot: Publisher, Paul Collins
If you have been wondering about what my publishers are looking for this may be a bit of insight for you. Today on Fable Croft Paul Collins (Ford Street Publishing), publisher of my newest title Celia and Nonna shares what he does and what he is looking for. He gives an insight into picture books…
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Balancing Manuscripts on the Hop
I have been asked to join a writer’s blog hop by the lovely and very talented, energetic, diligent, story-savy, entertaining, encouraging , creatively marvelous, and astoundingly popular children’s author Penny Reeve – too many adjectives? Isn’t that is what blogging is for? Penny is a children’s author who held that passion since the age of three!…
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5 more illustrations for #illo52weeks
I am doing a post catch up with my illustrations for the 52 week illustration challenge. I have been consistent in my artwork but no time to blog piece by piece. Here are weeks 26 -30. clouds: Following my daughter’s engagement announcement, naturally I had to make this theme a congratulations card. Ah, cloud number…
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Why Conferences are Important for Writers and Illustrators.
I could start and end by answering that conferences are incredibly FUN! This week attending the four day SCBWI Australia and New Zealand in Sydney was amazing. If we had any more fun it would be illegal. I’ve never laughed so much – my goodness – Susanne Gervey is a funny lady! Deborah Abela wrote a…