Coming in June 2022

A Shorebird Flying Adventure co-created with Milly Formby, illustrated by Milly and published by the CSIRO.

So excited to be working on this book with Milly. I live in an area of Melbourne fringed by wetlands that provide habitat for these threatened species.

Join Milly in her microlight around Australia to discover how amazing and awesome migratory shorebirds are!

In A Shorebird Flying Adventure you’ll meet brilliant birds who travel phenomenal distances every year and explore their precious wetland habitats and breeding grounds. Discover fascinating facts about their diet and find out Milly’s top tips to tell one species from another. Grab your binoculars, hop on board and let’s go bird watching.

*Amellia ‘Milly’ Formby is a pilot, zoologist, illustrator and bird nerd! Follow her amazing journey around Australia at Wing Threads. Milly is planning a flight around OZ to raise awarness for migratory shorebirds. She will be visiting schools, libraries and wetlands. You can book a visit and follow her adventure - visit the Wing Threads website!

When looking for a place to launch The Amazing Case of Dr Ward, a story about plants, what were the odds of discovering a place that specialises in making and selling terrariums and has a fabulous studio space for presentations and classes?

Moss Upon a Time is exactly that. Filled with light and loving energy, Imaginators, Bea and Mirelli, could not have made me feel more welcome.

The wondrous Mirelli.

Not only did Bea and Mirelli assist me with publicity, they organised activities for children, catering. and even a demonstration on how to create and care for gardens in glass containers. All I had to do was focus on book sales and the actual launch. Believe me, that was enough!

Look at these cakes. I never saw such exquisite edibles! Made by Nicolette @nicolette_panko

Sincere thanks to Paul Collins at Ford Street Publishing who invested faith in Dr W, illustrator Tull Suwannakit for the thought and care he poured into the story, Nan McNab for her editorial patience and Cathy Larsen whose designer eye brought it all together. Here’s a little video of the day. Enjoy!

It seems like an eternity since I was able to tell stories and talk books.

This session at the magical book shop and gallery in Port Fairy in Victoria was my first since 2019 and the arrival of Covid.

Blarney Books & Art is the most welcoming and respectful space I know; Jo has thought of everything to create a place that embraces everyone. The tall rainbow flags fly proudly, announcing that this is a safe space for LGBTQI+ people. The ramp and handrails make it easy for wheels, legs that don’t like steps and walking frames.

Across the first threshold is a gallery flooded with light and always filled with work beautifully exhibited. This is Richard Weatherly’s work on show.

Across the second threshold is an large room with nooks and crannies, shelves and tables, a stage, a wooden train set, a fish tank, a piano, new and second handbooks and lots of chairs. It’s part home, part shop, part play space - it’s perfect.

And yes we had a full house and sold lots of books.