The Dunedin Public Art Gallery hosted a Meet the Fellows forum with Nicholas McBryde hosting and inviting the public to ask questions about the Fellows’ work. We spoke about our creative processes and how we hoped our art would engage with the community. With us all at varying stages in our Fellowships (in fact, mine was completed in July), it …
Children’s Writer in Residence: My last month!
It’s my last month of being the University of Otago College of Education Creative New Zealand Children’s Writer in Residence! I have had such a wonderful time and I can’t wait to hear who will be stepping into the role next. Here are my top editing tips for once you have finished that epic first draft: My Children’s Book of …
Workshopping with Otago Literacy Association
Today, I was invited to run two workshops with the Otago Literacy Association. First up were a group of Year 5 and 6 from lots of different primary schools across Dunedin. We created brand new Bad Panda plots and talked about reasons why you might fall in a canal. Next, I got to speak to teachers from around Dunedin. We …
Children’s Writer in Residence: Month 5
It’s June! I’m in my last few months of being the University of Otago College of Education Creative New Zealand Children’s Writer in Residence and here are my top writing exercises for when I’m stuck in a writing rut: My Children’s Book of the Month is: Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun by Tọlá Okogwu.
Children’s Writer in Residence: Month 4
It’s May! I’m still the University of Otago College of Education Creative New Zealand Children’s Writer in Residence and here are my top tips for writing dialogue because that’s my favourite thing to write: My Children’s Book of the Month is: Be Wild, Little One by Olivia Hope and Daniel Egnéus.
Children’s Writer in Residence: Month 3
I’m in the third month as the University of Otago College of Education Creative New Zealand Children’s Writer in Residence and I thought I’d let you know what I’ve been up to. Find out about how I think about characters and why, if you grab a bag of snacks, you are probably a pigeon: My Children’s Book of the Month …
Children’s Writer in Residence: Week 6
It’s my sixth week as the University of Otago College of Education Creative New Zealand Children’s Writer in Residence and I thought I’d let you know what I’ve been up to in my latest video. Find out about how I plan a novel, why writing is like Pringles and why the heck I’m making this face: My Children’s Book of …
Afternoon Tea at the Library
Thank you so much to everyone who came along to join the children’s writers afternoon tea at the library. Unlike previous potluck gatherings, it was masks and table service but thanks to Jackie and Trish the afternoon was just as much fun as always. It was wonderful to talk to everyone about my fellowship at the university and again I …
My first day as Children’s Writer in Residence
It’s 2022 and I’m starting the year as University of Otago College of Education Creative New Zealand Children’s Writer in Residence. As I took a stroll across the beautiful campus towards my office, it was hard not to feel overwhelmed. The roll call of previous Fellows reads like a list of Aotearoa New Zealand literary royalty. But when I met …
University of Otago College of Education/Creative New Zealand Children’s Writer in Residence
I’m thrilled to announce that I will be the University of Otago College of Education/Creative New Zealand Children’s Writer in Residence 2022. I’m so honoured (and a little bit daunted) to follow in the footsteps of previous fellows – all of whom are my writing heroes. I’ll be blogging about my experience so stay tuned next year to hear what …