Most of my picture books are light-hearted and amusing but deal with important themes like loneliness, friendship, family and belonging. I love writing about animals and many of my non-fiction books are about animals and the environment. My latest books Jellybean Goes to School (PenguinRandomHouse), Australia's Critically Endangered Animals and Australia's Deadly and Dangerous Animals and Plants (Heinemann) are on the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge.
Is this your first SCWBI Conference? If not how many have you attended, where?
I have only attended Sydney SCBWI conferences and I have been actively involved as the Critique Coordinator in 2014 and 2016 conferences
What is the most memorable (SCBWI) Conference experience you’ve had to date, or hope to have?
Most amusing and frustrating record: It took 27 emails before I was able to answers all the queries for one delegate
Greatest fun: dancing and singing along to our wonderful Conference Beatnickers band
Greatest pleasure: hearing about our authors and illustrators who have picked up publishing deals through the Conference
Greatest admiration: for those amazingly talented brave souls who pitch their MSs
One of the many most memorable Conference experiences at the 2014 Conference: Bruce Whatley’s amazing session and the wonderfully amusing illustrator’s dual with Bruce Whatley and Stephen Axelson
On behalf of all the Conference delegates this year and past, thank you Margaret!
Well, it’s almost Conference time. Stick around, we’re going to squeeze in a bit more fun before we sail into Sydney Harbour. I hope you’ve packed your dancing shoes…
Rove you Later!
Dimity
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