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As you may know, a few years ago I wrote an historical novel about Mary MacKillop’s early life. In this year of her canonisation, I will be speaking to schools about her and the influences on her which caused her to live life as she did - and why she was the only person in Australia who could have achieved what she achieved. If your school is interested, you can contact Lateral Learning for information. But get in quick! We’re already getting lots of bookings.
I had a lovely day last week at Bethany Primary School at Glenwood Park. There’s an article (with a picture of me and a student!) in the Penrith Press which you can see by clicking here.
If you’re in the Maitland/Hunter Valley district, you might be interested in school workshops I’ll be giving in October this year. See http://www.maitland.nsw.gov.au/Library/Resources/File/Brochure%202010.pdf for details and booking information. It seems a long way away, but early birds, etc…
I’m very pleased and excited to announce that Victor’s Challenge has won the 2009 Aurealis Award for Best Children’s Short Fiction/Illustrated Work! Thanks to Kim Gamble, the wonderful illustrator of the Victor books, and to all the people at Walker Books. Especial thanks to the Aurealis team who have worked very VERY hard to make the awards one of the highlights of the Australian literary year.
As Victor’s Challenge has been shortlisted for an Aurealis Award, I will be in Brisbane this weekend for the awards ceremony. Along with other authors (like Justine Larbalestier, Scott Westerfeld and Sean Williams), I’ll be chatting and signing books at Pulp Fiction Books in Anzac Arcade, Edwards St, Brisbane on Saturday. I’m scheduled to be there at 2.30, but since there are so many great authors turning up during the day, I’ll probably be there much earlier! Come along and see me!
I will be at Top Ryde (Sydney) Angus & Robertson bookshop (in the new mall) on Tuesday, 22nd December, at 11am to sign books - you can bring any pre-loved ones along and I’d be delighted to sign those too! Also, check out my post as guest blogger at graspingforthewind.com where I talk about all the things an author does <em>apart</em> from writing!
And finally, have a wonderful Christmas and New Year with lots of good reading!
I’m very happy to announce that Victor’s Challenge has been shortlisted for an Aurealis Award in the category of Best Children’s Illustrated Work/Picture Book. The Aurealis Awards are Australia’s most important recognition of fantasy, science fiction and horror writing. Congratulations to all the other shortlistees - I hope to see you at the Awards ceremony in Brisbane in January! Go to http://www.aurealisawards.com/finalists_winners.htm for a full list.
Year 3 Jacaranda at Santa Maria del Monte gave me a great idea for a story. What if the erasing circle on the smartboard came off and started erasing the real world?
On Friday, I workshopped with a great bunch of kids from St Catherine’s at Singleton. Some terrifically imaginative stories were started… the half hobgoblin girl idea is still bubbling away somewhere… who knows, there might be a story later. If there is, I’ll dedicate it to the boys who came up with the concept!
Me with the kids from St Catherine's
Pelicans on the lake - they come from thousands of kilometres away!
I am writing a non-fiction picture book about Lake Eyre for Walker Books, and I’ve just come back from a wonderful, invigorating trip to the centre of Australia, where Lake Eyre is filling with water from the Queensland floods. The Lake is normally dry and fills only once every ten years or so. Not only did we go to Lake Eyre, but also to Broken Hill, Coober Pedy, Port Augusta, and the Woomera Rocket Range!
I love the desert, and this trip was inspiring. The working title for the book is The Dreaming Lake. I have lots more photos and am happy to send some to anyone doing a project on Lake Eyre.
Lake Eyre South - still dry and white with salt
Where the water from the Warburton Channel enters the Lake.
Books: If you are a student doing a report, you will find lots of information about my books on the Books page. Start there if you need information about a particular book, or about which books I have written.
About Pamela: If you want to know more about me, look at About Pamela
Frequently asked Questions: If you have questions about writing and being a writer, they are probably answered on the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page.
Contact me: Once you have read all that, if you still have questions you need answered, you can email me through the Contact Pamela page. But please look for the information on the site first, as the more time I spend answering emails, the fewer books I can write!
If you are a teacher, each book has Teaching Resources with suggestions for activities and links which might be useful. I’d love to get feedback on how the activities work in class, or hear about any others that you use.
If you want your students to correspond with me, I am happy to read all their letters/emails, but will probably respond in a single class email, as I just don’t have time to answer twenty or thirty individual letters. I am available for school visits and workshops through Lateral Learning (www.laterallearning.com).
For parents, grandparents, librarians and others, I hope you find all the information you need on the site. If not, please contact me.
I hope you enjoy finding out more about my books and how they were written.