Frequently asked questions

Here are some answers to common questions I receive. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, feel free to send me a message using the form below.

  • Browse my blog posts or consider joining my How to Write a Picture Book course.

  • Visit manuscript assessments and follow the prompts.

  • Visit manuscript assessments to find my current turnaround time.

  • Visit manuscript assessments to learn about what kinds of stories I can help with, and how to get your manuscript ready to submit.

  • Visit my online bookshop to browse all my titles. You can buy some of my books directly from me. For the others, I provide links to key stockists.

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Grab a bundle of my first three picture books featuring farmer's market escapade Meeka, celebration of fatherhood My Dad's Weird Beard and ode to sibling love My Unicorn Farts Glitter. 🐦🧔🦄 Or browse more books and combinations on my website.
Meet the Fireflies, a choir formed in one day by the wonderful @clarebowditch at her Sing-Song Showtime on Saturday. The day was full of harmonies, pastries, releasing inhibitions, flowers, storytelling, performance and real-talk about anxiety, grief
Competitions like the one run by the brilliant @cyaconference are an amazing way to hone your craft and get feedback. As a writer, I go way back with CYA. I've self-published a book that won it's category, and I've had a trade publisher pick up a tit
These breakdancing grannies have been busting a move since you were in nappies. 👵🌻🌇 . . City kid Ash is lonely until farm kid Daisy moves in next door. But Daisy is miserable without trees and flowers around her, so Ash has a plan to surprise Dais
Meet Mr Fuzzypants: super hacker, broccoli lover, owner of a monogrammed fridge. 🐹🥦👨‍💻 . . Ivy and Charlie don’t know much about cyber safety... until their tech-whizz guinea pig shuts down their video game. But Mr Fuzzypants isn’
For the last few years I've had a quiet wish to come across one of my books in an op shop (thrift store for my American friends)... and it happened! 🤣 I hope this means the book has been enjoyed and now passed on for a new family to giggle at. 📸 Sn
Our Australian Heart is now being delivered to readers! In this anthology, I'm making my debut as an author-illustrator alongside many other talented folks. The book is an ode to Australian flora, fauna, landscapes and community (mine's the underwate
Delighted to share that my first work as an author-illustrator (swipe for a sneak peek) will soon appear in an anthology picture book called "Our Australian HeART" alongside a bunch of other gorgeous pieces. All proceeds will go to the @ind