I review children’s books from picture books to YA for Armadillo Magazine, The Children’s Book Review, iReadBooks Tours and was a former reviewer for the Children’s Book Council of Australia. Here you’ll find links to all of those reviews, guest posts, author interviews and giveaways.
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Interview with Shaney Hyde, Illustrator of Arabella and the Magic Pencil
Shaney Hyde is the talented Australian artist behind the charming illustrations in Arabella and the Magic Pencil. She brought Arabella and her magical world to whimsical life. Shaney agreed to give us a behind-the-scenes look at how she created the illustrations and what lead her to illustrate. 1) Tell us a bit about yourself. I…
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Trailer for Arabella and the Magic Pencil
I’m thrilled to announce the new trailer for my upcoming picture book, Arabella and the Magic Pencil, illustrated by Shaney Hyde and published by EK Books. Roll the film. 🎬
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Booking Around the World – King’s Library Tower
Kicking off a new photo feature on #BookLoversDay with a classic stack of books at the British Library I love to travel and I love writing books which is why the name of this blog is Writer with Wanderlust. Whenever I’m in a new place, I seem to be looking for a bookstore (and a…
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Event: #ukpbchat on Twitter
Don’t miss #ukpbchat at 8pm (BST), Thursday July 4th on Twitter! July’s #ukpbchat features a number of debut picture book authors talking about their paths to publication including…*James Nicholson* @JamesNAuthor *Rashmi Sirdeshpande* @RashmiWriting *Julie Ballard* @JulieBallard3 *Catherine Emmett* @Emmett_Cath *Stephanie Ward* @StephMWard <– That’s me! Hosted by @FatherReading & @CatherineWard0 and moderated by @emilyanndavison. Looking…
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5 Great Kidlit Podcasts
I’m late to the game when it comes to podcasts. But recently, I found a slew of entertaining and informative shows that have made me convert. Here are five podcasts that children’s book readers and writers should have a listen to.
Stephanie Ward 