Day: May 21, 2024

Alumni/Student success stories

How Sandhya Parappukkaran followed her creative curiosity to become a published picture book author

When Sandhya Parappukkaran quit her food technology job to pursue her creative dreams, she originally turned to arts and crafts. But while reading with her son, Sandhya’s childhood love of books was rekindled. After completing the Writing Picture Books course, her debut picture book The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name has been published by Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing.

21 May 2024

Podcast: So You Want to be a Writer

Writing Podcast Episode 603: Picture book author Megan Daley on how to nurture your children to become readers.

Meet Megan Daley, author of The Beehive. Megan talks about her passion for children’s literature, her role as a teacher librarian, and her picture book The Beehive. She also discusses her book Raising Readers, which emphasises the importance of instilling a love of reading in children from a young age

21 May 2024

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