Australia Illustrated Virtual Launch - 52-Week Illustration Challenge Bonus Challenge Winner

I'm delighted to reveal the winner of the bonus challenge I ran on the facebook/groups/illo52weeks/" target="_blank">52-Week Illustration Challenge. The Challenge has been absolutely instrumental in the creation of Australia Illustrated, and I celebrated the launch of the book by running a special bonus challenge, where members could draw an Australian Child.

We had a glorious response (always the way with the Challenge!) and the winner is ...

Prue Pittock!

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Congratulations to Prue! She wins a copy of my book.

Prue is a valued member of the Challenge. You can learn more about her and her artwork at facebook/Prue-Pittock-Illustrations-1083788541640807">facebook/Prue-Pittock-Illustrations-1083788541640807.

Follow along on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook with hashtag

#ausillo

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Book Launch For Australia Illustrated!

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If you're in Canberra, I'd love to see you there! 

If not, join me on my Virtual Launch right importantnutrientsspot/search?q=" target="_blank">here 

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Megan Daley From Children's Books Daily Talks About Australia Illustrated

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Listen to the amazing Megan Daley of Children's Books Daily talk new kids' books with Sarah Howells of 612 ABC Brisbane in this Bookworms podcast.

A woman with a palpable passion for books, Megan covers:

1. Wonderful World Colouring Book - by Alison Lester

2. 'Australia Illustrated' written and illustrated by Tania McCartney

3. 'The Tales of Mrs Mancini' - Natalie Jane Prior

4. 'Violet Mackerel' and 'How to Make Small Things With Violet Mackerel' - written by Anna Branford

5. 'Hot Dog' - written by Anh Do

6. 'Artie and the Grime Wave' - written by Richard Roxburgh

7. 'Girl in Pieces' - written by Kathleen Glasgow

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Goulburn Reader Writer Pameran This Weekend!

The facebook/GoulburnReaderWriterFestival/" target="_blank">Goulburn Reader Writer Festival is on this weekend--12 and 13 November--an inaugural event that's absolutely jam-packed with fun for families. 

On Saturday 12, I'll be doing a book reading with other fab authors, Edwina Wyatt and Danielle McDonald, in the Goulburn Library courtyard at 12.30pm--see facebook/events/1757534921152385/" target="_blank">here for details.

Then I'll be on a panel discussion with George Ivanoff and Danielle McDonald at 1.30pm. We'll be talking about the magic of reading to kids. See more facebook/events/345875989088519/" target="_blank">here.

There's also a full day of events on Sunday. It promises to be a fabulous weekend--hope to see you there!

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Children's Book Creator Masterclass

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If you are in Canberra, I hope you can come along to my Children's Book Creator Masterclass. It's going to be a super fun event--details below.

ACT Writers Centre

Saturday 19 November 2016

3 - 6pm

ACT Writers Centre, Canberra

Join author, illustrator and editor, Tania McCartney, for this exclusive 3-hour event for serious creatorsΓÇöan in-conversation workshop with content decided by you! Enjoy 2.5 hours of intensive conversation followed by a 30-min drinks and nibbles networking session with other creators (with an option to stay longer). All participants receive a copy of Tania's importantnutrientsspot/search?q=" target="_blank">Fantastical Flying Creator PDF Workshop, valued at $99.

Click eventbrite/e/childrens-book-creator-masterclass-with-tania-mccartney-tickets-28777916523" target="_blank">here for more info... bookings will be limited!

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Christmas Book Reading At Dymocks

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Australia Illustrated Cover Construct

  This little video reveals the construction of the cover  of Australia Illustrated.

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Australia Illustrated In Dymocks And Harry Hartog Christmas Catalogues

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Oh such a lovely, lovely thing to see your book cover peeking from the pages of a Christmas catalogue.

Huge thanks to and Dymocks and Harry Hartog.

Thanks to David Jones, too, who are stocking the book!

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