Relax, create,  connect and grow. A full program lasting from Thursday to Sunday, 14-17 November. You can come as a […]

Who doesn’t like a rainbow of wildflowers? Gorgeous native blooms. Splashes of colour in a beautiful landscape? I found this […]

Did I tell you about my garden room? Built and designed by my husband Bill – a wedding gift you […]

Lately I have been dabbling into the art of collage. It’s the piecing together of all sorts of things like […]

Soft onto a cushion, snuggled up with a book or two and demanding me to read are my twin grand […]

Remembering things as you get older becomes harder. I know this because sometimes I struggle daily to keep my brain […]

August is here and in a few weeks children will gather together for Book Week  parades and the celebration of […]

Author Karen Foxlee meets a student who wins  a book prize – she asks the audience the question – What’s […]

I have just returned from Canberra and a marvellous children’s book conference where I had the opportunity to see Peter […]

With more than 330 delegates attending the Children’s Book Council conference in Canberra, I was one of the fortunate ones […]

There’s nothing quite like a traditional Irish pub scene, especially when you are an Australian looking for a Guiness beef […]

  Celebrating 250 years of bookselling is the fabulous Hodges Figgis both in Dublin and London. Founded in 1768, it […]

Where would you find a Swiss Cottage in Ireland? or the World’s best Irish dancer who works in a pub […]

Italy in April best shows in these photos taken on my iPhone as I wander through busy streets, along back […]

After day one struggling with the crowds, finding my way through the mazes of people, I rocked up on day […]

The Bologna Book fair in Italy is a place where artists find their way and publishers discover new talents. And […]

Dear friends and family, Bill and I made it! The stretch from Singapore to Milan a mere 13 hours, and […]

I have recently been to the book launch of Sunshine Coast author Renee Irving Lee with The Strongest Boy, Lilly […]