Christy Martin, is the amazing illustrator who completed the images for The Dead Lawn Incident. We are so glad that we meet Christy through a friend of a friend and that she was able to assist us with this book. Christy talks to us about the pros and cons of Freelancing and how she manages […]

Jacque Duffy is an artist and writer. Both her art and her writing take many forms. The art ranges from photorealism to complete abstraction through to illustration and graphic art. The writing stretches from poetry, educational children’s books, picture books and short stories. Some how she managed to fit in some time to chat with […]

Ocean Reeve Inhouse Publishing Ocean has been a great resource for our team as we take our books on their independently published paths. Ocean regularly quotes, “..Is it trade standard?” Those in the book publishing industry are very aware of the importance of this question. Catch up with some wonderful words of wisdom from Ocean […]

Whether you are a business owner requiring a professional-looking corporate or marketing document, a student seeking editing advice for your university thesis, or a writer wanting to self publish your book, Epiphany Editing & Publishing has the experience and expertise to help you succeed. From designing flyers, brochures, newsletters and books; to editing and proofreading […]

In Conversation with Kristine Spurling   Dyan: Kristine, you are currently involved in two projects for the Words from Daddy’s Mouth (WFDM) Studio. Can you describe them?   Kristine: Yes. The first project is a picture book for children in the 4-7 years age bracket. It is entitled ‘Paco, the pacuna’, and is about acceptance […]

The other week I listened to a podcast called – The Business of Stories. This particular episode was Why Storytelling is Essential to Science with Randy Olson. What was particularly interesting was the analysis of the ABT formula. That is And, But Therefore and how Randy Olson came to this initialisation by understanding how the […]

Emma Mactaggart is based in Toowoomba (in South East Queensland), and the Child Writes program is her brainchild. The program began in 2005, as Emma combined her love of children’s literacy with her desire to promote community respect for children by giving them a voice. Believing everyone has the right to see their words in […]

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Summary: Mariko Francis, who you may have met on our Words From Daddy’s Mouth “Who we collaborate with” page. Is the illustrator of our Undercover Cop book. What a treat to work with this talented lady. We love Mariko’s interpretation of our words. Find out more about Mariko and her techniques in the interview below. […]

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