Meet John Birmingham, author of cult book and movie He Died With a Felafel In His Hands and The Axis of Time (the Philadelphia Experiment meets War …
Interviews & panels
Suzy Zail
Melbournian Suzy Zail worked as a solicitor specialising in litigation. After the birth of her first child, Suzy left law to concentrate on writing. She’s …
T Frohock
Nalini Haynes talks to Teresa Frohock, known online as T Frohock, about her Los Nefilim series, writing historical fantasy, representation in stories and more. The …
Rohan Wilson
Nalini Haynes puts Rohan Wilson, author of Daughter of Bad Times, in the limelight Rohan Wilson’s interview is available in podcast version above and on …
Tabitha Bird
Nalini Haynes talks to Tabitha Bird, the author of A Lifetime of Impossible Days. (Nalini’s review is here and the podcast is above as well …
Shaun Crowe wrote Whitlam’s Children; Rick Morton launched it
What better way to celebrate Bob Hawke’s life than reading Whitlam’s Children, a book about the influence Gogh Whitlam had on his successor and Australian …
Jeannette Ng
Jeannette Ng’s book Under the Pendulum Sun is about “[t]wo Victorian missionaries [who] head into darkest fairyland, to deliver their message to the godless magical …
Adam Richard: There is only Zuul
Adam Richard is a comedian, writer, radio presenter and media personality. He’s involved in everything from musical quiz show Spicks and Specks to sci fi …
Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion
Last year Suzanne Kiraly invited Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion to Bookplate, the cafe at the National Library of Australia, to promote their books Dangerous to Know (Buist) …
“PAX Pirata” panel on Creativity, Copyright, Conflict & Collaboration
Australia has a reputation for one of the highest rates of piracy in the world. There are reasons for this, like regions on DVDs and …
Laurie Frankel
Author Laurie Frankel wrote a funny, heartwarming story about a large family facing issues — including how to parent a transgender child. In this podcast (above) …
National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature book collection
In this, the final in our series on the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature, Dr Belle Alderman shows us more of the book collection. …
References, Journals, Magazines and Catalogues
Dr Belle Alderman tells us about the references, journals, magazines and catalogues held at the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature as well as the process …
Creative process in developing picture books part 2
Dr Belle Alderman continues showing us the creative process behind developing a children’s picture book, using Dinosaurs Love Cheese and associated artwork. Dinosaurs Love Cheese …
Creative process in developing picture books
Dinosaurs Love Cheese is an adorable book by Jackie French for which the Centre has original artwork demonstrating the creative process of developing art for …