Author Archives: Michelle

Regarding Internet Piracy

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Michelle

I’ve been contemplating this topic for a while, but put off blogging about it because . . . well, I suspected it would be a difficult and depressing experience. However, I’ve decided that writing this post as a discussion question, … Continue reading →

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Great (and Not-So-Great) Expectations

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Michelle

Life is short and there are many books in the world, so it’s not surprising that readers take short cuts when deciding what to read next. In my case, I often make decisions based on my experience with the author. … Continue reading →

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Inside a Dog Index

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Michelle

I’ve just finished a month of blog posts at Inside a Dog, the website of the Centre for Youth Literature, so I thought I’d post the links to each post here, for my own reference and for the benefit of … Continue reading →

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Vintage Classics Children’s Collection

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Michelle

This week, Random House Australia announced the launch of a new series of classic children’s books, with the first twenty-one books to be published in August. It’s a wonderful list, including some of my favourite children’s books. Alice in Wonderland, … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous Memoranda

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Michelle

- Look what I received yesterday! It’s the North American ARC (Advance Reader’s Copy) of The FitzOsbornes at War and it’s even bigger than the Australian edition, at a very hefty 554 pages. If you dropped one of these books … Continue reading →

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Inside a Dog and Book Giveaway

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Michelle

My new book, The FitzOsbornes at War is out now in Australia and New Zealand! Very exciting. I haven’t actually seen it in any bookshops, but I’m told it’s out there. In other exciting news, I’m also Writer in Residence … Continue reading →

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Keep Calm, Barnes and Aunt Charlotte

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Michelle

Barnes, long-time companion to Aunt Charlotte, doesn’t really need a poster to remind her to keep calm, but here’s one anyway: Meanwhile, Aunt Charlotte is Not Amused by those little men in the government who think they run the country. … Continue reading →

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Keep Calm, Carlos and Henry

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Michelle

Carlos and Henry may be, respectively, a dog and a young girl, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t desperate to do their bit to defeat the enemy. They deserve posters just as much as the other FitzOsbornes, so here they … Continue reading →

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Keep Calm, Daniel and the Colonel

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Michelle

More posters for friends of the FitzOsbornes, thanks to Keep Calm-O-Matic. First, Daniel, who may or may not be Veronica’s boyfriend: Then the Colonel, who gets a chance to be even more mysterious and secretive than usual during the war: … Continue reading →

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Keep Calm, Julia and Rupert

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Michelle

Following on from yesterday’s personalised FitzOsborne posters, here are some posters for their dear friends, Julia and Rupert. First, Julia, Belgravia socialite and wife of the Viscount Whittingham: Julia can share that poster with her equally glamorous friend, Daphne, who … Continue reading →

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