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On World Rhino Day (22 September) I’d like to celebrate two beautiful books, Evie and the Rhino by Neridah McMullin and Once Upon a Small Rhinoceros by Meg McKinlay (illustrated by Leila Rudge). Both stories are heartwarming and quirky, a bit like rhinoceros. Rhino are herbivores that shape their landscapes (keystone species), and these lovely… continue reading »
It’s been months and months since I posted. Apologies, so many reasons for the delay … Mostly I have had two manuscript deadlines (I have three new books coming out in 2022), as well as publicity, preparing for my new book release, The Last Light Horse, the fourth in my WWI ‘Light series’. More about… continue reading »
Have you been rushing around? Today is International Sloth Day, the perfect time to slow down. And here are a few books to help you do just that. How beautiful are the covers? Sloths are rainforest tree-dwellers. They sleep for around 15-20 hours each day and forage slowly during non-napping hours. I haven’t read these… continue reading »
The Many Selves of Katherine North is unlike any book I’ve read. Part science-fiction, part thriller, it’s not my usual read, but the premise of a phenomenaut ‘becoming animal’ via jump technology got me in. And I’m glad it did. The rich sensory details of each animal jump are extraordinary. Emma Geen’s character, Katherine, projects… continue reading »
Dianne is the award-winning author of 19 books for children and teenagers.
Her PhD research into the Crafting of Animal Characters in Australian Children’s Literature resulted in two novels, Dog with Seven Names and Shark Caller. The latter, a cross-cultural quest novel, was a CBCA Notable and shortlisted for WAYRBA. The former, also a CBCA Notable, won the Speech pathology awards, was shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Awards and will be published in China.
