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With
her younger sister Mary, Liz puzzled over jigsaws,
played with the dogs, climbed trees and one way
or another did a lot of pretending, on horses
or tractors, in dress-ups or with glove puppets,
round old trucks, cubbies, dams and hay sheds.
She also read countless books, fed the chooks
and dreamt of being a trapeze artist.
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Liz
now lives in Richmond, Melbourne, with her graphic
designer husband, her two grown-up children (who
she used to test her stories on, and truth be
know, still does!) and Dup, a scruffy little terrier.
From her earliest writings, a selection of Piggy
stories illustrated in colour pencil, including
Lampwick and Piggy Catch a Wolf, Liz has
gone on to write a number of picture books, poetry
collections and YA novels.
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Her
books have been published in Germany, Italy, Korea,
USA, UK and Canada. Picture books include;
PRINCESS BEATRICE AND THE
ROTTEN ROBBERS, THE
MAN IN THE MOON, NOT
A NIBBLE and THE CHERRY
DRESS.
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HONEY
SANDWHICH
and MONGREL DOGGEREL,
her two poetry books can also be added to the
list, as well as her YA novels DON'T
PAT THE WOMBAT!, WHAT
DO YOU THINK, FEEZAL?, REMOTE
MAN, 45 AND 47 STELLA
STREET AND EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED (1994
CBC Honour Book), FIDDLE-BACK
and her latest book THE BALLAD
OF CAULDRON BAY.
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CAULDREN
BAY
is perfect for tweens who are in no rush to enter adolescence,
encouraging them to get out of the house, appreciate
the environment, understand the importance of friendship
and grow-up at their own pace. Liz's stories are action-packed,
her characters engaging, and her style is fresh, funny
and thought-provoking.
Book sessions with Liz.
How a
book is made
The development
of a children's picture book from idea to bookshop.
Lots of show and tell and large scale on-the-spot drawing.
Danger!
Author-Illustrator at work!
A biographical
session: developing the ideas, materials used, working
with the publisher, the difficulties and the satisfaction.
Make
a little book
A workshop
session where everyone makes and illustrates a little
16 page book.
Any of the
above, a combination, or anything else that seems like
a good idea.
"Many
thanks for helping to arrange our first ever Writer
In Residence Program - Liz Honey Week. We had great
attendance and all feedback from teachers, children
and parents has been overwhelmingly positive."
- Darebin
Library Service
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