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Little Incident Poems Vodcast and Image Vodcast

The Little Incident Poems vodcast and Images vodcast were filmed to encourage teachers and students to write poetry and encourage the entering of the Dorothea Mackellar poetry competition.

NOTE ON THE DOOR and other poems about family

April is always an anxious time for authors whose books are entered into the CBCA awards.

Great writing session at Peppergreen farm, Bendigo

I've never really taken an all ages group, families through a small writing technique before- loved it

March and festival time

I'm taking my poetry to a local festival on Saturday 31st March.

A review for Note on the Door

I love it when my books are reviewed and of course when the reviewer enjoys what I've written!

Interview

Want to find a bit more out about my influences, my background in writing?

February workshops

To start the school year- I'm off to New South Wales

Guest author interview- the fabulous Melina Marchetta

The writing of the Lumatere chronicles and fantasy.

Inspire Magazine

An article about Lorraine at the Lake Charm Primary School in Inspire Magazine.

Children's celebration

A Ute Picnic is the setting for a children's day celebration

Winner! And highly commended poems

Well done Rhys Nickerson- a young poet with his note poem about holidays.

Results of the poetry competition

It's been fascinating reading the poems from adults and children alike. Thank you to all those who entered. I appreciate so much the energy and creativeness of each entry.

Note on the Door and a competition

To celebrate poetry week and the release of my new poetry collection...read on.

New book coming 1st of September

'Note on the door and other Poems about Family life' a new collection of poems coming out with Walker books. Family myths, kicking the football in the park, popcorn, dogs, and even javelin throwing.