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Bubble Gum Trouble and Other Giggle Poems
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10 Yellow Bananas
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A Christmas Tail co-authored by Donna Smith & Helen Ross
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Features one of my Christmas stories. All proceeds go to First Book, a children’s literacy charity.
Category Archives: Australian children's books
Meet Nicky Johnston, author of Actually I Can.
I love chatting with talented authors who have achieved success through hard work. So this week, I will be showcasing Nicky Johnston and her newly released children’s book, Actually I Can. After self-publishing and selling 11,000 copies of her first … Continue reading
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New Pre-launch Christmas In July Release
Psst! I know it isn’t Christmas yet, and most of us don’t really want to know. However, if you like to party, keep reading. It is currently winter time in Australia. And for many people who live in areas where … Continue reading
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Celebrate Christmas in July with Peter Mouse
Christmas In July is fast becoming a ‘formal’ celebration. It apparently began over twenty years ago in Austalia’s internationally famous Blue Mountains, and has grown to become a major seasonal event. I am still researching the origin of this tradition … Continue reading
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A giggle poem – ‘Shopping’
Today I am feeling a little overwhelmed with everything I am trying to get done. What’s new! So what do I do? Instead of knuckling down, karate chopping items from my ‘TO DO’ list, I have just rifled wasted time … Continue reading
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April Fool poem
Hope you all had a wonderful Easter. Well, it is the start of a new month. But beware of the jokers as today is April Fool’s Day. So thought I’d post my April Fool poem from my giggle poetry book, … Continue reading
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Tips and services for ‘newbie’ children’s book writers
Please note: I have edited this post since it was first published on 6 March 2013). Every so often, a children’s writer/poet emails me for my advice. Yikes! I admit that I have many teaching years under my belt (like … Continue reading
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Chatting with Alexis Tapp, children’s author and writer
Helen Ross writes supports talented independently published Australian children’s authors, and reputable independent publishers and small print press. I continue to be gobsmacked by the talent we have in Australia – writers, poets, illustrators, film-makers, animators, photographers, musicians, songwriters and … Continue reading
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Chatting with Morgen Bailey on her blog
This week the lovely and accomplished UK author and blogger, Morgen Bailey chatted with me about my writing journey. As interviewee number 417, you can find our ‘chat’ at: http://morgenbailey.wordpress.com/2012/07/01/author-interview-no-417-with-writer-helen-ross/ Morgen’s eNewspaper (via Scoop It) picked up the interview as its … Continue reading
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