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Merry Everything Launch!

littlebookroom.au/pages/724-EVENTS" target="_blank"> Click on the poster to head to The Little Bookroom's events page to RSVP.

Footy Banner Tutorial

1.bpspot/-S83SHSrZ5zU/WY6HLdpYsmI/AAAAAAABLjM/Fym3sStHUyoRB0-JM2MhkHoEOq1g0CtbgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_6209.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> If you have ever found yourself in the position of conceiving and crafting a footy banner, you'll understand that 4 hours (a friend took a week) of wrangling crepe paper and glue--for the sake of 6.7 seconds of paper-shredding glory--is enough to propel one headlong into the liquor cabinet. Drink no more. Here is a tutorial that will hopefully take you 30 - 40 minutes. Seriously. And you'll retain your sanity, not to mention your liver. You will need crepe paper, scissors, wooden poles at least a metre long, PVA glue and a sewing machine. Don't even think about sticky tape. Anyone who tries to tell you sticky tape sticks to crepe paper needs to be unfriended on Facebook (and maybe even unfollowed on Twitter). 4.bpspot/-qwO2Yt68SLk/WY6HMyn0qFI/AAAAAAABLjU/wzljtE9kshEr

Greeting Card Giveaway!

2.bpspot/-SxSIDgx5y6s/WZew7MkaAzI/AAAAAAABLl8/kkm689gqVOYxz3mKpGs9dWZcBfXokzU9QCLcBGAs/s1600/animal%2Bcards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> To celebrate the release of my very first greeting cards, I'm giving away a set of each type! The cards are being released by Nuovo and will be available in stores Australia-wide. 1. The first is a set of pastel Australian animals (above). These measure 10 x 10cm and are perfect for gifts. There are six in the pack and they are blank inside so you can use for many types of celebration. 4.bpspot/-wvNsuhIfP_Q/WZew3Rvk8gI/AAAAAAABLl4/5-RsTBW0nNkcwFJef4QR6WFG1YGnjozxQCLcBGAs/s1600/boy%2Bcards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> 2. The second (above) is a set of regular-size greeting cards (12.5 x 17.5cm) featuring boys from my book importantnutrientsspot/search?q=" target="_blank">Australia Illustra

August Happenings And May Gibbs Fellowship!

3.bpspot/-xdi088r6Axk/WZfAhTOj3GI/AAAAAAABLnE/YoXHQ0XnCrYRnkuRC_MbzPxrEUnSvtPfACLcBGAs/s1600/May%2BGibbs%2BFellowship%2B2018-15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> It's been an icy August this year in Canberra, but lots of toasty things happening to warm things up. Some super special news is that I've received a May Gibbs Fellowship for 2018. Head still spinning from this one! and I'm so incredibly grateful. I'll be spending a month in Adelaide later next year (2018), working on some secret squirrel business (gotta love secret squirrel business). It's particularly special because May Gibbs is close to my heart. Thank you, May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust! etsy/au/shop/TaniaMcCartneyIllos" target="_blank"> In the spirit of Things All Happening At Once, I've opened an etsy shop! I'll be printing some of my artwork locally, along with a selection of pages from Austra

The Reading Hour Event

readinghour.au/" target="_blank"> Next Thursday, 14 September, is the Australian Reading Hour. What is it, you ask? Well, you choose one hour of your day to snuggle up on the couch or run a deep bath or jump on the treadmill or sit under a tree, and read a book! You can read it to yourself. You can read it to a child. The child could read it to you. Or someone could read a book to a teddy bear. The choices are endless! To celebrate readinghour.au/" target="_blank">The Reading Hour, seven authorly friends and I--all scbwi/" target="_blank">SCBWI members--got together at Woden Library in Canberra (thanks, Pam and Sam!) for a wonderful event--two hours of stories with a bunch of fabulously engaged kids. Things kicked off with kerrymalone.au/" target="_blank">Kerry Malone, reading two books, including her gorgeous You Can Do It, Joey! 3.bpspot/-MjZgVjSPtL4/WaouTJr0fxI/AAAAAAABLsE/8Rl8-f3IY5EWo9_9ivSppoYmoL0

Greeting Card Winners!

4.bpspot/-wvNsuhIfP_Q/WZew3Rvk8gI/AAAAAAABLl4/5-RsTBW0nNkcwFJef4QR6WFG1YGnjozxQCLcBGAs/s1600/boy%2Bcards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> Thank you to everyone for entering my little card comp. For goodness sake, you made deciding so tough!!! Such sensational responses, and I loved all your card ideas. I might just have to create some of these--so watch this space. Anyhoo--let's get down to it... here are the winners... Pack 1: Mrs B Pack 2: Em Callaghan Please email me mailto:books@taniamccartney" target="_blank">here with your best postal address, and I'll pop these in the mail! Remember, you'll have one week to respond, and if I don't hear from you, I'll pass your set on to another winner. Thank you, everyone! I hope you see my cards out there somewhere. If you do, send me a piccie! x

Studio Revamp

4.bpspot/-Lew-gT2o24A/Wbc6q68w9vI/AAAAAAABLuY/GM9yM_yLxs4BpjwPaI-z4yMOdfEZamPSQCLcBGAs/s1600/Studio%2BSep%2B2017%2Bb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> It's spring!   And we all know what happens. Revamp. Refresh. Renew. It's a primal thing, methinks, because on the weekend, I was seized by the desire to do over my studio. I really liked my 'old' studio (below) but was hankering for something a little more streamlined... and all the beautiful illustrations from friends and colleagues were starting to fade in the dazzling light that fills my sacred, north-facing space. 4.bpspot/-S6Wpvxkk0AA/Wbc7Qk19OzI/AAAAAAABLvA/GzYXqwogqHMh25a7cUjeOt-xl6dfEDnwACLcBGAs/s1600/Studio%2Bbefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"> the BEFORE picture This new look (below) is a little bit Scandi, a little bit Japanese, a little bit mid-century moder

Merry Everything Book Launch Is Coming Up!

2.bpspot/-gnHZ_XBuTYU/Wbsk5QVdueI/AAAAAAABLv4/bq4PKa5NGlMG0Ekd1ohlGNsCI-zpUh9WgCLcBGAs/s1600/Merry%2Bat%2BTLBR.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> Merry Everything is in da house at littlebookroom.au/">The Little Bookroom! If you're in Melbourne, come along to our book launch (that's jessesmess/">Jess Racklyeft and me) on Saturday 30 September at 10.30am. OMG, that's soon! If you come along, you may score a Santa hat and a candy cane (just saying...) 4.bpspot/-iBiPbZYBbeU/Wbsk7sZla_I/AAAAAAABLv8/LnqaaF3CNxcrLQdwixj0Ha8n3k4DwiGbQCLcBGAs/s1600/Merry%2BEverything%2BBook%2BLaunch%2Bplacards-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">

I Have An Etsy Store!

etsy/au/shop/TaniaMcCartneyIllos" target="_blank"> After quite a few requests to buy some of the artwork from my books, I'm delighted to announce my new etsy/au/shop/TaniaMcCartneyIllos" target="_blank">Etsy store! I'm selling both regular and giclée prints of my book artwork, some facebook/groups/illo52weeks/" target="_blank">52-Week Illustration Challenge artwork and some exclusive prints of animals from my upcoming Australia map. I'll be adding to the shop over the next month or two, in the lead-up to Christmas. I hope you find something you might like to add to your wall or the Christmas stocking... I've had some giclée prints done and they look stunning! etsy/au/shop/TaniaMcCartneyIllos" target="_blank"> ENTER STORE

Kbr Has A New Look!

2.bpspot/-7wC1tC5R-Ys/WcoE5zQ_1oI/AAAAAAABL5g/dxTgfgaS0LcFsh21Xqrn8tXrmkyWX_TgwCLcBGAs/s1600/KBR%2Bheader%2Bsep%2B2017%2Blarge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-right: 1em;"> Kids' Book Review has been loooooong overdue for an upgrade, and it's been tough to carve out the time to create something of late. I'm working on a series of bears right now, so I simply added another five to my cache... et voila - here are your new KBR hosts. A bevy of bears. (And yes, I know the koala isn't technically a bear, but he's OUR bear, so there.) Do stop by and check it out, and maybe read up on some sensational kids' books at the same time. kids-bookreview/" target="_blank">kids-bookreview kids-bookreview/" target="_blank"> kids-bookreview/" target="_blank">