Let’s talk about books …
Ever wondered how a writer and an illustrator work together? Want to know what inspired your favourite story? Then don’t miss our weekly guest posts by popular authors and illustrators! Every week,...
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I Still Wasn’t Done with Ghosts: Deborah Abela’s Spooky Stories
Thanks to Deborah Abela for our second guest author blog post. Deborah has been part of WestWords from our earliest days, delivering creative writing workshops for us in places like Casula Powerhouse...
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In Town and City with James Roy
James Roy has been one of the western Sydney authors we’ve worked with from the early days of WestWords. He also happens to be one of Australia’s best writers for children and young adults. Enjoy this...
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One Very Tired Wombat
We’re very pleased to welcome Renée Treml to the WestWords site. Renée‘s first picture book, One Very Tired Wombat, is delightful, and we’re sure you will enjoy reading here how she created the...
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Inspiration and the Unknown Reader: Black Spring by Alison Croggon
In this post, guest author Alison Croggon describes the inspiration behind her most recent novel for young adults, Black Spring, and ponders how—or whether—an author always knows who their audience is,...
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WestWords Western Sydney Writers’ Fellowships Announcement
MEDIA RELEASE Friday 22 March 2013 WestWords Western Sydney Writers’ Fellowships Announcement WestWords – the Western Sydney Young People’s Literature Development Project – has awarded three...
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FOUND: The Art of Recycling
The Bakehouse Studio (left) where I teach and make art, and my library of art books for children. I’ve always thought of myself as more of an artist and a teacher than a writer, and although I’ve had a...
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