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Happy Birth Day, Mamie!

importantnutrientsspot/search?q=mamie-november-2018-harpercollins" target="_blank"> Mamie has been some journey. Would take me three hours to tell you how this book came about... and I can still hardly believe today is the book's release day. It's all too surreal. I wanted to publicly thank my glorious publisher at HarperCollins, Lisa Berryman, for championing this book from the start, my wonderful editor Eve Tonelli and the entire team of HCP angels who've made this book dream a reality. There are loads of Mamie-related bits and bobs coming up--see posters below. I hope to see you at one of them. And watch this blog in the coming days for some wonderful print-outs for kids, and a book giveaway (which will actually be run on my Instagram account). Happy birth day, Mamie! facebook/events/193626381539106/" target="_blank"> SCBWI Talk Friday 23 November 2018 7pm - 10pm Adelaide If you are a SCBWI member, would l...
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Mamie Book Giveaway!

" target="_blank"> Would you like to meet Mamie and her bush fairy friends and her adorable Scotty dog? Well, here is your chance. To win one of two copies of Mamie , just head to my instagram/taniamccartney/" target="_blank">Instagram page and find the Mamie GIVEAWAY image. Click on it and read the very simple instructions. Comp runs from Sunday 18 November till Sunday 25 November at 9pm, Sydney time. Winners will be notified by that evening, on Instagram. Anyone, from anywhere, can enter, but please note that books can only be sent to an Australian address. Good luck! 3.bpspot/-Z4RJJRrAUGI/W76S-FY8cfI/AAAAAAABOsE/NfN91I-uT_EWlo6WM2I3f7LJF11oZceRQCEwYBhgL/s1600/004%2Btitle%2Bpage%2Bmamie%2Bpainting.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
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Mamie Print-Outs For Kids!

4.bpspot/-BG6EYuoeS3g/W76z6iGMDJI/AAAAAAABOtg/a4BeSpjiNLYoPY-N__qoewuW1aRptbmFgCLcBGAs/s1600/p22%2Bmamie.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> Hey, kids--do you love to colour in and search for things and spot differences-es-es? Great!  You're going to love these Mamie print-outs. All you need to do is fire up the printer, click on what you want to print, grab some pencils or textas, and get busy with it! Colouring-In 3.bpspot/-AN4cCDCvV1k/W76tIKCIXoI/AAAAAAABOsc/Ytz1TBybz_kvjceg4DJzh_t9U9jcVh-ZQCLcBGAs/s1600/MAMIE%2Bcolouring%2Bsheet%2Bportrait.png" imageanchor="1"> 3.bpspot/-gT37LJiFp1Q/W76tJfy1o-I/AAAAAAABOsg/FMyWZNnOVwc3ko3g2mS7F_LqsVXYsO0AACLcBGAs/s1600/MAMIE%2Bcolouring%2Bsheet%2Blandscape.png" imageanchor="1"> Spot the Difference There are 12 changes to the Mamie book cover. The first one is the real cover, the second one is fake! Can you find the differences? ...
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Merry Everything Stars In Carillon City Christmas Promo!

This stunning little film, organised by importantnutrientsspot/search?q=merry-everything-coming-october-2017" target="_blank"> Merry Everything , and star in the tamat film edit! Beyond the fact that Merry is featured, this is such a brilliant idea that encourages and fosters a sense of community, and of course, the importance of story and sharing. It's also a thrill to see businesses support children's books. So very special. 4.bpspot/-x-k0hFkcK4w/W_ZuwaI28fI/AAAAAAABO6E/vkPgdrvD5jUThbm2Cky9mMD83L9xg_ftQCLcBGAs/s1600/Screenshot_2018-11-22%2B%2523carillonchristmas%2Bhashtag%2Bon%2BInstagram%2B%25E2%2580%25A2%2BPhotos%2Band%2BVideos%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> 1.bpspot/-7pRudm1IzzM/W_ZvPcZ2YZI/AAAAAAABO6Q/IeIfhLrp_d4wDiBa7rWyj5klLD2W5bYOACLcBGAs/s1600/Screenshot_2018-11-22%2B%2523carillonchristmas%2Bhashtag%2Bon%2BInstagram%2B%25E2%2580%25A2%2BPhotos%2Band%2BVideos.jpg" ...
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Mamie Window And Reading--There Will Be Champagne!

1.bpspot/-69-iLONJPoI/W9qgOT0_JGI/AAAAAAABO4o/X9Ktsf1Lp5Ef7O7rJ9fUlWcbhB_kXAMAACLcBGAs/s1600/MAMIE%2Bwindow%2Breading%2Binvitation-01.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> You know... the kids always get the treats, do they not? Well this time, the treat is for you (okay... AND the kids). Come along to hear a reading of Mamie at Harry Hartog Woden, take a peek at the Mamie window installation and sip a glass of champagne! Kids can enjoy fairy cakes, natch. And come dressed as a gum nut fairy or elf--because there might just be a prize for the best dressed... RSVP, for catering purposes, right mailto:books@taniamccartney" target="_blank">here.
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Week One Of May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust Fellowship - Dithering 101

4.bpspot/-rDbOMaRBleY/XANiHvl0hcI/AAAAAAABO_M/U6yBuv6smaQbLvPKnJ1kFqKO1fPOOPY8gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> I'm baaaack! Where to begin? This Week One post will likely be all over the shop--I just have so much to tell you. It was the most unexpected month away, and of course--it went in a gumnut heartbeat. I've been wading though a million photos and I'm still not unpacked. It's already 2 December and there's nary a Christmas bauble in sight in our house (quelle horreur!). I'm melting the butter in a ray of afternoon sunshine as I type, because my annual Christmas cake is two months late. Since arriving home yesterday, I've cuddled and yabbered with my kids, performed repotting surgery on two fiddle leaf figs, put on three loads of washing (ironically, most of it not mine), walked straight past the mountain of ironing without batting an eyelid (I'm a changed w...
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The People Of Perth Read Merry Everything!

As a creator of kids' books, there could be nothing more thrilling than this--people enjoying your work. Add the joy of diversity in age and race (some of those accents!), the sparkle of tinsel, the squeal of a baby and the smiles and the laughter - there are no words. Thank you, Carillon City Perth, for this memorable, touching and utterly beautiful festive experience. Jess and I are thrilled. #carillonchristmas #merryeverything #kidsbooksareeverything 
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