2022
INTERVIEW
Stellarphant – behind the scenes
‘Paperbark Words’ blog
with Joy Lawn
READING
Stellarphant – Story of the Week
read by Wiradjuri Astrophysicist Kirsten Banks
Listen on the Kinderling Kids’ Radio app
INTERVIEW:
What you Need to Create Books for Kids
‘Reading With a Chance of Tacos’ podcast
with Ken Williams
2021
INTERVIEW:
Fremantle Shipping News
Interview with James Foley
with Michael Barker
INTERVIEW:
ABC Radio Perth, Saturday Breakfast
The Picture book that is going gangbusters
with Roanna Edwards & Molly Schmidt
INTERVIEW:
Alphabet Soup
James Foley on Stellarphant
with Rebecca Newman
INTERVIEW:
Helen Milroy Presents
with Helen Milroy
Learn more about James’ journey and his new book Stellarphant.
Topics discussed:
– Pros and cons of being a writer and illustrator
– Self-care for writers
– To quit or not to quit the day job
INTERVIEW:
RTR FM
with Fiona Bartholomaeus
INTERVIEW:
Better Reading Kids Live!
with Adrian Beck
Includes a quiz and a behind-the-scenes look at James’ new book, Stellarphant
INTERVIEW:
Scribblers Festival podcast
INTERVIEW:
Writers Off The Page podcast
with Chenée Marrapodi
2020
INTERVIEW:
Kids’ Book Review
Meet the Illustrator, Halloween Special Edition
With Katrin Dreiling
INTERVIEW:
Alphabet Soup
James Foley on Chickensaurus
with Rebecca Newman
INTERVIEW:
One More Page podcast
Episode 52: Curious Creatures, Wild Minds
includes an interview with James
INTERVIEW:
Words and Nerds Podcast
Episode 204 – James Foley: Chickensaurus
with Tim Harris and Dani Vee
2019
The importance of bedtime stories: panel discussion on ABC Radio Perth’s ‘Focus’ program.
2018
2017
Teasers for read-aloud of The Last Viking Returns on Story Box Library:
Chattting about Mel Tregonning’s amazing book Small Things with her sister Violet Tregonning and host Meri Fatin:
2016
Bringing My Dead Bunny to Life – blog post I wrote for the NZ book blog My Best Friends Are Books.
Teasers for my readings on the Story Box Library website:
Brobot – video interview with Will Yeoman from The West Australian
2015
Meet illustrator James Foley: interview for Kids Book Review
SCBWI Success Story: interview for SCBWI Australia East/NZ
2014
Creating Superheroes. Armadale Examiner, front page photo.
2013
Look At My Desk, feature on the blog of author Chris Cheng.
Interview with WeLovePerth.net.au and another on Rebecca Newman’s Alphabet Soup blog.
2012
Storyteller draws the big picture by Heather Zubek from The West Australian.
Imaginations flexed with Foley – front-page article for the Kalgoorlie Miner.
Radio interview with Lorraine Horsley from ABC Goldfields.
Stories of talented WA duos by Heather Zubek from The West Australian.
‘Ten Terrifying Questions’ for Australian online bookstore, Booktopia.
Interview with Peter Jeffery from 95.3fm , along with fellow Perth artist Sean E Avery about making a living as children’s book illustrators. Click below to hear the interview (Audio courtesy of The World of Art, 6EBA 95.3fm World Radio, Perth, Western Australia)
2011
Vikings triumph in battle of bullies by Heather Zubek from The West Australian.
Vikings takeover Tranby Primary School (Western Australian Department of Education e-newsletter)
James Foley 