Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday to celebrate the launch of my new picture book!
Bigfoot Vs Yeti: A Love Story had a fun-filled send-off featuring a cryptid Olympics, craft activities, Karen Irwin and a real life Bigfoot! Several snowballs were slung and many morsels were munched.
Huge thanks to everyone who helped out: Fremantle Press for organising, The Literature Centre for hosting, New Edition for book sales, Karen Blair for ably launching, Deb Fitzpatrick and Sam Hughes refereeing, and Renae Hayward for the hardest job of all: kid (+ James) wrangling 😘
Best on ground goes to Dave Foley for donning a gorilla suit on a very humid day 👏👏👏
Check out some video from the WA launch in the insta post below.
If you’re in Perth or Sydney, please come along to a book launch to help me celebrate!
March 15 – Fremantle, WA
Get ready for a fun-filled celebration of imagination, rivalry and unexpected friendship! Join us on Saturday 15 March at The Literature Centre for the highly anticipated launch of Bigfoot vs Yeti: A Love Story.
From participating in a fun tug-of-war or ‘snowball’ fight (no risk, all fun!), this event is packed with exciting, hands-on activities for all ages. Bring your family, friends and love for reading – there’s something for everyone!
DATE: Saturday March 15 TIME: 11am-1pm AWST WHERE: The Literature Centre, Cnr Knutsford St & Hampton Rd, Fremantle WA REGISTRATION:essential, via Humanitix
March 29 – Sydney, NSW
I’ll be in Sydney at the end of March to celebrate the release of Bigfoot vs Yeti and the new colour edition of Dungzilla! Join me at Gleebooks in Glebe for a ridiculously fun double book launch.
DATE: Saturday March 29 TIME: 10:30am WHERE: Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, NSW REGISTRATION:rachel@gleebooks.com.au
I love working with StoryBox Library – they’re a wonderful company that creates video read-aloud of Australian children’s books, often read out by the creators themselves. I’ve recorded a few videos with them in the past! I also helped out with their fantastic classroom lesson program, Story Tools.
So when StoryBox Library asked me if I wanted to be part of a competition for Australian schools, how could I say no?
I’ve got a couple of workshops and book launches coming up – details below!
Feb 10 – free virtual school session
Join me for a digital event on Feb 10. I’ll read Stellarphant and Happy Barry Capybara, as well as lead a quick draw session and engage in a live Q&A.
DATE: Monday February 10th WHEN: 10:00 – 10:45am AEDT WHERE: online AGES: early stage 1, stage 1, stage 2, stage 3 COST: free BOOKING:log in to book your place
March 15 – Bigfoot Vs Yeti book launch (WA)
Get ready for a fun-filled celebration of imagination, rivalry and unexpected friendship! Join us on Saturday 15 March at The Literature Centre for the highly anticipated launch of Bigfoot vs Yeti: A Love Story.
From participating in a fun tug-of-war or ‘snowball’ fight (no risk, all fun!), this event is packed with exciting, hands-on activities for all ages.
Whether you’re a lifelong fan of James’s work or new to his world, this event is a perfect opportunity to dive into the adventure and joy of Bigfoot vs Yeti. Bring your family, friends and love for reading – there’s something for everyone!
DATE: Saturday March 15 TIME: 11am-1pm AWST WHERE: The Literature Centre, Cnr Knutsford St & Hampton Rd, Fremantle WA REGISTRATION:essential, via Humanitix
March 17 – Harmony Week with James Foley (Free virtual session)
I’ve got a FREE virtual primary schools session coming up in March!
NB: If you can’t make it to the live session, you can still register and get access to a recording for two weeks afterwards.
March 29 – Bigfoot vs Yeti + Dungzilla double book launch (NSW)
I’ll be in Sydney at the end of March to celebrate the release of Bigfoot vs Yeti and the new colour edition of Dungzilla! Join me at Gleebooks in Glebe for a ridiculously fun double book launch.
DATE: Saturday March 29 TIME: 10:30am WHERE: Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, NSW REGISTRATION:rachel@gleebooks.com.au
April 9 – The Art of Illustrating Books (workshop)
Learn how to break into the arts as an illustrator with some practical advice from a professional writer, illustrator and cartoonist – me! Join me for this evening workshop.
DATE: Wednesday April 9th WHEN: 6 – 7:30pm WHERE: Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre, 3 Rocca Way, Wanneroo TICKETS:essential. $10 per person
Join me to celebrate the release of my new picture book, Happy Barry Capybara. I’ll share stories and guide kids through an illustration activity—there’s sure to be lots of laughs and capybara-related fun!
DATE: Saturday November 2nd WHEN: 2:30 – 3:30pm WHERE: Paper Bird Books, 42 Henry St, Fremantle WA AGES: all age TICKETS: free; bookings essential.
I know we’ve all just finished a busy busyBUSY term 3, but …
… now it’s time for some fun school holiday workshops!
I’ve got a great new collaborative storytelling event at the Awesome Festival called Spontaneous Stories … and a comics workshop at Fremantle Library.
I’ve got some other events around town too but they’ve already booked out, so these are the only ones that still have tickets (at the time of making this post). Best get in quick!
I’ve got a brand new session planned for the Awesome Arts festival this year called SPONTANEOUS STORIES.
Bring your weirdest and wackiest ideas for stories, because we’ll be mashing them up into the funniest Franken-tale you’ve ever heard – which I will illustrate, live!
It’s 50% workshop, 50% performance, 110% improv, 25.3% carbohydrates, and may contain traces of tree nuts. You’ll even be able to download the story as a pdf from my website afterwards.
DATE: Thursday September 26th WHEN: – 10:30am -> 12:00pm (SESSION SOLD OUT) – 12:30pm -> 2:00pm (new session added) WHERE: State Library of Western Australia, Perth BOOKINGS: essential. Buy tickets here.
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