Some great news: my picture book Bigfoot vs Yeti is on the shortlist for the 2025 Children’s Peace Literature Award!
It’s a biennial award from the Psychologists for Peace interest group (part of the Australian Psychological Society).
Also on the shortlist are friends and colleagues Deborah Abela, Karys McEwen, Amy Freund, Kooky Chooky, Jared Thomas, David Metzenthen, Larissa Ferenchuk and Prue Pittock . Congrats all!
Buy a copy:
A couple of weeks ago, I took a fantastic trip over east to help launch my new picture book, Bigfoot vs Yeti!
I got to visit wonderful bookshops, meet readers, and catch up with friends. When I got home my heart was full and the rest of me was completely exhausted!
The Sydney launch was at Gleebooks in Glebe, organised by the amazing Rachel. Can we get a life model decoy of Rachel for every state? She’s one of those invaluable champions of children’s literature who keeps the industry ticking along. There was also a real life bigfoot who looked a little like celebrated Sydney-based children’s book creator Mick Elliott.
My new book Bigfoot vs Yeti: A Love Story has released to rave reviews … and the brand-new colour edition of Dungzilla will be out in April!
If you’re in Sydney or Melbourne, please come along to a book launch and help me celebrate these two new releases.
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
Melbourne friends, please come along to help me launch my new picture book Bigfoot vs Yeti, plus the colour edition of Dungzilla!
DATE: Friday April 4th
TIME: 6-7pm AEDT
WHERE: Readings Kids, 315 Lygon St, Carlton VIC
RSVP: essential, via trybooking
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’d like a little more info on how my latest picture book was put together, here’s some recent media clippings:
INTERVIEW
Bigfoot vs Yeti
Alphabet Soup
with Rebecca Newman
ARTICLE
From Linocut to iPad
on the Fremantle Press website
My new picture book Bigfoot vs Yeti: A Love Story is now available in bookstores!
I’m so happy with how this one has turned out! Huge thanks to everyone at Freo Press for their help.
You can see some sneak peeks of the book here.
AND here’s a little video to celebrate the book’s release!
My new book Bigfoot vs Yeti: A Love Story is out from March 3rd.
If you’re in Perth or Sydney, please come along to a book launch to help me celebrate!
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
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’ve got a couple of workshops and book launches coming up – details below!
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
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
I’ve got a FREE virtual primary schools session coming up in March!
It’s available to schools across Australia.
I’ll read my new picture book Bigfoot vs Yeti: A Love Story, plus we’ll do some drawing and a Q&A.
DATE: Monday March 17th
WHEN: 10:00 – 10:45am AEDT
WHERE: online
AGES: primary (early stage 1, stage 1, stage 2, stage 3)
COST: free
BOOKING: essential
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.
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
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
For my picture book Bigfoot vs Yeti: A Love Story, I used a digital linocut technique for the illustrations.
Linocut is normally a printmaking technique – so how do you do it digitally?
I’m using a 2017 iPad pro, with a 1st gen apple pencil and the Procreate app.
The digital linocut brushes came from Patternologie and Seamless Team.
James Foley 