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Anatomy of a Book Launch: Starberries and Kee
It’s a highpoint in the life of every book for the author – that moment when you get to celebrate all your hard work, all the breaths...
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Cate
- Sep 8, 2021
- 9 min
The Power of Immersion
Before I start, as a disclaimer, I would like to mention that I am a firm believer in the many different ways we learn and how each of us...
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Cate
- Jun 13, 2021
- 2 min
On My Bookshelf: Heroes of the Secret Underground by Susanne Gervay
Heroes of the Secret Underground by Susanne Gervay Angus & Robertson Harper Collins 2021 Everything about this book invites you into an...
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Cate
- May 9, 2021
- 2 min
On My Bookshelf: The Accidental Princess by Jen Storer
Who could ignore a title like The Accidental Princess, especially when it is accompanied by such a gorgeous cover, and readers are...
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Cate
- Apr 22, 2021
- 5 min
On My Bookshelf: A small collection on breaking the curse...
...and how we learn about resilience, persistence, and hope from children's literature. I recently re-read The Puzzle Ring by Kate...
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Cate
- Mar 13, 2021
- 8 min
On Learning About Language, A Story and A Tip
Warning: this ended up being a very long post, so this is where I make an insincere apology and recommend you hit pause and go and make a...
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Cate
- Jan 18, 2021
- 2 min
On My Bookshelf: The Ruby Locket by Melissa Wray
Review: The Ruby Locket by Melissa Wray Odyssey Books 2020 I’m a sucker for a great trailer, and the trailer for this book definitely...
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Cate
- May 8, 2020
- 2 min
On My Bookshelf: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Harper Collins 2009 edition (first published 1986 by Methuen Children's Books) I have arrived very late to this party. In fact, I’ve...
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Cate
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
On My Bookshelf: The Book of Chance by Sue Whiting
Walker Books 2020 The Book of Chance is a story about identity, truth and integrity, and about finding out that the world isn’t all black...
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Cate
- May 1, 2020
- 2 min
On My Bookshelf: Running With The Horses by Alison Lester
On My Bookshelf: Running With The Horses by Alison Lester Puffin Books Penguin Random House 2019 This beautiful edition of Alison...
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Cate
- Apr 30, 2020
- 1 min
On My Bookshelf: Wizards of Once, Knock Three Times by Cressida Cowell
Wizards of Once, Knock Three Times by Cressida Cowell Hodder Children’s Books 2019 In this third book in the series, Wish and Xar are are...
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Cate
- Mar 10, 2020
- 4 min
Meet the Book: Emergency Rescue Angel
Emergency Rescue Angel Cate Whittle (me!) February 2020 Omnibus Scholastic This is not a review of my own book! What it is, is a reprint...
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Cate
- Oct 30, 2019
- 5 min
Eve of the Dark
Did you ever wonder where Hallowe’en came from, or why we have a celebration about ghosts and ghouls? A long time ago, I used to write...
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Cate
- Sep 19, 2019
- 4 min
Illustrator on L Plates
So how does a page about illustration end up on a website about writing? It’s a question that has to be asked why, thank you for asking...
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Cate
- Jul 15, 2019
- 2 min
On My Bookshelf: Wizards of Once, Twice Magic by Cressida Cowell
On My Bookshelf: Wizards of Once, Twice Magic by Cressida Cowell Hodder Children’s Books 2018 It’s the winter school holidays and I’ve...
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Cate
- Jul 9, 2019
- 5 min
What’s the Big Idea? (and 10 not-so-quick tips for coming up with one)
What’s the Big Idea? Or more to the point, where did you get that big idea? What is the one question you can be almost 100% sure you’ll...
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Cate
- Jul 1, 2019
- 2 min
On My Bookshelf: Impossible Music by Sean Williams
Impossible Music by Sean Williams Allen & Unwin 2019 And the word for today is: entirely. it is not every day a complete stranger just...
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Cate
- Jun 24, 2019
- 3 min
Top Ten Ways to Procrastinate (and why it isn't all bad)
I'm a great believer in the odd bout of procrastination. the empty page: symbol of writer's procrastination everywhere I do, in fact,...
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Cate
- Jun 16, 2019
- 2 min
On My Bookshelf: Lenny’s Book of Everything by Karen Foxlee
Lenny’s Book of Everything Karen Foxlee Allen & Unwin 2018 I’ll be frank about this book. So many people had told me it was brilliant...
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Cate
- Jun 10, 2019
- 5 min
Why We Love Our Writing Companions
Warning: this post is really just an excuse to put up gorgeous pictures of cute, fluffy animals.... er, Writing Companions (disclaimer:...
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