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Sally Murphy, Australian author

What is a verse novel?

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I write verse novels (among other things) and one of the questions I get asked a lot is what is a verse novel? Sometimes, trying to explain gets complicated.

Fortunately for me, sometimes other people say things much better than I do. In this instance, the delightful Paula Green explains the form well over on the Poetry Box blog. She also has some lovely things to say about two of my verse novels. You can see her post here.

(After you’ve read it, you might want to add the blog to your favourites because a blog all about children’s poetry isRoses are Blue well worth following).

Then, pop over to The Reading for Australia blog, where I talk about my verse novels, and what it is that compels to me write sad stories. You can see that post here.

If you happen to be heading to the CBCA Conference in Canberra this weekend, you are warmly invited to come along to the launch of my third verse novel, Roses are Blue, to be launched during the conference on Sunday. I’ll be the nervous, smiley looking one up the front, so do say hello.

 

 

Special Delivery

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I wasn’t expecting anything in today’s mail, so when I heard the parcel delivery van pull in to the driveway, I sent Murphlet 3 out to collect the package, presuming it wasn’t for me.

‘I think it’s a book,’ he said, when he brought it in.

‘I’ll open it in a minute I sad,’ busy with an email.  When I did get up to open it it occurred to me that maybe this was indeed something I’d been waiting for. And when I opened it, I squealed with delight and raced around the house. What was in it?  This:

 

roses toast

Just the book, not the soda water, which I poured to toast the book. The feeling of holding the first copy of a new book in my hands never diminishes. Nor does the pride in seeing my name on the front cover.

Roses are Blue will be launched at the National CBCA Conference in Canberra this weekend, and will be released on July 1.  I don’t plan on losing that glow between now and then.

A Nice Review

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Do Not Forget AustraliaIt’s always lovely when one of my books is reviewed. Lovelier still when it’s unexpected.

Do Not Forget Australia has been reviewed on Where the Books Are, a website I’d not come across before, with a wonderful focus on picture books. They’d also placed it in their top five books for ANZAC Day.

You can see Kim’s review of Do Not Forget Australia here, and the whole top five here.  While you’re there, check out the rest of the site. It’s a goodie 🙂

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