Under Amber Skies, written by author and poet Jill Eisnaugle, is a wonderful collection of rhyming poetry guaranteed to please every reader. In this, her second book, she writes of new friendships kindled, as well as old friendships solidified. She g
I am not, and never have been, a sausage roll. (Thought we'd better get that out of the way first.) I am a writer for my most favourite people in the universe and all neighbouring galaxies - kids. Oh, and if you're thinking I can't spell words like 'favourite' and 'neighbouring', well that's how we spell them Down Under.
I have written a very large number of books - I lost count after 100 - and a
Background
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I live in a cottage by the sea in South Australia with hens, dogs, spiders, some very large cabbages and the sound of waves.
My favourite writers are anyone who can make me laugh. (And that's a lot!)
I've been a teacher, lecturer, tutor, rouseabout, deck hand and biscuit sorter. All fascinating pursuits but I'd much rather be a writer and go to work in my slippers.
Accomplishments
In 2000, I won the Jill McDougall Award for the best new book by Jill McDougall. I have won this several times in a row now.