Trying to Avoid a Kerplooie

Gah! I have so much good news to share, but which I can’t talk about yet, that I might EXPLODE! It’s been a wild, crazy couple of weeks, and I expect fall is going to be one of flying colors — if I can just keep my head from exploding before then. Hate the tease? [...]

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it’s okay if you’re not sure

Another late post today, which you can feel free to assume comes after a rather busy day. Anyway, the above quote is from a smashing review of Pink by Lili Wilkinson, who’s been sharing some lovely shots from her trip to the UK on her Twitter feed. Makes me nostalgic for my own days running [...]

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PINK on film!

Not a movie deal — not yet, at least — but I thought you might enjoy hearing a little bit more about Pink by Lili Wilkinson in the author’s own words. It’s out now in Australia, and coming to our shores next year.

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Young People Do TOO Read!

I shared this on Twitter, but it’s awesome enough to require additional reposting. Lili Wilkinson, author of Pink, responds on her blog to an article that says, in part: TEENAGERS are not like us. They grunt rather than converse, slouch rather than walk, sleep till noon and their preferred dress is grunge—any black T-shirt featuring [...]

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The Rebel Wore Pink

While we in the US of A have to wait another year for Lili Wilkinson‘s novel Pink, early copies have been sighted in Australia, and early reviews are up. A few quotes: Pink is fabulous because it’s the antithesis of what it sounds like. There’s nothing soft, fluffy or sweet about this novel. Wilkinson slices, [...]

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