Welcome to Claire Saxby's Website!
Welcome!
I'm an author of books and poetry for children. Have a look around. You will find information about my fiction books, non-fiction books, work in progress, workshops that I run, and other interesting projects.
Fellow local writers, illustrators and organisations are networked through the Links & Resources page. I am always happy to be contacted to exchange links...or just to chat. Or you can contact via my literary agent, Nan Halliday.
If you'd like to drop by my blog, the address is: www.letshavewords.blogspot.com
Thank you again for visiting. Enjoy the journey.
Claire
Latest News!
'Sheep Goat and the Creaking Gate', illustrated by Judith Rossell is available online and in all good bookshops now.
My three Journeys titles with Oxford University Press were released on 30 July at a launch at the Australian Multicultural Foundation. The longest of these is 170 words, the shortest 26 words! It was fun to meet some of the families who gave us the stories.
Snow Play has been released in Brazil.
My poem 'Pompeii Dog' is part of 'Moving Galleries, an exhibition mounted in suburban Melbourne trains. The exhibition will 'tour' the suburbs for around six months. 'Pompeii Dog' is also appearing as part of the education kit attached to Melbourne Museum's fabulous Pompeii exhibition.
'There Was an old Sailor who Swallowed a Krill' is to be published by Walker Books Australia, with illustrations by Cassandra Allen. (February 2010)
Windy Hollow Books are publishing 'Carrum Sailing Club' a picture book (2010 ).