Juvenilia Interview – Children’s Author, Emma Bowd

May 17, 2024.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Emma Bowd, author of ‘Wonderful Shoes’, ‘The Day You Were Born’ and ‘This is My Happy Place’ dropped into Unley Libraries in the lead up to our Juvenilia Exhibition and had a great chat to Karyn about her early adventures in storytelling and how she became a children’s author. To celebrate and promote the national Juvenilia Exhibition, curated by Aimee Chan, Unley Libraries is hosting a Creatives Showcase with 30 children’s authors and illustrators visiting us for a meet and greet on Saturday 22 June.
Unley libraries, May 2024

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE YOUTUBE VIDEO OF EMMA’S CHAT WITH KARYN

Meet the Award-Winning Creators of WONDERFUL SHOES

May 11, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Now that WONDERFUL SHOES has officially tip-tapped out into the world, I thought I’d share some behind-the-scenes snippets from myself and co-creator, Tania McCartney – enjoy!

Brilliant Book Trailer

April 23, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

It’s UNESCO #worldbookday !! And I’m so excited to share this adorable picture book trailer for WONDERFUL SHOES – which officially tip-taps into the world on the 1st May.

Picture books, in my mind, are THE most important books in the world, because they are quite literally the stepping-stones to literacy and becoming an engaged citizen in our world.

WONDERFUL SHOES is a joyful celebration of what happens when little feet find big shoes. I could not be more proud of this little book, and wish it well as it click-clacks its way into the hands and hearts of our tiniest citizens and their carers.

This book trailer, created by the super-talented Romi at Books On Tour PR truly is the ‘icing on the cake’ of what has been a wonderful journey with my picture book co-creators Tania McCartney and Cristina Pase at Windy Hollow Books.

This charming little video is also extra special, because it celebrates my very first published picture book – a long-held dream of mine! PLUS, I won the privilege of working with Romi through the Twitter fund-raising auction #AuthorsForFireys back in early 2019. [An astonishing half a million dollars was raised for the CFA, coordinated by authors Nova Weetman and Emily Gale]

If there’s one thing I dare to know for sure in this world good people, it’s that good things do indeed come to those who wait! Happy reading, writing, creating, sharing, dreaming, doing 😘 XX

Some Wonderful News

September 9, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

‘Wonderful Shoes’ – Picture Book by Emma Bowd and Tania McCartney, published by Windy Hollow Books

COVER REVEAL for my debut children’s picture book, ‘Wonderful Shoes’, illustrated by award-winning kidlit creator Tania McCartney and published by Cristina Pase and her award-winning team at Windy Hollow Books. I know, I REALLY hit the jackpot with this one!

‘Wonderful Shoes’ has been such a joyful collaboration, and will be tip-tapping into bookstores in May 2021. I just can’t wait to share it with all the small children of the world, who think big shoes are just as awesome as I do!

My thanks must go to the organisers of KidLitVic, where I first had the opportunity to present ‘Wonderful Shoes’ to Cristina for a manuscript assessment in 2019. After taking on board Cristina’s feedback, I re-submitted the rhyming text to her and was subsequently offered the contract with Windy Hollow Books, and then teamed-up with the incredibly talented Tania . . . who also happens to be a fellow lover of shoes (and all things fashion).

You’ll hear more from me and Tania and Windy Hollow closer to the publication date. But for now, please excuse me while I happy dance around my kitchen in the sparkliest shoes I own . . . and there are several to choose from!

Welcome

March 19, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Hello and welcome to my website – the hub of my creative world. From here you can find all you need to know about my work as an AUTHOR for CHILDREN and GROWN-UPS, my children’s literacy ADVOCACY, classroom and literary AUTHOR TALKS and PRESS/READER REVIEWS. My books are available from all good bookstores and online.