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Boris in the Story Tent at Adelaide Writers' Week

Andrew Joyner — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:50:25 +0000

This Sunday (4th March), Adelaide Writers' Week will be hosting it's first annual Kids' Program. I'll be in The Story Tent at 11.30 am and 1 pm, reading some Boris stories, drawing some Boris pictures, and maybe even showing you how to draw yourself as a warthog. There will be a whole host of other great authors reading their stories too - Ursula Dubosarsky, Mem Fox, Phil Cummings, Boori Monty Pryor, Nicki Greenberg and Brenton McKenna. Please come along - it will be a wonderful day and I'd love to see you there. You can find all the details about what's on at the Story Tent here. And here's what else is happening on the day - from a Nest of craft to a Nylon Zoo!

Boris around the world

Andrew Joyner — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:58:17 +0000

Sure, it may look quiet around here, but Boris has been busy. Just the other day, he received a lovely bit of US attention courtesy of Betsy Bird, over at her Fuse 8 blog at School Library Journal. Betsy calls the Boris series "ridiculously fun boy books," which "follow in a long and worthy tradition of exceptional Australian early chapter books." Thank you Besty! You can read her whole write up here.

And Boris has been travelling! First stop, France - I'm very excited to report that all four Boris books will be coming out through the lovely people at Rageot. And then it's off to South Korea, where Haseol Publishing will be releasing Boris and Ready, Set, Boris.

Finally, here at home, there'll be two new Boris books coming out in 2012, called Boris on Show and Slow down Boris. Look for some sneak peeks early in the new year.

Plop! on tour

Andrew Joyner — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:14:01 +0000

Windmill Theatre's PLOP!, the musical show for pre-schoolers based on The Terrible Plop, is touring all over the country in October and November. You can find the tour details here. And here is a new Terrible Plop activity sheet, all about snacking (which, come to think of it, is one of my favourite activities).

How to draw a chook!

Andrew Joyner — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:00:56 +0000

Firstly, my apologies for not writing sooner! But don't worry, I have been busy - with some picture books, including a new one with the wonderful Ursula Dubosarsky, and some new Boris books. More info on those soon!

And I'm always busy with work for the fabulous School Magazine. A couple of years ago they asked me "How do you draw a chook?" So I showed them. And now I'm showing you, in the slideshow above. Enjoy!

(Coming soon: How to draw Boris!)

The Twittering Machine

Andrew Joyner — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:11:22 +0000

Here's a blueprint I drew as a prop for a friend's performance piece. The friend is Greg Cousins, aka Wingas. The piece is The Twittering Machine. It's a marvellous Rube Goldberg / Heath Robinson-like contraption that Greg has transformed into a neat little performance. It ran during the Adelaide Fringe to universal delight. I'll let you know when it's next being staged, but in the meantime here's a little video. Enjoy!

Kids Book Review

Andrew Joyner — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:11:09 +0000

The lovely people at Kids Book Review have put up an interview with me. You can read it here. And later in the day there'll be some reviews of Boris and Boris gets a lizard, as well as a guest post by me, giving you some behind the scenes glimpses into Boris's creation. But this shouldn't just be about me, me, me! Have a browse around their site and you'll find a wealth of great reviews, interviews, and guest posts with people like Jeannie Baker, Emily Gravett, Sally Rippin, Lorraine Marwood and many, many more. Enjoy!

Perth Writers' Festival

Andrew Joyner — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:58:45 +0000

I'll be at Perth Writers' Festival this weekend. If you're in Perth come along to the Family Day on Sunday. I'd love to see you. And there's a whole bunch of terrific writers and illustrators talking throughout the day - Ursula Dubosarsky, Brian Falkner, Wendy Orr, Ron Brooks, Margo Lanagan to name just a few. There are full details of all the sessions here. You'll be spoilt for choice!

Meet Boris!

Andrew Joyner — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 06:42:08 +0000

I'm thrilled to announce that the first two Boris books - Boris and Boris gets a lizard - are out now. I've so enjoyed working on these books, and I've become quite fond of the young chap.

Over the next couple of weeks look for a whole lot more activity pages, and even a gallery of behind-the-scenes sketches and drawings. And maybe a sneak peek at the next two Boris books, which will be out in June. But in the meantime, happy reading . . . and colouring!