Louise Martin of the Isolated Children’s Parents Association and I, spoke with Suzanne Hill about the educational experiences of Aussie bush kids and their parents. The difficulties associated with schooling in the bush, and the heartbreak and tears that come with being sent thousands of kilometres away to boarding school.
Thrilled to be in the Collins Booksellers Autumn Reading Guide again. Thank you.
Just in case you’re not sure where your nearest Collins Bookseller is, here’s a link to their store locator.
Just before the launch of Beyond Alice in May we shot a short video about the book.
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London based journalist, Jonathan Margolis, interviewed me, my great friend Janie Joseland-Bennett, Kate McMaster, the Alice Springs School of the Air Visitor Centre and other former students on the subject of remote schooling.
The Alice Springs School of the Air Visitor Centre is now a go-to place from counties around the world for advice on remote/distance learning during COVID-19.
Here is a short video by Jonathan Margolis introducing his story in the 6 June edition of The Telegraph Magazine, followed by the story itself.
Front page (and page two) of the Centralian Advocate. Perfect timing for the launch of An Alice Girl. How lucky am I! A huge thank you to Alyce, Emma, Anthony and the team at the Advocate for their incredible support.
‘Cooeeeee!’
The call ripped through the hot, still air. I swivelled in the saddle, hands tight on the reins, straining to catch the direction of the sound. My skewbald mare Sandy moved restlessly under me, her ears pricked, sensing my anxiety. To the west lay a rocky rise, shrouded by bluegrey mulga, but if the sound had come from behind the rise it was impossible to tell. Behind me a dry creek bed dropped away to the south, lined by river gums wilting in the afternoon heat. There was no sign of anyone there. Nor did it seem a likely hideout.
I cupped my hands around my mouth and shouted in return, ‘Cooeeeee!’ The words hit the low hills and reverberated back, while above a hawk rose high into the vastness on the currents of a willywilly. Like my shout, the hawk was soon a speck in the emptiness, swallowed by the big, blue bowl of sky above. Sweat ran down the back of my thin cotton shirt. The sun burned my arms. Time was running out.
‘Cooeeeee!’ I tried again desperately. (more…)
Pedals – The Magazine of the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association has included a feature story ‘Becoming An Author‘ in their April 2020 edition. (more…)
So wonderful to have An Alice Girl feature in Collins Booksellers Autumn Reading Guide.
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ABC Alice Springs journalist Emma Haskin interviews Tanya on growing up on Bond Springs station, her love of learning and working in the Czech Republic.
Duration: 55min 25sec
So wonderful to have this review of Alice to Prague by Glenn Morrison in the December edition of the NT Writers’Centre Journal.