Book Launch: If I Could Eat the Stars by Rebecca Newman, Sally Murphy and Briony Stewart
Description
Fremantle Press and Alphabet Soup Books are delighted to welcome you to the launch of If I Could Eat the Stars, the latest poetry collection for middle readers.
Collated by Rebecca M. Newman and Sally Murphy, and illustrated by Briony Stewart, If I Could Eat the Stars is the perfect tool for parents and teachers to introduce young readers to the wonderful world of poetry, making it both exciting and accessible. This anthology provides an opportunity to engage young people through performance, creative writing, art, and word play.
Join us for an afternoon of storytelling where we will hear from some of the fantastic contributors: Cheryl Kickett-Tucker, Jake Dennis, Cristy Burne, Amber Moffat, Nadia L. King, Sally Murphy and Rebecca M. Newman, and the illustrator Briony Stewart.
About the editors & illustrator
Rebecca M. Newman
Rebecca M. Newman writes poetry for children and flash fiction for adults. After contributing to numerous anthologies, she thought it was time to edit her own, so she joined forces with Sally Murphy to co-edit Right Way Down and Other Poems. Rebecca is the founding editor at Alphabet Soup Books, and the primary school judge for the 2023 and 2024 Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards.
Sally Murphy
Sally Murphy is an author, poet and educator – sometimes doing all three things at the same time. She loves playing with words, and encouraging other people to do the same, and loves poetry so much that she completed a doctorate focusing on children’s poetry.
Briony Stewart
Briony Stewart is an award-winning author and illustrator of 25 books for children, including the Kumiko and the Dragon series. Briony’s passion for children’s literature stems from her belief in its profound social and cultural impact, and accessibility across multigenerational audiences.
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