Teena Raffa-Mulligan, a West Australian author, booked at the last minute to attend the conference and
she's written a post about why she decided to
come. Here it is:
I’m a West Australian children’s author who has
figured out some unusual remedies for wrinkles, the fuel to launch an Aussie
grandpa into outer space and a trick to help young elephants remember not to go
with strangers.
Many of my short stories and poems for children and adults
have appeared in magazines and anthologies and my eighth children’s book
has just been released. It’s a picture book called Who Dresses God? which
was written many years ago in response to a question from my then four-year-old
daughter who now has children of her own. I’ve also recently had my first
novel for adults accepted for publication as an e-book.
When my first picture book – a stranger danger story
called You Don’t Know Me? A Cautionary Tale for Children - was released
in 1981 it brought me five minutes of fame and introduced me to the joys of
sharing my passion for writing with people of all ages.
I retired in 2010 after a long career in journalism to
concentrate on my own writing projects.
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| Teena Raffa-Mulligan |
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