Nicknames

Hi there! I am Kathy Littlemore aka The Bunyip Lady.

I have had all sorts of nicknames over the years, but it was not until I wrote ABC Bunyip Saves the Big Black Boogie Swamp, my first Children’s Picture Book to be released later in 2015 that I was dubbed The Bunyip Lady. And you know what? I sort of like it. My secret identity! Nicknames are a special form of acceptance. Even my main character in ABC Bunyip Saves the Big Black Boogie Swamp wants a nickname.

As a travel photojournalist, writing a Children’s Picture Book, has been a huge learning curve. There is a show biz saying, “Never work with children or animals.” I think it might apply equally in the world of children’s books.

It seems children are particularly critical. It an author omits something or makes a mistake, their pint sized reading audience are unforgiving and crucify them unmercifully. Writing a Children’s Picture Book has been like trying to write War and Peace in 750 words. It has been challenging. After several rewrites, professional critiquing and another couple of rewrites, I am excited that the text for ABC Bunyip Saves the Big Black Boogie Swamp is ready for this exacting audience.

So, have you heard of Bunyips? They might be “mythical creatures” that lurk in Australian waterholes ready to drag unsuspecting children into the water. But then again, they just might be real! Are you game enough to find out?

ABC Bunyip Saves the Big Black Boogie Swamp is written especially for brave eight year old boys learning to love reading and for migrants learning English and absorbing our quirky Australian culture.

If you would like to share how you got your nickname, be sure to drop me a line.

Until next time…Happy Reading!

The Bunyip Lady