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Meg McKinlay

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Meg McKinlay is a children's writer and poet living in Fremantle, Western Australia.

She has published twenty-five books for young people, ranging from picture books through to young adult novels, and a collection of poetry for adults. Her work has won awards including the Prime Minister's Literary Award, the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award, and the WA Premier's Book Award, among others.

A former academic, swimming teacher, Japanese interpreter and tour guide, Meg has accidentally lived her life in accordance with the song lyrics, "If you see a strange door to your left/then drop your things and run for it"*, which is how she found herself wrangling words for a living. Meg has no plans to drop writing, though, and is always cooking up mor
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Coming in a close second, Harriet the Spy and Ole Golly. Because see above.…more
Boo Radley and Scout. Because obviously.
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Meg McKinlay Haha well, I hope you've handed it in by now. GR is pretty flaky about notifying me of these questions but I don't think my year of birth is that impo…moreHaha well, I hope you've handed it in by now. GR is pretty flaky about notifying me of these questions but I don't think my year of birth is that important for a school project anyway. Let's just say that as a child I owned a purple-and-orange crocheted jumpsuit and leave it at that. ;)(less)
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Grammar and Rules and Pedantry … Oh My!

You know what’s great when you have a new book out?

So many things!

Things like:

Your brain saying Hey! A new book! You did it! Maybe you can even do it again!Your fingers taking some time off from struggling with the work-in-kinda-sorta-progress to stroke the gorgeous linen-emboss cover with spot UV.Your brain repeating the words linen-emboss cover with spot UV over and over like a mantra in a cunn Read more of this blog post »
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“They watched as the bird disappeared, until the only sign it had been there at all was the quivering of branches, a handful of leaves falling quietly to the forest floor around them.
There was no need for either to say what they were thinking. They had done a wrong thing, a right thing.
They would tell no one ever.”
Meg McKinlay, A Single Stone

“The smallest seed of doubt could grow so easily, split a girl open.”
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“You don't always have to see the stars. Sometimes it's enough to know that they're there.”
Meg McKinlay, Catch a Falling Star

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