Goodreads asked Erin Le Clerc:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Erin Le Clerc 'I've Got A Cow Called Maureen' was inspired by two stories I've heard over the years about my Nana Maureen. I knew she'd become Australia's Champion Swiss Yodeller in the 1940s, but I didn't know her local townsfolk had entered her in a radio contest, which gave her a start! I also remember my mother telling me how irritated Nana got as a child, when local farmers would say "Why, I've got a cow called Maureen!" (Nana still rolls her eyes when she remembers this.) Somehow, my brain put the two ideas together, and the story was born. It went through many edits before it became the book it is today, but it started with a spark of inspiration, a touch of humour, and a desire to share my beloved Nana's story with the world.

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