Month: August 2017

Review: ‘Chip’ By Kylie Howarth

Published by Sharna Carter on August 20, 2017

I’m finally making my way through some of the CBCA’s shortlisted picture books for 2017. ‘Chip’ by Kylie Howarth has been a stand-out for me so far. If you’ve ever encountered a cheeky seagull who wants your fish and chips, you’ll love this story. Chip loves chips! In fact, he’s…

Shower Power!

Shower Power!

Published by Sharna Carter on August 18, 2017

I have been working on a particular manuscript for a few months now and fine-tuning it so it’s ready to submit to publishers. But I’ve had one aspect of my manuscript nagging away at me; my character didn’t solve the problem herself, it was solved for her. This is an…