Andy Griffiths

July 24, 2015

Byron Bay Writers’ Festival Events and my connection to the Bay

My Nana, Edna Jones grew up not far from Byron Bay. She and her sisters spent their childhoods in Rosebank and The Channon. Their summer holidays involved camping by the beach at Byron – although…

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May 25, 2015

The Sydney Writers’ Festival, ABIAs and random thoughts from a wonderful week

I have just had one of the best professional weeks of my life. Being a part of the Sydney Writers’ Festival Primary School Days Program has been on my wish list ever since my first…

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November 13, 2012

YABBA Dabba Doo and a cuddly KOALA

The past week and a half has been a little on the surreal side.  Although my time at Abbotsleigh officially came to an end on Wednesday 31 October up until last Friday there were hand over…

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November 13, 2012

YABBAs and KOALAs

Dear Friends, It’s been a very exciting week for my best grown up friend, Jacqueline Harvey and me as last Wednesday we learned that Alice-Miranda At School received the YABBA (Young Australian’s Best Book Award)…

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