Announcing ... I SIGNED A BOOK DEAL!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

I cannot believe it. I am in utter shock. Since I was SIX, I have wanted this. Dreamed of it. Fantasised about it. Working and WORKING and STRIVING toward this milestone.

And it's here.
I did it.
I cannot believe it. I am on Cloud Nine and nothing seems real.
I got my dream.
My dream did come true.
I never thought it would. I always hoped and wished and waited and waited ... but it actually did happen.
Dreams CAN come true.

I am so excited and happy to announce my debut picture book will be published by the glorious Wombat Books in 2027.

I am indebted to fabulous Rochelle and the whole Wombat team. I can't wait to continue this journey with them and see my story come to life.

I cannot wait to, in due course, share more details about my picture book with you all.
I've wanted this for so long, and along this long, long, long journey, so many people have helped me and supported me and guided me and encouraged me.

To my friends, and my family.
To my author and illustrator pals.
To my mentors. To those who were kind.
To those who helped lift me up.

Especially my band of Fairy Godmothers -- I want to thank particularly Wendy Orr and Sally Odgers who have, for almost twenty years, been in my corner. I always wanted to make you both proud of me. You have read my stories, given me feedback, given me advice, egged me on, and treated me as an equal writer - thank you for extending your hand behind you and helping me up the ladder.

And to Clare McFadden, my friend who goes above and beyond for me and all of my stories. You are a shining light and I am so grateful for your help in bringing this story to life. x

To my mum for always believing in me and who read me stories at bedtime and my gran and grandma who I wish could be here to see this.

To my friends Elyse and Nick and Charlene and Amela and Jenny for supporting me and validating my journey.

And most of all, to my Lachlan who makes this all possible. I can have my dreams, because you have my back. I love you.

I am so emotional and giddy right now. No, no cool, blasé, 'too cool for school' post and photo. I'm going to enjoy and relish every step of this whole process.

I'm doing this for the little boy who sat in his room and read stories and drew pictures and wrote his own stories and stapled them together to make books.

We did it, little Brenton. We made it.

I'm going to be an author.

Thank you Rochelle and Wombat Books for this amazing opportunity. And I cannot wait to celebrate the next step in this journey - and so grateful for the love and support and messages and comments I have received.

I am floating right now.

I cannot wait for the world to see my first picture book.
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xx
With love,
B