by apaterson64@gmail.com | Mar 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Australia Remembers 2: Customs and Traditions of the Australian Defence Force is available now! Why do I write military history for children? I was recently presenting an author talk, happily outlining the merits of the Australia Remembers series and the research...
by apaterson64@gmail.com | Feb 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
The release date for Australia Remembers 2: Customs and Traditions of the Australian Defence Force is looming – 8 March. So, it’s time to share some tales of the creation of this book and a few very exciting advance reviews. Writing the blurb is one of the most...
by apaterson64@gmail.com | Nov 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
This Remembrance Day, we take a few minutes from our day to pause, reflect and remember … Excerpt from Anzac Sons: The Story of Five Brothers in the War to End All Wars On 9 November, as the Australians were preparing to return to the front, the Kaiser abdicated....
by apaterson64@gmail.com | Mar 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Mologa War Memorial is a lasting place of commemoration; a lonely reminder of a once thriving Victorian town and a testament to its community today. Tuesday, 24 March, 2020, marks 100 years since the memorial to the soldiers of WWI was unveiled by my...
by apaterson64@gmail.com | Mar 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Reading stories is one of the most important gifts we can bestow to our children on their journey to literacy. Not only that, books take you on adventures to magical places, can step you back in time, engage you in intriguing mystery and make us laugh out loud! They...