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For bookings, contact
Creative Net, my speakers agent: 
www.fordstreetpublishing.com/cnet
J.R. will help enthuse your students with the wonder of words giving you keys to bring literature, poetry and creative writing to life!
Available to do school visits, readings, performances, take workshops, career development seminars and mentoring.

About J.R.Poulter

Writer of fiction and poetry, editor and artist, J.R.Poulter [aka J.R.McRae] writes for children, education and for the literary market.  J.R. has had 20+ traditional books and 13 digital picture books published.
What others say:
  • "Jennifer has [an] outstanding writing style" Helen Chamberlin
  • "highly original and with a very visual style" Mark McLeod
  • "I know by your other works this [latest book] will be a fantastic piece of literature!" Dr. Virginia Lowe
AWARDS
Under J.R. Poulter

  • Children's Choice - Top Six Picture Books for 2008, New Zealand
  • Top Ten Children's/YA Books for 2008, New Zealand Listener,         http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/books/breaking-barriers/
  • New South Wales PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE RECOMMENDED BOOKSLIST
  • My picture book, "Mending Lucille", won CBCA Crichton Award.
  • "Gelati Supreme" was equal 2nd in the Suncorp Children's Literature.
  • Award.
  • "The Stray", YA short Story, in AATE's CBCA Notable Book awarded  anthology, "The Girl Who Married a Fly".
AWARDS
Under J.R.McRae

  • Premier's Open Literature Award/Poetry Award Warana,
  • Einbunpin Open Poetry and Haiku Awards
  • C.J. Dennis Award, place


She is SCWBI representative to Queensland Writers Centre and to the State Library of Queensland.

Come and visit me on Linkedin!

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An unexpected honour! Thank you kindly to everyone who viewed my profile. I hope you all found something helpful.

What is happening where!

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OVERSEAS PUBLICATIONS

USA
  • Numerous picture books, chapter books, novels, graphic novel/picture book crossovers with Tate Publishing [see main slideshow above]
  • "Ten Little Heroes", have your boy be the hero of this story, illustrated by Alex Slack, UK,  Frecklebox.com [Alex, to left, is reading his copy - his first children's book! Congratulations, Alex!]
  • "Ice Cream Supreme", ETA Cuisenaire - junior novel, illustrated by Mike Johnson                           
UK                                                                                                                                                
  • "All in the Woods", picture book, published August 2011, Pixiefoot Press, Illustrator Linda S. Gunn
                                                                                                                                                    


Australia
  • "Toofs", picture book, co-authored by Estelle A. Poulter and illustrated by Monica Rondino & Andrea Pucci released in mid 2013 by TMAS
  • "Fox Shadows" to be released May 2014 by Windy Hollows, illustrated by Laura Peterson

LATEST  LINKS :
Interviews:
Interviewed by illustrator, Kat Cameron
Interviewed by Joanna Marple

Interview with Steve Rossiter, Australian Literature Review Author's Compare blog - writing for children.
Summer Reading Club, State Library of Queensland,
  2013-2014
Summer Reading Club, Read-all-about-it
Summer Reading Club, Celebrity-book-raves/
Celebrity-corner/meet-n-greet/
Celebrity-corner/5-minutes-with/

  2012 - 13
  • http://www.summerreadingclub.org.au/celebrity-corner/meet-n-greet/
  • http://www.summerreadingclub.org.au/celebrity-corner/5-minutes-with/
  • http://www.summerreadingclub.org.au/fractured-fairytales/ - Christian Bocquee did the illustration for "The Very Cross Bun" and I did the 'altered' images for "The Diva and the Crisps" and "Hare and Tortoise Grand Prix".
Tips n Tricks , 2010-2011
and Author Rave  in 2009-2010 -

  • "Mending Lucille" First New Zealand RADIO Review - RADIO NEW ZEALAND: 
    PODCAST
  • with Maggie Ball, Compulsive Reader - below

interview_with_compulsive_reader_maggie_ball-22010.doc
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Endorsement of "Mending Lucille"

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Endorsement of "Mending Lucille" by Karen O. Johnson, “your spectacular  book…  I carry it with me at all times in my EveryDayGrief Pack, which has my visual aids for presentations!  It is stunning.  My sincere Kudos to you for understanding the nature of a hurting heart and reaching out to children.  They are so often ignored.  Jennifer, it is a book that I have totally embraced.”“Keep up the great work…you make a difference on our planet…that is what it is all about!”  Karen O. Johnson, MEd, Counselor/Founder, EveryDayGrief, LLC

REVIEW ON RADIO NEW ZEALAND: http://www.radionz.co.nz/search/results?mode=results&q=Mending+Lucille
PODCAST: http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20110617-1037-childrens_book_review_with_john_mcintyre-048.mp3

Working together! 
Writer and Illustrator collaborating to make great books....


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To read the author's story of the development of "Mending Lucille", CRICHTON Award Winner and Family Therapists' Award nominee  and the account of the book's creation by Sarah Davis, the inspired illustrator.

Other books by J.R.Poulter:
"All in the Woods" illustrated by Linda S. Gunn, published by Pixiefoot Press; nominated for OSPSO Award.
Junior novel "
Gelati Supreme", [US edition "Ice Cream Supreme"] illustrated by M. Johnson

Series of 6 books for education "
Poetry Action for Classroom and Stage" featuring the works of over 50 poets, illustrated by Jenny Gibson.

Short story,
"The Stray", in award winning anthology "The Girl Who Married a Fly" by the Association of Australian Teachers of English. Teachers' Notes are available to download.

Peaks at new works under way or in the publication process will be featured in
"What's Coming...".

Teachers, librarians, families - e-documents & Poem Posters available for free download atwww.scribd.com and
www.sharing-books.com

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