News & Events
Mary-Lou Stephens ABC Radio
Here's your opportunity to hear the author discuss her book with radio interviewer Mary-Lou Stephens.
23 September 2011.
Fiona Purdon, a journalist with Brisbane's 'Courier Mail' wrote a very positive book review on 'Mrs Echidna's Dilemma', published on Friday 23rd September, 2011.
Fri 23rd Sept and Sat 24th Sept
'Mrs Echidna' went shopping! Well, to the shopping centres at Morayfield and North Lakes... both on the Northern outskirts of Brisbane.
13th September 2011
Mrs Echidna has been to Uni! Betty sharied her very successful school programs with pre-service teachers studying 'Teaching Reading and Writing' this semester at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
25th August 2011
Betty visited another school and shared her secrets of writing and editing 'Mrs Echidna's Dilemma' with four classes of Year 3 students.
12th and 15th August 2011
Betty visited two country schools while on the Granite Belt, presenting programs to students from prep to Year 7.
August 12-14, 2010
Betty visited the Granite Belt (the area around Stanthorpe, Queensland) attending the Glen Aplin CWA Quilt Show on August 12-14.
IPPY AWARDS 2011
'Mrs Echidna's Dilemma' received a Bronze Award at the 2011 Independent Publishers Awards celebrated in New York on Monday 23rd May 2011.
Betty has presented literacy workshops to Under-Graduate and Graduate students in Early and Primary Years at the University of the Sunshine Coast... She is a very talented and passionate educator, and I recommend her highly to school principals, parent's groups, and anyone interested in furthering the power of language, literacy and literature in classrooms.
Carol Smith
Lecturer, USC
Mrs Echidna's Dilemma is one of the most glorious books I have ever come across; unique and inventive.
Elaine Harris
Radio Presenter & Author, Tasmania
I want to thank you for coming in and sharing your work with the students at USC. It was exciting, engaging, and a great real life example of literacy in action...and you are funny!
Lisa
education undergraduate
We enjoyed having you at our school as our visiting author (and much more - a creative, amazing 'illustrator' too)
Head of the Library Service
at a Brisbane Christian School
My daughter took Mrs Echidna's Dilemma to her pre school today along with the wonderful puppets made by her grandma [a Christmas present]. Her teacher absolutely loved it and all activities for the day (and tomorrow) were based on Australian wildlife because of it. S was so proud to stand in front of the class and hold all the puppets. You've touched another 25 kids with your beautiful story and artwork. Thank you,
Lauren
Kindy Mum