I’m answering these interviews questions here at Books for Little Hands.
When did you first know you wanted to be an author?
What makes you passionate about writing?
What was your road to publication like?
Tell us about your books.
Do you plan your picture books? If so, how?
How do you present to children during author visits?
What’s next?
Last week I was asked to provide some information about myself for a newsletter. I thought I’d share it here too.
In July of this year Katrina Germein packed up her house, dropped the dog at her dad’s and said goodbye to Adelaide for a trip around Australia with her husband and kids. Since then Katrina has been balancing beach going and bushwalking with delivering author presentations in primary schools and writing workshops in regional centres. Highlights for Katrina have included flying to the northernmost settlement in Western Australia to Kalumburu Community School in The Kimberley, spending Book Week visiting schools in Darwin and meeting students in country schools who have written stories, poems and songs based on her books.
Other happy moments for Katrina over the last few months have included visiting the remote Aboriginal Community of Minyerri, where her best selling book Big Rain Coming is set, spotting her book Baby Gets Dressed on a list of Mem Fox’s list of favourite books for 0-5 years olds and receiving a letter from The Hon. Simon Crean MP naming My Dad Thinks He’s Funny as a highly commended work in the 2011 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards.
Katrina is now looking forward to exploring Queensland, visiting more schools and maybe writing a travel inspired story.