Independent Australian publisher, Wise As Stories, has launched the third title in their popular children's book series, Willow the Wonderer. Entitled 'Space Odyssey', the Simplified Chinese rights to the highly anticipated book also sold to Beijing Reader & Thinker Culture Co pre-publication. For Immediate Release : 11.10.23 Wise As Stories are pleased to announce that the third book in their ‘ Willow the Wonderer ’ children's picture book series was officially launched to

You all are no doubt very familiar, if not deeply in love (going by your book reviews), with Darren's illustrations for our Willow the Wonderer picture book series. He is in fact a very established illustrator who has honed his craft over a career spanning almost four decades. But not many I’ll wager know of his fine art practice. From illustration to fine arts Darren turned to the fine arts over a decade ago following on from his success as an Illustrator in the golden 'pr

We started this month with an exciting milestone : Our debut picture book series Willow the Wonderer has gone into yet another reprint. This marks the third printing for our first book in the series, Willow the Wonderer and the second for Honey Time . At over 2 metric tonnes, this will be our biggest print-run yet and yes, includes our upcoming new title - but more on that later... Right now we are nervously eyeing the last few boxes of the books we have on-hand and hoping

A lesson in unconditional love She sat and listened intently to what my energetic nine-year-old self-had to say. Then when I finished my...

We forget our baby's birthday ... Willow the Wonderer turned two in June! Hard to believe that two years have flown by since we held the first hardcopy of Willow the Wonderer in our hands - and posed for this daggy photo to mark the occasion... I think this was the 'high-point' of our COVID fashion! Darren and Reeta holding their first Willow the Wonderer picture book! Willow the Wonderer picture books have since found their way to homes all across Australia . It's been wond

Willow the Wonderer is a 'passion project' for Darren and I. The stories we write come from reflecting on our lives and wisdom we've...

We have some wonderful news! It is now even easier to share our very beautiful 'Willow the Wonderer' picture books, character plush toy...

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It's a momentous day: Darren has started working on the very last spread for the third Willow the Wonderer picture book. The end is in sight! The picture book creation process Developing each picture book is easily six months of full time effort, involving writing, editing, book design, illustrating , typesetting, and then finally getting everything together for print production. So when we reach milestones like this, it is very much a cause for celebration! (And in case any