Are you ready to unlock your imagination?

My book project progresses at warp speed, and I will soon unleash Paris and Freddie's first adventure!

The Adventures of Paris and Freddie is an exciting bilingual storybook adventure in French and English set in the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, including Auslan, Australian sign language.

Special thanks to The Adventures of Paris and Freddie Illustrator Jo Hassam at joannahassam.art for this stunning image of our courageous crew!

Click through to the Paris and Freddie Facebook page for updates as we close in on an early 2024 Book launch!

On the road again!

Capricon Pop Culture Convention, Rockhampton North Queensland, August 27

I had a great time with the audience at Capricon Pop Culture Convention in Rockhampton, North Queensland, during my linguistic presentation about languages created for the tv and film industry!

Included in this leg of the tour was a constructed language keynote to pop culture fans and language enthusiasts about languages explicitly created for the TV and film industry, for example; the Klingon language; where it is spoken and to which language family it belongs, number of speakers and percentage of children speaking it; basic knowledge in a language such as greetings; unique characteristics; and information about where it might be possible to continue to learn the language in Australia or online.

The constructed language presentation was a hit with the audience with plenty of interaction during the post-presentation Q&A!

My second presentation at CapriCon Rockhampton investigated the 'Politics of Tintin,' specifically the linguistic context, stereotypes, representations, and controversies in the early Tintin albums and period children's storybook adventures.  

Special thanks to the audiences attending both presentations!

During the convention the first stage of marketing and promoting my exciting bilingual storybook adventure, The Adventures of Paris and Freddie, was undertaken. The adventure is written in the French and English languages, and set in the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia! 

I look forward to engaging with audiences during the next legs of the tour in Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne!

The comic book came to life at Languages Alive!

I brought French and Belgian comic book literature to life at the Languages Alive School Holiday Program on July 12!

Languages Alive is a program of engaging and interactive language and cultural experiences for Reception to year-6 students.

I had an absolute hoot with the children using comic books and drama as the communication medium incorporating the Stanislavski Technique bringing the French comic book to life.

During my classes at Languages Alive, students entered the exciting world of la bande dessinée franco-belge (French and Belgian comic book literature) and acted out and created a collective comic book adventure in the French language. 

Appreciative thanks to the School of Languages for including my lessons in the program.