I had such fun with Kids’ Book Review’s ‘12 Curly Questions’ interview. Two of the questions were particularly interesting to answer - ‘If you could time travel, what year would you go to and why?’ and ‘What would your 10-year-old self say to you now?’ You can read the full interview here.
Book signing
During October and November, I enjoyed signing books at a number of beautiful bookstores. Thank you to Gleebooks in Blackheath, Abbeys Bookshop in Sydney and Novella in Wahroonga!
At Novella Fine Books in Wahroonga, beautifully decorated for the Christmas season.
Wonderful to now be one of the ‘Authors at Abbeys’ !
Signing books at the fabulous Gleebooks Blackheath, Blue Mountains.
More great Book Reviews!
Lots more reviews have come in - all enthusiastic! Here’s a snippet from one of my favourite reviews, from Buzz Words ezine: ‘Windy Washing Day is a delightfully absurd and energetic tale…’ ‘…a wildly whimsical picture book that will blow youngsters’ socks off. Witty words are paired with happy hues and folded into a basketful of good clean fun.’ Here are links to the full reviews. Buzz Words review. ReadPlus review. GLAM Adelaide review. CBCA Reading Time review.
Storytime Special at The Turning Page Bookshop
A fun and well-attended Storytime Special, hosted by The Turning Page Bookshop in Springwood. I joined 3 other writers and writer/illustrators to present our beautiful new picture books, with lots of interactive participation from the enthusiastic audience. I was thrilled that good friend and wonderful Sydney author Susanne Gervay, came up specially from Sydney to support me at this event. Thank you so much Susanne!
Here I am with the wonderful Susanne Gervay. Thank you so much Susanne for your encouragement and for coming all the way from Sydney!
Ready for selling books and signing. What a great morning.
Fun event presenting with fellow authors and author/illustrators in the beautiful Blue Mountains, hosted by the wonderful bookstore The Turning Page Bookshop in Springwood.
More poetry publishing success
I’m so happy that more of my tanka poetry has been published in 2025 with Eucalypt: a tanka journal, and I’m particularly thrilled that my longer-form poetry continues to be published with Poetica Christi Press. My poems are featured in their anthologies A New Day Dawns (2024) and Life’s Tapestry (2025). Again, these are collections of beautiful and thought provoking poetry by all the contributors.
CYA Conference Success Stories 2025
So lovely to be included in the CYA Conference Success Stories. The manuscript which won me 3rd Prize at the CYA Conference Competition 2020, was in fact Windy Washing Day! Which of course has now been published in September 2025 with MidnightSun Publishing. A long journey, but very much worth the wait! Read about it here.
Writing NSW interview Spotlight On
Wonderful to be approached by Writing NSW, to feature in their Spotlight On series. The interview questions were very interesting to consider and answer, and in fact made me pause and reflect upon my writing and illustration journey. Probably a very helpful thing to do! The full interview can be read here.
Part of the Writing NSW Spotlight On interview (17 November 2025)
Another wonderful review for Windy Washing Day
Barbara Braxton (Teacher Librarian) has reviewed Windy Washing Day on The Bottom Shelf. ‘With its vibrant illustrations and rhyming text, this is an hilarious story that is going to appeal to young readers...’ Read the full review here.
Wonderful review from Author Wendy Blaxland
'Yvonne Low's first picture book, Windy Washing Day, was launched last Saturday at the BOOKFACE bookshop in St Ives, Sydney. This fun account of what happens when the washing blows from a backyard clothesline into the zoo next door is lovingly and warmly illustrated by Kate Talbot and published by MidnightSun (Adelaide).
Yvonne is already an award-winning illustrator and fine artist. She read this book with her trademark use of excellent props (appearing from a washing basket, of course), showing that she is able to captivate adults and youngsters alike.
It was a pleasure to attend and enjoy goodies including beautiful cupcakes topped by various (edible) animals. An imaginative text using some delightful rhymes and word play, Windy Washing Day will please not just the target audience of small people but also those who read it with them. Congratulations, Yvonne!' (Author Wendy Blaxland)
Thank you Wendy for this gorgeous review of the Book Launch, my presentation and the book itself! Appreciate also your wonderful photos attached here.
Reading from my new book Windy Washing Day. (Image: Wendy Blaxland)
Three generations of fans at the launch! (Image: Wendy Blaxland)
The lucky raffle winner! The prize - a copy of Windy Washing Day and a cute little elephant character from my story. (Image: Wendy Blaxland)
My puppet-assisted interactive presentation - Lion, with a ‘wild’ T-shirt! (Image: Wendy Blaxland)
First Book Review!
The first Book Review for Windy Washing Day is in! And it’s a fantastic review too. 😊 Queensland Reviewers Collective has definitely given the book the thumbs-up!
But don’t just take my word for it. Take a look at the review here.
‘This is a wonderfully funny story… This story would be interesting to young children on many levels….’ (Queensland Reviewers Collective)
Book Signing at Berkelouw Books Hornsby
Enjoyed some successful book selling and signing at Berkelouw Books Hornsby Westfield Store on the weekend. Great to meet and chat to young families, parents and interested shoppers about my new book Windy Washing Day and the craft of writing. So lovely to meet readers in person.
Special Storytime Event at Berkelouw Books Hornsby
Come along and join me as I read my new picture book Windy Washing Day at Berkelouw Books Hornsby, Westfield Shopping Centre on Saturday 13 September at 11am! It’ll be a fun, interactive presentation, followed by some children’s activities and book signing from 11am-1pm. This is a free event! Please RSVP to Berkelouw Books: https://events.humanitix.com/storytime-and-book-launch-with-yvonne-low-windy-washing-day
Special Storytime Event at Berkelouw Books Hornsby. Please RSVP using the Berkelouw Books link provided, or visit Berkelouw Books website for more information.
Book Launched!
We all had a wonderful time at my Book Launch for Windy Washing Day on Saturday 6 September! It was a great turn-out of enthusiastic and supportive family, friends and fellow authors. My publisher Anna Solding from MidnightSun, came specially for the Launch all the way from Adelaide. Thank you Anna!
So good to see everyone enjoying themselves and I really appreciated the encouragement and very active participation in my interactive presentation and reading of the book! 😊 Thanks everyone! Looks like the refreshments spread and special animal cupcakes went down a treat (not much left afterwards), and I was kept busy by signing lots of books. I feel very blessed! Store Manager Luke and the team at Bookface (St Ives Village), were wonderfully supportive and were also kept busy at the sales counter. Thank you so much to Luke and the team at Bookface for hosting my launch. Here are just a few photos from the morning. More to come.
Here I am with my wonderful publisher Anna Solding of MidnightSun.
Keeping busy!
New Picture Book! Out now.
So excited to share that my new debut-as-author picture book Windy Washing Day has been published today! Published by MidnightSun Publishing, with beautiful illustrations by Kate Talbot. How an ordinary day turns extraordinary… A delightfully funny rollicking romp, filled with crazy animal antics.
Perfect for animal-loving kids and anyone who enjoys a laugh.
More publishing success!
Life has been so hectic that I’m only just able now to include my writing success from 2024 and earlier this year (2025). Back in September 2024, three of my poems were included in Poetica Christi Press’ Anthology ‘A New Day Dawns’: ‘After the fire’, ‘Convergence’ and ‘A lightened heart’.
Excitingly, I’ve recently been advised that my poem ‘Small Mercies’ will be included in the 2025 anthology ‘Life’s Tapestry’. So looking forward to seeing a poem of mine again in print, and reading all the other beautiful poetry included in this anthology.
Eucalypt: a tanka journal, has also included my poetry in Issue 36 (May 2024) and Issue 38 (May, 2025).
Christmas Bush with Bees by Yvonne Low
An Aussie Christmas Greeting!
What could be more Australian at Christmas, than some Christmas bush and happy summer bees…
Christmas 2023!
Christmas Bush with Bees by Yvonne Low
Merry Christmas everyone!
Joyeux Noël, Frohe Weihnachten, Feliz Navidad!
And may you have a blessed, safe and happy New Year.
Poetica Christi Press 2023 Anthology 'Journeys'
So good to finally see in print my two poems in PCP’s latest poetry anthology ‘Journeys’. My poem ‘Blue Mountains autumn gardens’ was chosen by judge Paul Turley as one of the top 25 poems submitted to the competition!
Eucalypt: a tanka journal
Fantastic to be published again in Eucalypt: a tanka journal (Issue 35, Nov 2023). I wrote this poem to somehow immortalise a beautiful old tree at our home which we’ve now lost. A copper beech, majestic sentinel at one corner of the house. The coppered leaves which trembled in autumn winds and nourished the earth below at leaf-drop in winter…
Poetica Christi Press Anthology
Wonderful news that both my poems entered into the 2023 Poetica Christi Press Poetry Competition ‘Journeys’ will be published in their upcoming Journeys anthology. I was particularly thrilled to learn that my poem Blue Mountains autumn gardens was chosen by judge Paul Turley as one of the top 25 poems submitted. Looking forward to seeing the poems in print, along with all the other poets’ work. Congratulations to the Winner and Runner-up of the competition!
