In Search of Goonoobee

Author:Pat has always loved stories, as a child she enjoyed reading the works of Enid Blyton and telling original tales of her own too. Pat’s desire to share her love of the Australian bush resulted in her embarking on a second career as a writer, penning her first book The Magic Forest of Goonoo. The success of this title encouraged her to continue writing many more books which have now cemented her reputation as a popular children’s author. Her collaboration with talented Narrabri artist Graeme Compton has resulted in producing books that are loved by both children and adults alike and Pat hopes will encourage awareness of our precious wildlife and our unique Australian environment. Illustrator:Graeme is a visual artist and illustrator. He has loved drawing since childhood. He works from home and has a busy practice, completing commissions for portraiture and illustrations for children’s books. Graeme’s subjects and styles are broad, from fierce beasties to happy humans, rendered in graphite, ink, charcoal, acrylic and pixels. He has twice been a finalist for portraiture in the Mortimer Prize for Realism (2011-2012) and received the Grand Champion award in the 2013 Gunnedah Art Exhibition. His Facebook page is @artgracom