Short story for children by Carole Lander published by Storm Cloud Publishing. Bella burst into her grandparents’ house, throwing her backpack on the hall floor and jumping into Poppa’s arms. ‘Whoa, girl. You’re getting too big for this!’ he groaned, falling into an armchair. Bella giggled and turned to hug her Nonna. Every school holidays […]
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Revving Up
THIS SHORT STORY IS NOW AVAILABLE IN STORM CLOUD PUBLISHING’S ANTHOLOGY 4 AUTHOR CAROLE LANDER ‘Mum, can I take Grandad’s book to school? We’ve got to show the class something that’s special to us,’ I asked. I was new at the school and I wanted to look important so I could make some friends. Grandad’s […]
‘Old Ted’ in The Toy Chest Anthology
My story ‘Old Ted’ is published in a new (2017) Prints Charming Anthology called The Toy Chest. My grandson Jude (who lives in Cambridge, UK) is the main character and hero of this story. He used to be obsessed with Thomas the Tank Engine and this gave me the idea for the story. ‘Old Ted’ Old Ted […]
Developing empathy for difference
The Australian School Library Association has published an article of mine. See how teachers can use my books to the advantage of their students and to comply with the Australian Curriculum. ASLA article_March 2017_empathy
DIY Publishing
My book Little People Big Lives was published in 2013. I self-published it because the big publishers wouldn’t take it on. The topic is too unusual and not good for sales! The book profiles people who are short-statured (little people) and provides information about dwarfism. While I was going through the process of publishing the […]
A world of difference
ARTICLE published in LINK DISABILITY MAGAZINE (October 2014) Angelo Olmi was born with achondroplasia, the most common condition of dwarfism. He works in the organic section of the Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne, where he has no trouble reaching the counter or till because he has undergone surgery to extend the length of his limbs. Olmi […]
Zipzone story
Imagining other worlds Under the massive dome of the La Trobe Reading Room in the Victorian State Library, my ten-year-old granddaughter takes on a new persona – the reader. Choosing a book at random from the shelves, she climbs into one of the wooden swivel chairs, raises the leather-bound desk and places her book onto […]
LITTLE PEOPLE: BIG LIVES
My new book features renowned British actor Warwick Davis. It is a collection of stories about people living with dwarfism. Many of them belong to Short Statured People of Australia, whose president Meredith Young agrees with Warwick that this book conveys a positive message about people living with a physical difference. The book also contains […]
2 of Us – Graci and Oliver Lynch
2 of Us – Fairfax Media – Good Weekend magazine 2 February 2013 GRACI AND OLIVER US-born Graci Lynch, 30, met her husband Oliver, 33, on the internet. After a long courtship, they married and now live in Melbourne. They both have Achondroplasia, a type of dwarfism, and together face the daily challenge of living […]