Dannielle Viera, Author
Dannielle Viera is an author, editor and proofreader with over 20 years' experience in the Australia
06/12/2023
Book mail! It’s fabulous to finally see this volume on Doctor Who in real life, and I’m looking forward to reading all of the creative writing. My piece, Beware the Green-Eyed Monster, sits alongside contributions from many renowned Whovians, including Doctor Who composer Dominic Glynn!
06/12/2023
Children can never have too many books – especially eco-friendly ones such as my picture book, The Leftover Lemon Dilemma! If you're after a last-minute book for a Christmas gift, head over to the Loose Parts Press website and grab a great deal today.
04/12/2023
It's always wonderful to have your entry into a writing competition acknowledged, especially with a delightful purple certificate! 💜💜💜
01/12/2023
If you’re near Lalor Park, come and see me, Artelle and Julie at our book stall at St Bernadette’s Christmas Market!
30/11/2023
I enjoyed taking part in the Pitch It! competition this year. My pitch for my picture book manuscript entitled Crackerjack! was long-listed in the comp, which is an incredible achievement considering how many entries there were! Congrats to all of the winners and runners-up – I'm sure your manuscripts will be snapped up by publishers in no time!
Well done, Adrian Beck! What a great idea!
27/11/2023
I'm looking forward to joining some fellow kids' authors at St Bernadette's Christmas market this Friday! I'll be selling my picture book, The Leftover Lemon Dilemma, as well as many of the kids' anthologies in which my writing appears. If you're in or near Lalor Park on Friday evening, come and say hi!
24/11/2023
🎉 Facebook recognised me as a top rising creator this week!
20/11/2023
My publisher, Loose Parts Press, is having a holiday sale! There are plenty of fabulous books, from creative board books to a brand new middle-grade novel, as well as my picture book The Leftover Lemon Dilemma. Head over to the Loose Parts Press online shop (https://loosepartspress.square.site/s/shop) to grab a bargain!
20/11/2023
I’ll be selling The Leftover Lemon Dilemma and some kids’ anthologies at this fabulous market, at a stall with a few other wonderful kids’ authors. Come and say hi, and buy up big for Christmas!
17/11/2023
Hi everyone! Sadly, my original Instagram account was taken over by a nefarious nincompoop and subsequently deleted, and I have not been able to recover it. So, I've had to start from scratch with a shiny new Instagram account. Could you please click on the link below and follow my new IG account? Thank you!
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16/11/2023
I'm so happy that my pitch for Crackerjack! made the picture-book longlist! Cross your fingers for the next round of the competition ... :-)
Pitch It! Competition 2023 Longlists Announcement - Just Write For Kids Australia Pitch It! Competition Longlists announcement for writers of children's books.
14/11/2023
I can't wait to get my hands on this book! It features my piece entitled 'Beware the Green-Eyed Monster', a creative take on classic Doctor Who's season 18 serial Meglos. If you're a fan of Doctor Who (or sci-fi in general), then I highly recommend ordering a copy of this compelling new volume.
Hot off the press! 📚 OUTSIDE IN REGENERATES has officially arrived at HQ.
14/11/2023
Book sale! It's time to grab those bargains for Christmas!
13/11/2023
I proofread this memoir for Allen & Unwin. With little prior knowledge about the AFL, I was quite surprised by how compelling Nicky’s story is - especially his experience with racism. This would be a great Christmas present for sports lovers!
From bush kid to AFL legend. Read the full story in 'Nicky Winmar: My Story'.
Thirty years after creating one of the most memorable moments in sporting history, First Nation AFL legend Nicky Winmar tells his story in a moving and compelling memoir.
Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/49pqnYg
12/11/2023
The random things you see when searching for something on Google ... 😍 Thank you to The Little Lost Bookshop in Katoomba for supplying the answer to the internet's most burning literary question!
It's not long until Christmas! If you'd like to give your child an engaging picture book that celebrates food, community and diversity – and support an Australian author and publisher in the process – then please consider ordering a copy of my picture book, The Leftover Lemon Dilemma, from Loose Parts Press (https://looseparts.com.au). Thank you!
07/11/2023
I recently reviewed Country Town (published by Ford Street Publishing) on the Buzz Words website. Today, I received this delightful note from the authors and illustrator: 'Just wanted to say a big thank you for the lovely write-up you published on our Country Town picture book. We couldn't ask for a nicer review!' It always makes my day when fellow creatives respond positively to my review of their book!
04/11/2023
Today on the Buzz Words website, I review Here Comes a Merry Christmas, a picture book based on Justine Clarke's popular children's song.
Here Comes a Merry Christmas Here Comes a Merry Christmas by Justine Clark, Arthur Baysting and Peter Dasent, illustrated by Heath McKenzie (Penguin Random House) HB RR...
02/11/2023
Today on the Buzz Words website, I review Reese Witherspoon's new picture book, Busy Betty & the Circus Surprise.
Busy Betty & the Circus Surprise Busy Betty & the Circus Surprise by Reese Witherspoon, illustrated by Xindi Yan (Penguin Random House) HB RRP $19.99 ISBN: 9781761047510 ...
31/10/2023
Happy Halloween! To celebrate the spookiest day on the calendar, here is my children's short story entitled 'A Nose for Trouble', which was published in the Share Your Story anthology It's a Kind of Magic: Stories and Spells by Second-rate Sorcerers. 🧙♀️🐘🪄
A Nose for Trouble In my children's short story entitled 'A Nose for Trouble', all Sophie wants is a proper witch's nose – but her spell goes badly wrong. Luckily, her mistake ...
30/10/2023
I'm proud to be on the Writing NSW 'Find a Writer' list, which is a directory of writing professionals for every project. Check out the website (https://writingnsw.org.au/findawriter/) for more info.
26/10/2023
To all of my dedicated teacher friends (including my sister!), plus the amazing individuals who have guided my children throughout the years, as well as the tireless and enthusiastic teachers I've met through my author visits and workshops, thank you for the wonderful job you do!
25/10/2023
We're right in the middle of spring in Australia, and the weather is beautiful. To celebrate, I have created a video of five of my spring haikus for children.
Five Spring Haikus In these children's haikus, we explore what spring is like in Australia.My thanks to Canva for the audiovisual elements that have brought these poems to life...
24/10/2023
Here are some fab photos from the launch of ZineWest 2023, including one of the lovely Noela. She was delighted to win a copy of my picture book, The Leftover Lemon Dilemma, in the door-prize draw, and eagerly asked me to sign it for her!
ZineWest Pelican at Dusk by Trish JeanA Girl and her dog by Erin MacnaughtGoing Places by Marina Robins ZINEWEST 2023 Pelican at dusk by Trish Jean won Best Image Award. Runners-up were A Girl and her Dog …
22/10/2023
Thanks to Romi Sharp at the wonderful Just Write For Kids Australia for including The Leftover Lemon Dilemma cover in her colourful new banner for the Facebook group. The yellow of the lemon pops right above the end of the word Australia, don't you think? 🍋🍋🍋
20/10/2023
I’m stoked to be part of the Author Pen Pals program! Today I received a parcel from my buddy class - actually, buddy school, as there are only seven students in the whole school - complete with letters, artwork and school merch. I loved reading all about the students’ lives in the outback (so different from the way I grew up in the city!), and I’m buoyed by how many of them say they adore reading!
15/10/2023
I was super-excited to receive my copies of the children's anthology Hot Diggety Dog! Tales from the Bark Side, featuring my short story entitled 'Where's Rex?'. The cover is fur-bulous, and the stories and poems are paw-some! 🐶 If you'd like a copy of the anthology, head over to the Amazon or Barnes & Noble website. All profits go to sponsoring a Story Dog, which will visit schools to create 'a safe, fun, supportive, non-judgemental environment for primary school aged children needing assistance with literacy'.
14/10/2023
I enjoyed the launch of ZineWest 2023 today. My adults’ short story entitled ‘Crossroads’ appears in the zine, as well as two of my photographs (‘Still Life’ and ‘Ebony Devil’).
12/10/2023
It's Friday the 13th, so it's the perfect time for a witchy tale. 🧙♀️ Here's my short story entitled 'A Nose for Trouble', which appears in the children's anthology It's a Kind of Magic: Stories and Spells by Second-rate Sorcerers (Share Your Story, 2022). Enjoy!
A Nose for Trouble In my children's short story entitled 'A Nose for Trouble', all Sophie wants is a proper witch's nose – but her spell goes badly wrong. Luckily, her mistake ...
12/10/2023
This new middle-grade novel from Loose Parts Press looks thrilling! Order your copy today!
You can now pre-order your copy of "The Lost Ghosts of Lawson"! 👻
Antony Mann's new middle grade novel is set right here in the Blue Mountains and will have readers on the edge of their seats!
https://loosepartspress.square.site/product/pre-order-the-lost-ghosts-of-lawson-/79?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false
09/10/2023
Doctor Who fans rejoice! There is a new book from ATB Publishing featuring an array of clever pieces about the classic episodes of this famous sci-fi show (including my piece, 'Beware the Green-Eyed Monster', which is inspired by 'Meglos', the second serial of season 18). Pre-order Outside In Regenerates today!
Please share to help us spread the news! Pre-orders are open for OUTSIDE IN REGENERATES: https://www.atbpublishing.com/product/outside-in-regenerates-163-new-new-perspectives-on-163-classic-doctor-who-stories-by-163-writers/
Celebrating 10 years of the Outside In series and 60 years of DOCTOR WHO, the OUTSIDE IN series returns to Classic WHO for an all-new, eclectic, and altogether gonzo collection of critical essays! OUTSIDE IN REGENERATES is a celebration of both the television show and the book series inspired by it, with 163 completely different and even more varied essays on every adventure.
Are you a new contributor to OUTSIDE IN? Welcome and we're happy to have you on board! Contact Stacey Smith-Questionmark to get the top secret discount code reserved for our writers.
09/10/2023
If you love dogs, then you'll adore this new anthology of children's short stories and poems entitled Hot Diggety Dog! Tales from the Bark Side. My short story 'Where's Rex?' is one of the featured tales. Pre-order your copy of the anthology from Amazon today!
Hot Diggety Dog: Tales from the Bark Side Hot Diggety Dog: Tales from the Bark Side
09/10/2023
My review of Country Town by Isolde Martyn and Robyn Ridgeway is on the Buzz Words website. Check it out!
Country Town Country Town by Isolde Martyn and Robyn Ridgeway, illustrated by Louise Hogan (Ford Street Publishing) PB RRP $19.95 ISBN: 9781922696359 ...
09/10/2023
My review of Sofie Laguna's gorgeous picture book, A Friend for Ruby, is on the Buzz Words website. Check it out!
A Friend for Ruby A Friend for Ruby by Sofie Laguna, illustrated by Marc McBride (Allen & Unwin) HB RRP $24.99 ISBN: 9781761067648 Reviewed by Dannielle Vi...
07/10/2023
I came home from overseas to this wonderful surprise! I won third prize in a Duck Pond competition held to celebrate Fairy Tale Month in September, and received a copy of Flyaway by the supremely talented Kathleen Jennings, plus a packet of intriguing Wayfarer cards. Thanks to Jen Storer and Kathleen Jennings for these fabulous goodies!
03/10/2023
The autumn fairy garden in the atrium of the Bellagio in Las Vegas has giant yellow sunflowers that are exactly the same colour as the eye-catching lemon on the cover of my picture book, The Leftover Lemon Dilemma! Great choice of tone, Paula Deuber Illustrations!
Dannielle Viera
I have been involved in the Australian publishing industry for over 20 years – first as a copywriter and then as an editor, project manager, proofreader and author.
I have worked on more than 100 non-fiction books, and have written about subjects as varied as the history of Christianity, Native American mythology, vampires, knights and the death of Hollywood film stars. Some of the books for which I am credited as an author or contributor include Outside In Gains a Soul (ATB Publishing, 2019), It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Lilly Pilly Publishing, 2018) and From Quarantine to Q Station (Arbon Publishing, 2016). In 2019 alone, I had short stories and/or poems published in five different anthologies as well as in The School Magazine (Blast Off, March 2019).
My first love has always been children’s books, and I have written stories for young children for many years. I am listed as an Emerging Author on the Creative Kids Tales (CKT) website, I am a moderator for the Creative Kids Tales Network page, and I am a children’s book reviewer for the Buzz Words website. My children’s short story entitled ‘The Tree’ was short-listed for the ZineWest 2018 awards, and my pitch for I Don’t Want to be a Pirate! was long-listed for the 2018 Just Write For Kids Pitch It! Competition.
In 2019, two of my kids’ short stories (‘Max’s Magic Undies’ and ‘The Squash Monster’) and a poem (‘The Hairy Beast of Oberon’) were published in The Creative Kids Tales Story Collection 2, and my kids’ short story entitled ‘The Last Mince Pie’ appeared in A Christmas Cornucopia (Christmas Press). In 2020, my kids’ poem ‘Hatastrophe’ will be published in Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble: Magical Poems Chosen by Paul Cookson (Bloomsbury UK).
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