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Really Interesting Women - the podcastEpisode 139Mem Fox AMMem Fox is one of this country's favourite writers.In 1983, she became Australia's best-selling writer and has remained the pre-eminent writer for young children pretty much since then. She has written over 45 books for children, many of which have become international best-sellers in Australia and the US. But it was one book in particular that caught international attention and thrust her into the public's orbit. And that book was originally called ‘Hush the Invisible Mouse', but, we now know it as... Possum Magic. Mem was born in Melbourne and grew up in Africa. She went to drama school in England, and came back to Australia in 1970, aged 22. She claims that growing up outside the country and returning at 22 gave her a unique perspective on Australia, and a passionate love for it.Mem Fox is a retired Associate Professor of Literacy Studies from Flinders University, South Australia, where she taught teachers for 24 years until 1996.Her latest book is Meerkat Mayhem, illustrated by Judy Horacek, published on November 5th 2024.Head to the link in my bio for our podcast conversation. Visit instagram @reallyinterestingwomen for further interviews and posts of interesting women in history. Follow the link to leave a review....and tell your friendshttps://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/really-interesting-women/id1526764849
Illustrated by Judy Horacek. Skinny Doug is one cool babysitter. He knows so many different rhymes!
Little ones are sure to be lulled off to a peaceful, sheep-filled sleep by this cozy book from acclaimed author Mem Fox. There are red sheep and blue sheep, wind sheep and wave sheep, scared sheep and brave sheep, but where is the green sheep? The search is on in this cozy, sheep-filled story from acclaimed author Mem Fox and popular Australian cartoonist Judy Horacek. Complete with sleepy rhymes and bright illustrations, this book is sure to delight children of all ages, from the very young to those just beginning to read. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/support
Where is the Green Sheep by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek - Read by Martyn Kenneth on The Lights Out Podcast. Now with almost 600 Ad-free Bedtime Stories for Boys and Girls around the world - FOREVER
Lisa Walker, Rick Morton, Judy Horacek and Fiona Scott-Norman discuss the role of humour in their work. Humour & Heart was part of the Write Around the Murray program for 2021. Recorded 18/09/2021
The Story of Growl by Judy Horacek - Read by Martyn Kenneth
In this episode I call my kid friend, Esmé, and I tell her a joke. Another excellent kid with excellent taste in podcasts. It's book week! Esmé is going as the Green Sheep, from the very good book Where Is The Green Sheep by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek. Please send me pictures of your kids in book week costumes, it is my absolute favourite thing. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ijustcalledtotellyouajoke. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards discuss childhood, innocence and growing up. Introduction: Innocence and the importance of remembering childhood. Chapter 1: We buy books for kids to expand their minds and their worlds. But does literature for and about children have something to offer adults as well? Laura Harris, Publishing Director at Penguin Random House Australia, joins Jamila and Astrid to answer this question. Chapter 2: The Bluey universe, with special guest Rafi Rizvi-Smith. Chapter 3: His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman. Recommendations: For younger children, Jamila recommends Where Is The Green Sheep? by Mem Fox (illustrated by Judy Horacek) and Davina Bell’s All the Ways To Be Smart. For older readers, Astrid recommends Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle In Time, Isobelle Carmody’s Obernewtyn Chronicles (there are seven in the series) and Jessica Townsend’s Nevermoor Chronicles (there are two in the series to date). CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is brought to you by Future Women and Penguin Random House Australia. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Using examples of cartoons displayed in the Inked exhibition, Dr Guy Hansen will provide a short history of Australian cartooning over the last 200 years. Guy will discuss examples of satirical prints from 1780s, cartoons during colonial Australia from The Bulletin and the emergence of cartoonists as social commentator in the twentieth century. Guy will reference works from a range of cartooning superstars including Livingston Hopkins, Phil May, David Low, Stan Cross, Bruce Petty , Ron Tandberg, Michael Leunig, Geoff Pryor, Alan Moir, Cathy Wilcox and Judy Horacek.
If you like your cartoon hairstyles sharp and your comic observations sharper, Judy Horacek is your cartoonist. One of Australia’s most successful cartoonists (and one of our few female professionals in the business), her work ranges from wry political commentary to children’s picture books. Her nine cartoon books include children’s classics such as Where is the Green Sheep? and Good Night, Sleep Tight – both produced with long-term collaborator Mem Fox. Random Life is the latest of Horacek’s cartoon books for adults. It’s a crowdfunded collection of her recent cartoons – most first published in the Age – and many of which riff colourfully and reflectively on themes of labour and fairness, feminism and everyday life. For Books and Ideas at Montalto, Horacek talks with broadcaster Serpil Senelmis about Random Life, her career in cartoons, and her uniquely pointy take on contemporary society.
Using examples of cartoons displayed in the upcoming Inked exhibition, Exhibition Curator Dr Guy Hansen provides a short history of Australian cartooning over the last 200 years, sifting through examples of satirical prints from the 1780's, cartoons from the colonial period and the fleeting commentaries of the digital age. Dr Guy Hansen will reference works from a range of cartooning superstars including Stan Cross, Livingston Hopkins, Judy Horacek, Michael Leunig, David Low, Phil May, Alan Moir, Bruce Petty, Geoff Pryor, Ron Tandberg and Cathy Wilcox.
Australia has always punched above its weight in the brilliance of its cartoonists. Cartoonist (and one-time Canberra resident) Judy Horacek gives her perspective on Inked, the NLA’s new cartoon exhibition – what she loves about cartoons and the cartoons she loves. She will give some insights into her own work, and how the profession has changed in the three decades she has been in it, and her musings about whether the medium will survive in this new age. Judy’s work has been published in all over the world. At different times she has had regular gigs in The Age, the Australian and the Canberra Times. She is currently published two days a week in the Age. Judy also makes children’s picture books, both on her own and with Mem Fox.
Judy Horacek’s pointy-nosed characters are taking up more space on the page and in the street. The cartoonist, writer and children’s book creator joins to talk the complexities of making art for a living, and why realising what she wanted to say was the key to creating her iconic characters.
Author Mem Fox and illustrator Judy Horacek have teamed up again for a new picture book called Bonnie and Ben Rhyme Again. They explain the secret of their successful partnership, why rhyming is so important for children and how some sheep hopped across from Where is the Green Sheep to feature in their new book.
“The only thing better than a Mem Fox book is a Mem Fox and Judy Horacek book.” When Mem and Judy come together, magic happens. We chat with the creators of the famous Green Sheep about their new book Bonnie and Ben Rhyme Again and discuss their process, their ideas and their books! Books mentioned in this podcast: Bonnie and Ben Rhyme Again by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek —> https://bit.ly/2Pg5cT7 Good Night Sleep Tight by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek —> https://bit.ly/2POIEbz Where Is The Green Sheep? by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek —> https://bit.ly/2OrmCa0 Hosts: Sarah McDuling and Ben Hunter Guests: Mem Fox and Judy Horacek
We talk to Judy Horacek and Gabrielle Wang, two living legends, about writing and illustrating books - and their many other forms of creative work.
Random Life finds one of Australia’s favourite cartoonists at the height of her creative career; still making us think and laugh. It is full of all the things we have known and loved about Judy’s work over the years – her concerns for the environment, social justice and feminism, along with her off-the-wall quirkiness and trademark flights of fancy. Join Judy in conversation with Alex Sloan as she explores the cartoons that will make you laugh a lot, and occasionally weep.
This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Professor George Williams from the University of New South Wales to talk about his new book, A Charter of Rights for AustraliaThen, Sally Rippin returns to the show with Judy Horacek to talk about her 9th collection of cartoons and their social implications
Christian chats to cartoonist and writer Judy Horacek about her newly published ninth cartoon collection, Random Life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This year the annual Pamela Denoon lecture will be presented by Wendy McCarthy AO under the title: Past victories, present challenges: Has Feminism failed Australian women? Further event details to follow. About the lecture The Pamela Denoon Lecture was inaugurated in 1989 as a tribute to the memory of Pamela Denoon and as a reminder that the gains that have been made by women over the years have only been possible because of the enormous dedication of women like Pamela. Pamela Denoon worked tirelessly to promote equality for women and was the National Coordinator of Women’s Electoral Lobby from 1982-84. She actively lobbied for women’s rights in Canberra during the 1980s and her bequest helped establish the National Foundation for Australian Women and the Pamela Denoon Trust. The Pamela Denoon Lecture is a regular event during International Women’s Week in Canberra. Speakers have included politicians, academics and a few more well-known personalities such as Judy Horacek, Anne Summers and Julie McCrossin. The Lecture aims to inspire and motivate women to find out more about issues for women in Australia and encourage some of them to get involved in a local organisation that works to promote women’s rights and other major women’s issues.