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Space Odyssey is a children’s book that plants a seed of hope for the future
Space Odyssey is a children’s book that plants a seed of hope for the future
Space Odyssey has officially launched — and with that our Willow the Wonderer picture book series is now three books strong. As I pen this…
Reeta Dhar
Oct 31, 2023
Willow the Wonderer picture books are stories about wisdom and knowledge. Here’s why.
Willow the Wonderer picture books are stories about wisdom and know...
Wise As Stories is unique amongst publishers world wide for a number of reasons, the most important of which is that we are creating…
Reeta Dhar
Oct 31, 2023
Do picture books have wings? Willow the Wonderer seems to!
Do picture books have wings? Willow the Wonderer seems to!
It’s official: Willow the Wonderer picture books have reached more places in Australia than we’ve travelled to — and trust me you, we’ve…
Reeta Dhar
Oct 31, 2023
2023 will be a year long celebration of life
2023 will be a year long celebration of life
Yours truly turns the big 40 this year. As one of my statistically inclined colleagues put it at his 40th, ‘half way there!’
Reeta Dhar
Oct 31, 2023
A peek into the most disrupted industry of our age — Books
A peek into the most disrupted industry of our age — Books
It’s almost three decades since Amazon was founded ‘out of a garage’ to sell books online and — it’s still too early to say the rest is…
Reeta Dhar
Dec 21, 2022
Willow the Wonderer rubs shoulders with Australia’s literati
Willow the Wonderer rubs shoulders with Australia’s literati
The festivals are back and last weekend we welcomed the return of Bellingen Readers & Writers festival in the Mid North Coast of NSW. What…
Reeta Dhar
Dec 21, 2022
First trade show promoting Willow the Wonder picture book series — what we learnt and what we loved
First trade show promoting Willow the Wonder picture book series — ...
After two long years, Australia recently had it’s first trade show — AGHA’s Sydney Gift Fair — and we were there for it! It was our first…
Reeta Dhar
Dec 21, 2022
What makes Willow the Wonderer picture books so great? We break down the five essential ingredients
What makes Willow the Wonderer picture books so great? We break dow...
When Darren and I started working on our first picture book, Willow the Wonderer, we did not have any aspirations to start our own…
Reeta Dhar
Dec 13, 2022
What inspires the stories in my picture books? Sometimes it’s other storytellers.
What inspires the stories in my picture books? Sometimes it’s other...
It’s a lazy, rainy Sunday and although the country is out of lockdowns, it seems the habit to stay at home has stuck. On days like this…
Reeta Dhar
Dec 12, 2022
The myth of self-publishing on Amazon
The myth of self-publishing on Amazon
Amazon has long been hailed as the saviour for self-publishing authors, providing access to not only a huge marketplace to sell books but…
Reeta Dhar
Dec 12, 2022
Fabulous fables: A historic and modern perspective on an enduring form of folk literature
Fabulous fables: A historic and modern perspective on an enduring f...
Fables are found in every culture around the world and goes as far back as the collective human memory serves. Most if not all of us have…
Reeta Dhar
Dec 12, 2022
Willow the Wonderer is a five star children’s picture book
Willow the Wonderer is a five star children’s picture book
It’s the height of winter but we are basking in the warmth of the reviews we are getting for our debut picture book, Willow the Wonderer —…
Reeta Dhar
Dec 11, 2022
What is the ‘right’ age to talk about happiness with children?
What is the ‘right’ age to talk about happiness with children?
Willow the Wonderer is an enchanting picture book about the search for happiness. It has been wonderful to see the warmth with which our…
Reeta Dhar
Dec 11, 2022
We promoted our new picture books and did a ‘van life’ tour of Australia at the same time
We promoted our new picture books and did a ‘van life’ tour of Aust...
After months of searching we finally took the leap last October and bought a van! The plan was to embark on a series of book tours around…
Reeta Dhar
Dec 11, 2022
The second Willow the Wonderer book is out now: It’s Honey Time folks!
The second Willow the Wonderer book is out now: It’s Honey Time folks!
Twelve months since the release of our much loved picture book, Willow the Wonderer, we are proud to launch the second title in the series…
Reeta Dhar
Dec 6, 2022
A Xmas blooper : l once gave my nephews and nieces UNICEF vouchers for Xmas
A Xmas blooper : l once gave my nephews and nieces UNICEF vouchers ...
This unfortunately is a true ‘wise as’ story : l once gave my nephews and nieces UNICEF vouchers for Christmas …
Reeta Dhar
Dec 6, 2022
Artist and writer, looking for a pre-loved campervan with character
Artist and writer, looking for a pre-loved campervan with character
Darren and I have been workshopping ideas to promote our new book, Willow the Wonderer, to indie booksellers around Australia — there’s…
Reeta Dhar
Oct 5, 2021
The Hippies got it right: We’ll all be going off-grid!
The Hippies got it right: We’ll all be going off-grid!
Two weeks ago I was invited to participate in the ‘Churchill Club Debate’, a Silicon Valley tradition where people with interest in the…
Reeta Dhar
Oct 5, 2021
October 2021 outlook: Opening up is on the cards
October 2021 outlook: Opening up is on the cards
At Wise As Stories, we like to begin each month with writing our horoscope for the month ahead. This is part of a tongue-in-cheek series we…
Reeta Dhar
Oct 5, 2021
Three resolves to get through COV
Three resolves to get through COV
Just as we thought we were over the worst, the next wave of COVID starts and we find ourselves in another indefinite lockdown or in my…
Reeta Dhar
Jul 20, 2021
What is your best childhood memory?
What is your best childhood memory?
Wise Ass doesn’t like narrowing the good stuff in life to just a few things — certainly not one! But alas that seems to be the way the…
Reeta Dhar
Jun 11, 2021
Are we alone? Looks like the answer is no …
Are we alone? Looks like the answer is no …
It’s official, UFO’s are a thing. They have been consistently sighted over decades — aeons if you go by ancient mythologies. Governments…
Reeta Dhar
Jun 6, 2021
Create your own destiny, write your own horoscope: My June 2021 outlook — ‘Spring into Action’
Create your own destiny, write your own horoscope: My June 2021 out...
Reeta Dhar
May 30, 2021
Five life experiences that made me believe our innate nature is pure goodness: Part 1 — The bus…
Five life experiences that made me believe our innate nature is pur...
Reeta Dhar
May 11, 2021
Creating my own destiny: May 2021 outlook — recover, rejuvenate and rise
Creating my own destiny: May 2021 outlook — recover, rejuvenate and...
Reeta Dhar
Apr 30, 2021
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