Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Elly Mackay
Becoming a voice for First Nations Australians
Eleanor Coleman fits more into her week than most people do into a month. She works full-time, studies full-time, and even managed to earn a Dean’s Excellence Award for her efforts in Semester One, 2025. Studying a Bachelor of Justice Studies at the University of Canberra, Eleanor has a passion for Indigenous rights and the representation of women in the legal system – an area she hopes to continue to contribute to once she graduates.
The visiting scholars calling Canberra home
When academics Jung Ju Yun and Dr Chibeom Park packed up their life in Seoul to move to Canberra, they didn’t just bring their expertise in media and literature – they also brought their four-year-old son along for a whole-family exchange experience.
Shop Ashland Bloomsbury Books During the Holidays - Books for All Ages
Book ReviewBusinessCommunityEducationJackson CountyOngoing 290 E. Main, Ashland, OR 97520 541-488-0029 bloomsburyashland@gmail.com Check out our web site for more event information: bloomsburyashland.com The Holidays are nearing and we want to make sure all your book needs are met. The BEST TIME to shop for your friends and loved ones is NOW! Don’t wait until the last minute.
November/December 2024 Kids’ Indie Next List Preview
Oct 09 2024 November/December 2024 Kids’ Indie Next List Preview Printer-friendly version Here is a preview of the titles on the November/December 2024 Kids’ Indie Next List flier, arriving at stores in the upcoming Kids’ Box mailing. The November/December title list is also viewable as a collection in Edelweiss. The tri-fold, four-color flier features the top 10 children’s titles for November/December and additional titles organized by age group.
ACT women impacting the World (Cup) from our own backyard
As football fever sweeps the nation following the kick-off of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, we shine a spotlight on some of the remarkable ACT women contributing in one way or another to the tournament’s organisation and execution. Meet some of Canberra’s incredible women involved in the sport.
Canberra's cultural institutions are ready for Gen Z to explore
Canberra is known for many things – a bustling foodie scene, bush landscapes, and hot air balloon-dotted skies – but one standout benefit for those living in the nation’s capital is our vibrant and accessible arts culture. The ACT is home to many of Australia’s national cultural institutions including the National Museum of Australia, National Gallery of Australia, the Australian War Memorial, and the National Library of Australia, to name a few.
Storystorm 2023 Day 24: Louise M. Aamodt Squeezes Time from a Rock
January 24, 2023 in STORYSTORM 2023 | Tags: A FOREST BEGINS ANEW, Elly MacKay, Emily S. Keyes, Louise M. Aamodt by Louise M. Aamodt Welcome to Day 24 of Storystorm! If you’re like me, pretty soon your gleeful Storystorm inspired so many fantastic new ideas! will crash headlong into the reality of When can I possibly develop them? Don’t despair! Instead of squeezing water from a rock, as the saying goes, you must squeeze time from a rock.
Nora Ericson, Elly MacKay: Hardcover: 9781419742071: Powell's Books
by Nora Ericson and Elly MacKay Release Date: 12/3/2022 Upcoming Event Nora Ericson's new picture book, Too Early (Abrams Books for Young Readers), is a gentle, cozy story following a family’s bleary-eyed wake-up routine, a little one who’s eager to start the day, and the quiet magic of early mornings.
Harnessing the power of Country to inspire Indigenous creatives
For Dunghutti and Wiradjuri woman Casey Keed, connecting with Country is integral to her performance and creative process as a dancer. Now, Casey is working to ensure other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists are also able to tune in to Country they’re on to inspire their own work. Raised on Ngunnawal Country, Casey found that although it wasn’t her traditional Country, she drew inspiration from being there.
Books for Kids: Young love, beach adventure are ideal summer fare
Young readers can dig in to The Great Godden and Hidden Treasure as the weather heats up. Author of the article: Postmedia News Article content In summer months, people traditionally spend much of their time outdoors — in a park, at the beach, on a terrasse with friends, or at a pool or family garden. With leisure time on their hands; it’s also a good time for kids of all ages to visit the library or local bookstore in search of summer reading material.
Books for Kids: Young love, beach adventure are ideal summer fare
Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Young readers can dig in to The Great Godden and Hidden Treasure as the weather heats up. Author of the article: Postmedia News Article content In summer months, people traditionally spend much of their time outdoors — in a park, at the beach, on a terrasse with friends, or at a pool or family garden.
Books for Kids: Young love, beach adventure are ideal summer fare
Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Young readers can dig in to The Great Godden and Hidden Treasure as the weather heats up. Author of the article: Postmedia News Article content In summer months, people traditionally spend much of their time outdoors — in a park, at the beach, on a terrasse with friends, or at a pool or family garden.
Books for Kids: Young love, beach adventure are ideal summer fare
Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Young readers can dig in to The Great Godden and Hidden Treasure as the weather heats up. Author of the article: Postmedia News Article content In summer months, people traditionally spend much of their time outdoors — in a park, at the beach, on a terrasse with friends, or at a pool or family garden.
Books for Kids: Young love, beach adventure are ideal summer fare
Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Young readers can dig in to The Great Godden and Hidden Treasure as the weather heats up. Author of the article: Postmedia News Article content In summer months, people traditionally spend much of their time outdoors — in a park, at the beach, on a terrasse with friends, or at a pool or family garden.
Books for Kids: Young love, beach adventure are ideal summer fare
Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Young readers can dig in to The Great Godden and Hidden Treasure as the weather heats up. Author of the article: Postmedia News Article content In summer months, people traditionally spend much of their time outdoors — in a park, at the beach, on a terrasse with friends, or at a pool or family garden.
Books for Kids: Young love, beach adventure are ideal summer fare
Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Young readers can dig in to The Great Godden and Hidden Treasure as the weather heats up. Author of the article: Postmedia News Article content In summer months, people traditionally spend much of their time outdoors — in a park, at the beach, on a terrasse with friends, or at a pool or family garden.
Books for Kids: Young love, beach adventure are ideal summer fare
Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Young readers can dig in to The Great Godden and Hidden Treasure as the weather heats up. Author of the article: Postmedia News Article content In summer months, people traditionally spend much of their time outdoors — in a park, at the beach, on a terrasse with friends, or at a pool or family garden.
Books for Kids: Young love, beach adventure are ideal summer fare
Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Young readers can dig in to The Great Godden and Hidden Treasure as the weather heats up. Author of the article: Postmedia News Article content In summer months, people traditionally spend much of their time outdoors — in a park, at the beach, on a terrasse with friends, or at a pool or family garden.
Books for Kids: Young love, beach adventure are ideal summer fare
Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Young readers can dig in to The Great Godden and Hidden Treasure as the weather heats up. Author of the article: Postmedia News Article content In summer months, people traditionally spend much of their time outdoors — in a park, at the beach, on a terrasse with friends, or at a pool or family garden.
Books for Kids: Young love, beach adventure are ideal summer fare
Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Young readers can dig in to The Great Godden and Hidden Treasure as the weather heats up. Author of the article: Postmedia News Article content In summer months, people traditionally spend much of their time outdoors — in a park, at the beach, on a terrasse with friends, or at a pool or family garden.
When writing goes to plan
Within the span of just a few weeks, UC alumna Gabby Tozer will publish her seventh book with publisher Harper Collins, and expand her family by one when she gives birth to her second child. It’s a life that’s busy, but it’s a life she loves. Speaking to UnCover from her home in Wagga Wagga, where she lives with her husband and three-year-old daughter, Gabby couldn’t be more content with life back in her hometown.
GRADS 2021: Ella Hourigan
Ella Hourigan has something that many fresh graduates in the creative consulting industry don’t – the real-world, hands-on experience that comes hand-in-hand with a University of Canberra degree. Ella will receive her Bachelor of Communications in Advertising at this week’s graduation round – an opportunity she is beyond grateful for, given that many among her cohort missed out on graduation ceremonies in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spring Book List: Natured-Inspired Classics For Children
With the snow slowly melting away and the days stretching longer, we can definitely feel that spring is just around the corner. What better way to prepare our children for this beautiful season of growth and renewal than by poring over richly illustrated picture books? I will share a few of our favourites with you in hopes that you find a new treasure to enjoy with your littles.
Samsung partners with Etsy to bring more artwork to The Frame
The Frame has proven quite the hit for Samsung and a new partnership with Etsy will bring nature-inspired artwork to the TV's built-in digital art store. Nature-inspired artwork The Frame is "designed to be a TV when it’s on and art when it’s off". It was first launched in 2017 and has been upgraded multiple times since, with new LCD technology and new bezels.
18 Whimsical Children's Books About Butterflies
Butterflies are wonderful and magical creatures. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn’t stop and smile at a butterfly when they flutter by. As such, it’s not surprising that they are a constant theme in most children’s books. If you’re looking to add a touch of whimsy to your child’s collection, consider some of the following children’s books about butterflies.
For Mom’s big day, treat her like a queen
Illustrator Elly MacKay has designed an easy-to-make card with a pop-up surprise. May 6 at 3:57 PM (Photos by Elly MacKay) Treat your mom like a queen this Mother’s Day. Your mom will never guess that her card is actually a pop-up crown! Once she has opened her card, she can wear her crown while she eats breakfast in bed. Keep it simple, or take it to the next level with cutouts and decorations.
The Tallest Tree House
Get recommended reads, deals, and more from Hachette Get recommended reads, deals, and more from Hachette By clicking ‘Sign Up,’ I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Hachette Book Group’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use Young readers glean that antithetical personalities can work beautifully together and that contrapuntal viewpoints can produce an amazing synthesis....
Sweet holiday books bring good cheer to young readers
So, you're feeling like Scrooge because you've read "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" for the hundreth time to your kids? Truth be told, you actually hate the Whos in Whoville more than the Grinch ever did. It's time to break out some new material this holiday season. Here's a roundup of picture books with a fresh yuletide spirit.
This Is Sadie (Sadie Mac)
Sadie's imagination is so huge she can go anywhere, be anything, without leaving her room. With soft, whimsical illustrations and spare, lyrical text, This Is Sadie takes us on a sweet adventure and reminds us of how far and wide our own imaginations can go. Recommended by , Powells.com Sadie is a little girl with a big imagination. She has been a girl who lived under the sea and a boy raised by wolves. She has had adventures in wonderland and visited the world of fairytales.
Butterfly Park by Elly MacKay, Hardcover
When a little girl moves to a new town, she finds a place called Butterfly Park. But when she opens the gate, there are no butterflies. Determined to lure the butterflies in, the girl inspires her entire town to help her. And with their combined efforts, soon the butterflies and the girl feel right at home. Elly MacKay's luminous paper-cut illustrations and enchanting story encourage community, friendship, and wonderment in the beauty of everyday life. Free poster on reverse side of book jacket.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Elly
Contact Elly, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack