We’re a fortunate crew here at Booked Out. If we’re ever feeling a little low on energy or inspiration as winter gusts its way in we have some never-fail remedies to which we can turn, as warm as Esther’s hot chocolate (with marshmallows) and as sparky as a campfire. BLOGS! Who would have thought that such an unexciting word could encompass the rich medium of musings, ideas and inspiration shared so generously by all sorts of thinkers, artists and doers? And it just so happens that many of our favourites (not that we are at all biased) are created by folk we are proud to represent.

One of those is Katherine Battersby (pictured), a children’s writer and illustrator and a recent addition to our Queensland list. Her blog races around the web under the name of The Well Read Rabbit, delivering unique epistles fizzing with spark. With a lovely interplay of words and images she considers topics big and small in the realm of children’s and YA literature, hopping from rabbits to book publishing and from illustration to self doubt with a playful eye. Her visual diary images are a delight, and a fascinating insight into how ideas and experiences can be grown into images and then into books by a deft and creative hand. So if a particularly frosty southerly is blowing your way this week, grab a hot cuppa and allow yourself five minutes to drink in some impish inspiration.

• Tanya Massy, Booked Out.