Meryl Brown Tobin by Michele Tobin MERYL Brown Tobin’s writing journey started when she was eight years old and contributed to the children’s pages of The Age and The Sun.
Since then her writing has continued in one way or another and she presumes it will go on until the end - an ‘Unbreakable Bond’.
On Sunday, June 21, 1.30-3 pm U3A Bass Valley is hosting her for an afternoon at the Corinella and District Community Centre. She will tell the story of her writing journey.
The day will culminate in the launch of another, Unbreakable Bond, her third solo collection of poetry and 22nd book.
Meryl Brown Tobin’s books include activity books, black line masters of educational puzzles, primary school work books, a travel book and a picture storybook. As a guest on the set of Channel 7's children's program The Book Place, she read her picture storybook LEFTY with regular presenter, Lynn Weston.
Since then her writing has continued in one way or another and she presumes it will go on until the end - an ‘Unbreakable Bond’.
On Sunday, June 21, 1.30-3 pm U3A Bass Valley is hosting her for an afternoon at the Corinella and District Community Centre. She will tell the story of her writing journey.
The day will culminate in the launch of another, Unbreakable Bond, her third solo collection of poetry and 22nd book.
Meryl Brown Tobin’s books include activity books, black line masters of educational puzzles, primary school work books, a travel book and a picture storybook. As a guest on the set of Channel 7's children's program The Book Place, she read her picture storybook LEFTY with regular presenter, Lynn Weston.
| Unbreakable Bond is divided into four sections: Environment, People, Challenges and Reflection. Environment, the biggest section, includes some poems about local big cat sightings and others inspired by local views and experiences. The book cover features a photo of Meryl Brown Tobin’s grandson, Matthew, with his then hour-old son, Bayley. The book's title comes from the title of a poem about the relationship between the new father and his first child. Local prize-winning Wonthaggi writer Chrissie Michaels, who reviewed Unbreakable Bond, said: “Meryl Brown Tobin constantly reminds us that depth often lies in what is nearby or close to the heart. "By drawing deeply from the rituals of the familiar, the poet’s world moves from the personal to communal to universal, elevating the everyday into a collective experience of shared traditions, generational memory, affection and belonging. Therein lies life’s continuity, an unbreakable bond.” |  Entry to the talk and book launch is a gold coin. All welcome. Unbreakable Bond will be available for sale and signing. RRP for the 248 pp A5 book is $25. The book will be available at the Grantville Newsagency and Corinella Store after the launch. |
Meryl Brown Tobin’s published work also includes hundreds of poems, articles, mainly on travel and the environment, and educational puzzles published in Australia and overseas.