Andy Griffiths Is Going To Die

Marieke Hardy Is Going To Die

ANDY GRIFFITHS IS GOING TO DIE

Andy Griffiths is one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors. He has written forty books—many in collaboration with illustrator Terry Denton—which have sold over 12 million copies in Australia, won 90 children’s choice awards and 10 Australian Book Industry Awards—including Book of the Year for The 52-Storey Treehouse in 2015.

His much loved Treehouse series has been embraced by children around the world and is published in more than 35 countries. The thirteenth—and final book in the series—was published in 2023.

So what does one of the nation's most beloved and playful imaginations have to say about his own demise - and perhaps, the soundtrack that may accompany it?

Andy is currently working on a new series called Adventures Unlimited in collaboration with illustrator Bill Hope. The first book, 'The Land of Lost Things', will be published in August 2024 and—in response to many children’s requests to be included in the books—will feature the reader as one of the main characters (along with Andy) as they take a unpredictably silly adventure featuring the playful mix of left-of-centre comedy, fantasy, adventure and lavish illustrations that generations of his young readers—and their parents—have come to love so much.

Andy is a passionate advocate for literacy and in 2015 was awarded the Dromkeen Medal to honour his outstanding contribution to Australian children’s literature. He is also an ambassador for both The Indigenous Literacy Foundation and the Pyjama Foundation.

Andy's funeral playlist can be found here.

Twitter: @andygbooks

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facebook: Andy Griffiths

Marieke Hardy Is Going To Die is a podcast made by Marieke Hardy (IG @marieke_hardy).
You can follow at IG @GoingToDiePod

Music by Lord Fascinator (IG @lordfascinator)
Produced by Darren Scarce (IG @Dazz26)
Video edits by Andy Nedelkovski (IG @AndyNeds)
Artwork by Lauren Egan (IG @heylaurenegan)
Photography by Eamon Leggett (IG @anxietyoptions)

With thanks to Amelia Chappelow (IG @ameliachappelow)
Camilla McKewen (IG @CamillaLucyLucy)
and Rhys Graham (IG @RhysJGraham)

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Whilst acknowledging the privilege that comes with having the space to discuss death and mortality, we want to also recognise that discussing these topics can raise some wounds. Should you wish to seek extra support, please consider the following resources:

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/online-grief-support-groups

https://www.grief.org.au/ga/ga/Support/Support_Groups.aspx

https://www.headspace.com/meditation/grief

https://www.mindful.org/a-10-minute-guided-meditation-for-working-with-grief/

https://griefline.org.au/get-help/

https://www.wheelercentre.com/events-tickets/season-2024/ben-shewry-is-going-to-die

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