Debut Picture Book ~ NOTHING ALIKE
My debut book, NOTHING ALIKE, is a lighthearted look at the serious topic of race, perception and stereotyping, and the phenomenon of #sorrywrongasian
About Dr Zewlan Moor
Hello! I'm Zewlan Moor. Welcome to Byron Bibliotherapy. I started Byron Bibliotherapy after feedback from patients who found it helpful when I recommended specific fiction works to them. This practice came out of my background as...Read more
What is bibliotherapy?
Bibliotherapy is simply helping people through books. Whether you are stuck, overwhelmed, transitioning, or suffering from grief, loneliness, worry, fear, bibliotherapy can help. We often see children turning to...Read more
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is involved in a bibliotherapy session? A: During your 45 minute session with Dr Zewlan Moor, you'll talk about: What sort of books you like – and which ones you hate! What's going...Read more
Welcome to Byron Bibliotherapy
Welcome to Byron Bibliotherapy I first came across the term “Bibliotherapy” in a Psychiatry lecture at medical school. It was glossed over as one of the forms of “talking therapies” that included psychoanalysis and cognitive behavioural therapy. But I did file the idea away in my mind for the future. …
How reading kept me sane in med school
I’m often asked why, as a practising GP, I would add Bibliotherapy to my practice. My usual reply is that I myself have found solace in reading during the most difficult periods of my life. And to be honest, it was literature that kept me sane during my medical studies. …
Picture Books for Older Readers
It was a privilege to contribute five annotations for this database of Australian Picture Books for Older Readers, collated by the NCACL.
A Novel Prescription: Freckles
There must have been something in the air last month. Three picture books about freckles came out on the same day, 8 March 2023! All with a different take, they would make a great display for a classroom or library, as a conversation starter about feeling different. Freckles By Catherine …
2022 Standout Young Adult Books (Australian Edition)
Check out the standout Australian young adult fiction titles as chosen by emerging and early career creators (ie #LoveOzYA tragics!)
2022 Standout Middle Grade Books (Australian Edition)
Check out the standout Australian middle grade fiction titles as chosen by emerging and early career creators (ie #LoveOzMG tragics!)
2022 Standout Picture Books (International Edition)
A list of Standout Picture Books from 2022, a chosen by emerging and early career creators (AKA picture book obsessed!)
2022 Standout Picture Books (Australian Edition)
Picture books are just what the doctor ordered ~ a format that even the most exhausted, ADHD-frazzled, tail-end-of-the-pandemic-years child, parent, or teacher can respond to. Condensed liquid sweetness mixed with something substantial to chew on. Like bubble tea, but nutritious It’s been a wonderful year for Australian picture books, but …
Podcast interview: Zewlan Moor & RAMONA QUIMBY, AGE 8
We discuss Beverly Cleary, contemporary realism, funny books and developing fluency in reading. And that memorable scene involving tongue!
Children’s books dealing with death: A Novel Prescription with Shae Millward
THE RABBIT’S MAGICIAN is a children’s book dealing with death. Discover how Shae Millward was inspired by the Law of Conservation of Energy. And how the picture book ended up as a reassuring and heart-warming meditation on love and loss.
A Novel Prescription: Standout 2021 Picture Books (International Edition)
The Oz edition was a hit. Now explore this list of Standout World (Ex-Oz) 2021 picture books, compiled by early career and emerging creators.