Penguin Bloom

Penguin the Magpie is a global social media sensation. People the world over have fallen in love with the stunning and deeply personal images of this rescued bird and her human family. But there is far more to Penguin’s story than meets the eye. It begins with a shocking accident, in which Cameron’s wife, Sam, suffers a near fatal fall that leaves her paralysed and deeply depressed.Into their lives comes Penguin, an injured magpie chick abandoned after she fell from her nest. Penguin’s rescue and the incredible joy and strength she gives Sam and all those who helped her survive demonstrates that, however bleak things seem, compassion, friendship and support can come from unexpected quarters, ensuring there are always better days ahead. This plucky little magpie reminds us all that, no matter how lost, fragile or damaged we feel, accepting the love of others and loving them in return will help to make us whole.

A professional photographer of 20 years experience with a body of work spanning corporate, travel, mining and portraiture, Cameron's images have been published in numerous magazines and newspapers around the world and are held in many private art collections. Bradley Trevor Greive AM is an Australian author. He has written 21 books which have been translated into 27 different languages, and have been sold in 115 different countries, several of which have appeared in the New York Times bestseller list. Award-winning actor Richard Roxburgh has worked on stage and screen around the world. A leading man in theatre, he recently performed opposite Hugo Weaving in a sellout season of Waiting for Godot for the Sydney Theatre Company. He has recently won the award for best actor in The Present at Sydney Theatre Company. In television his performance in the multi-series Rake has earned him critical acclaim. His film work includes Moulin Rouge, Oscar & Lucinda, The Turning, Mission Impossible II and Sanctum. Edwina Wren is a Melbourne-based actress who has performed in theatre, film, television, radio drama and animation. Known for playing Eloise Chambers in Pine Gap (2018) and Michelle James in Hunters (2016), she also featured in Offspring in 2012 and Neighbours in 2005. Edwina has recorded many audiobooks for Bolinda audio including People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks, Sylvia by Bryce Courtenay and the Rondo series by Emily Rodda.

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