EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 21 MIN
Susea Spray- Sailor to Storyteller
from Don't Overdue It · host Mount Gambier Library
Meet Susea Spray- retired teacher, photographer, and now a cruising sailor turned award‑winning children’s author. After leaving Adelaide in 2013 to live aboard a traditional big blue sailing boat, Susea has travelled across three oceans, explored extraordinary places, and transformed her adventures into lyrical stories for young readers. Her A Big Blue Boat series, born during the quiet of the Covid years, invites children to experience the sea through rhythm, rhyme, and the eyes of a courageous young captain. Today, she continues to share her love of language, travel, and the ocean with communities she connects with along the way.
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Meet Susea Spray- retired teacher, photographer, and now a cruising sailor turned award‑winning children’s author. After leaving Adelaide in 2013 to live aboard a traditional big blue sailing boat, Susea has travelled across three oceans, explored extraordinary places, and transformed her adventures into lyrical stories for young readers. Her A Big Blue Boat series, born during the quiet of the Covid years, invites children to experience the sea through rhythm, rhyme, and the eyes of a courageous young captain. Today, she continues to share her love of language, travel, and the ocean with communities she connects with along the way.
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