Anna’s War by DJ Taylor
Holland, 1943: In the last eighteen months of World War II, 14-year-old Anna’s life becomes a perilous world of secrets and danger. Her town in German-occupied southern Holland is transformed into a war zone , where trust is rare, and courage and resistance are everything. When the Nazis begin arresting local men and deporting them…
Read MoreTerry Fide and the Bakery Ghost by Jeanette Stampone
Ghost Detectives by Jeanette Stampone is a new three-book series of ghostly stories for junior fiction readers. The first book – Terry Fide (love the name!) and the Bakery Ghost, introduces readers to main character Terry, who is an unlikely ghost detective. He longs to be just like his dad and the other ghost hunters…
Read MoreThe Disappearing Circus is Officially Launched!
It’s been a whirlwind since late June when I went to visit Canberra to launch On Gallant Wings (postponed from earlier in the year due to my illness) and to do a pre-launch peek of The Disappearing Circus at The Book Cow. While there, I also ran a workshop at the fabulous Canberra Libraries Dickson…
Read MoreHarper Wells: Renegade Timeline Officer by Bethany Loveridge
Harper Wells finally gets a room of her own, away from her annoying big brother. But on the first night in her brand-new bed, she wakes up in the past and meets a young girl named Edie. Has what Harper said to her changed the course of Australia’s history? And who does her strange time-travelling…
Read MoreOn Gallant Wings is Launched!
Adelaide Launch On Gallant Wings has officially flown into the world, with a lovely book launch for family and friends at The Gums, Tranmere in Adelaide on Saturday 12th April. The sun was shining, the trees were shady, and the company was magnificent. A perfect afternoon. It was exactly what I hoped. An intimate group,…
Read MoreLegend of the Lighthouse Moon Wins Forevability Award
I was delighted and honoured when Legend of the Lighthouse Moon made the shortlist in Category two of the Forevability Awards earlier this year, along with some amazing authors and their books. So, you can imagine my shock to discover that Legend of the Lighthouse Moon came in FIRST place in the Forevability awards Category…
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