Middle Grade
On Gallant Wings Longlisted in the ARA Historical Novel Prize!
I am thrilled to announce that On Gallant Wings has been longlisted in the ARA Historical Novel Prize CYA category! This has been a long-held dream of mine! It’s an honour to be sitting beside such an incredible list of stories and authors. It’s over 20 years ago since we first discovered Lake Boga and…
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 MoreOn Gallant Wings : Letters From Home Part 2
On Gallant Wings is out tomorrow! A story can take years from the glint of an idea to a real, sweet smelling book you can hold in your hands. There can be years of pitches and rejections and editing. Celebrations occur on signing a contract, revealing a cover, the anticipation that can build for months ……
Read MoreOn Gallant Wings: Letters From Home
On Gallant Wings is nearly here and I am getting very excited! One of the many interesting aspects of the book is the use of letters between main character Ava and her older brother Fred, her dad, and her best friend Kazuo. These are scattered throughout the book and written in cursive, to show the…
Read MoreParrot Place by Susanne Gervay
Susanne Gervay is an author who says she writes for young people so they can ‘laugh, learn, love and be courageous in a challenging world.’ She also writes for adults so that they can explore ideas with kids that excite and empower them. As the child of refugees, she sees story as the secret ingredient…
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