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Invitation to afternoon tea to launch A Ring Through Time:  March 21st at 4.30 at The Children’s Bookshop, 6 Hannah St., Beecroft.  Free event, everyone most welcome!  RSVP essential: tel 9481 8811 or email: staff@thechildrensbookshop.com.au.  A Ring Through Time is a ‘ghostly romance’ for Y/A set on idyllic Norfolk Island, with a flashback to its…

Just a reminder that the paperback versions of Books 5 & 6 of The Janna Mysteries (Sage for Sanctuary and Thyme for Trust) are selling at a discount this month! This medieval crime series has been likened to the well-loved Brother Cadfael chronicles of Ellis Peters. Read more about The Janna Mysteries on my website:…

I first became interested in the plight of Richard III when, years ago, I read The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey in which she ‘proves’ that the portrayal of Richard had more to do with Tudor propaganda than with reality. A journey to York, while researching my Janna Mysteries, further prompted my curiosity. There…

To celebrate the new year, I’ve discounted Books 5 & 6 of The Janna Mysteries for a few weeks – but made the mistake of putting the news up on my blog before the price cuts were shown on amazon. You’re now good to go if you’d like to buy Sage for Sanctuary and Thyme…

As a happy new year gesture, I’ve decided to discount Sage for Sanctuary and Thyme for Trust, Books 5 & 6 of The Janna Mysteries – just for a few weeks. I’m hoping this will encourage fans of the series to finish Janna’s quest – or even start it! For those unfamiliar with the series,…

After a hippo moment in the changing rooms at David Jones recently, I’ve been walking with a lot more enthusiasm and energy this year! Yesterday I took a detour through the national park near our home that extends right up to my usual walking track around the oval. The majestic Sydney red gums have finished…

Today on my walk around the oval I saw a mother teaching her young daughter how to ride a bike. They were on the grassy area in the centre of the oval – difficult terrain for a learner bike-rider. Many times the mother held on to her and ran a few steps with her before…

Thanks to Aleesah Darlison for tagging me for The Next Big Thing Blog – you can find her here on www.aleesahdarlison.com.  And here are my answers to the questions: Q: What is the working title of your next book?    A:  Manly’s Little (Fairy) Penguins. Q:  Where did the idea come from for the book?   …

Sophie Masson tagged me in this fun on-going blog for authors to answer questions about their up-  coming work. See Sophie’s    blog on  www.sophiemasson.org/news.html Q: What is the working title of your next book? A: A Ring Through Time, to be published by Harper Collins in March 2013.  (Photograph depicts a re-enactment of convict times on…