Photo by: Paul Cristina
This is the flyer to advertise my school holiday writing workshops at the QS in Sydney – but I’m not sure it’ll be legible when I save and post it. So basically it’s a terrific day at the QS, with the morning spent exploring the history and mysteries (and ghosts!) of the site, and the afternoon…
It’s on again! This time we’re running two workshops: Tues. July 2nd for ages 9-12 and Wed. 3rd for 13-16 y.o. In the morning participants will explore some of the secret hidden places of this fascinating site, and learn something of its history (and its ghosts!) In the afternoon we’ll do a series of fun writing exercises based on…
The launch of my new book, The Little Penguins of Manly, was so exciting, and a huge success. It was held in the little (fairy) penguin enclosure at the top of Manly’s Sea Life Sanctuary, and as everyone filed in, all the little penguins came out to have a look. And they put on…
Since writing The Janna Mysteries, I’ve come across some amazing pronunciations of Janna’s name. A reader’s question about it today prompts this post. As explained in Rosemary for Remembrance, when Janna was learning to talk she had difficulty pronouncing her name: Johanna. She was named after her father, John – although she didn’t know that…
This is a photo of Sticky Beak, one of the cute ‘fairy’ penguins residing at Manly Wharf in Sydney. The book has been a long time in the writing, with information coming in from the many agencies involved in the care of this endangered colony including Mel Tyas of NPWS, who commissioned the book; staff from Taronga Zoo…
I recently had the pleasure of taking part in a panel on YA fiction at the inaugural Newcastle Literary Festival. It was great fun meeting other writers and swapping news and views. One of the topics that came up for discussion was the need for authors to go out and talk about their new books and…
The phone no. for bookings for the Ghost Boy tour + my writing workshop up at the Quarantine Station in Sydney during the school holidays should read: (02) 9466 1551. Other details remain the same: 10-4 pm on Monday 22nd April, for students 11 – 14 y.o. We begin the day by exploring the secrets…
Come and explore the secrets of the Quarantine Station in Sydney on a very special ‘Ghost Boy’ tour followed by a creative writing workshop designed to get students thinking about this wonderfully atmospheric historic site. A series of fun writing exercises based on what they’ve seen and heard will guide students towards an understanding of the craft of…
It was heart-warming to see so many friends and to have their support at the launch of A Ring Through Time at Paul Macdonald’s wonderful Children’s Bookshop in Beecroft. The birth of a new book is always exciting, and it was great to have this opportunity to talk about the inspiration that led to this story, and…
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…