19 December

A Couple of Kindly Bloggers

I just noticed that ShelfTalker, the ‘Publisher’s Weekly’ blog, has posted a list of ‘Fantastic First Lines (2013)’, and that the first line of ‘How to Catch a Bogle’ was included. What particularly pleased me about this thumbs-up was that it came from Elizabeth Bluemle, who – along with Josie Leavitt – owns the Flying […]

17 December

American Library Association’s Top Thirty

‘How to Catch a Bogle’ has been included in the 2013 Lasting Connections list, compiled by ‘Book Links’ magazine – which is published by the American Library Association.  This list features the year’s top thirty picture books, novels and non-fiction titles aimed at kindergarten-to-eighth grade classrooms, and is designed to highlight books that (according to […]

10 December

Adelaide Festival Awards

In more good news, I’ve just heard that A Very Unusual Pursuit (How to Catch a Bogle in America) has been shortlisted for the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, 2014. My book is one of six titles shortlisted for the ‘Children’s fiction’ prize. Yay! The winners will be announced on 1 March. Here is the […]

6 December

NYC Library List

The New York Public Library has just released its ‘Children’s Books: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2013’ – and How to Catch a Bogle has made the list! My book is one of twenty-five titles in the ‘Older Readers’ category. I regard this as a GREAT honour; thanks, New York Public Library! You can […]