NSW Writers’ Centre Kids & YA Festival
On the 28th of June I’ll be appearing at the NSW Writers Centre’s Kids and YA Festival in Sydney. My panel is at 3 pm, when I’ll be discussing the challenges of pitching a series with Wendy Orr, among others! If you’re interested in attending, the festival program can be downloaded and tickets can be […]
Blue Fringe Arts
Last night (14 May) I attended the 2014 Blue Fringe Arts Short Story and Poetry Awards, as the judge of the short story competition. Blue Fringe Arts celebrates the creativity of people living with or having experienced mental illness, and is run by a committee of organisations based in the Blue Mountains and Lithgow regions […]
Another Shortlisting!
‘A Very Unusual Pursuit’ has been shortlisted for the Norma K Hemming Award, which is awarded annually by the Australian Science Fiction Foundation for a work of speculative fiction that explores the themes of race, gender, class, sexuality and disability. Here is the full shortlist for the Norma K Hemming Award.
Double Shortlist!
‘A Very Unusual Pursuit’ has been shortlisted for not one, but two major literary awards! It’s on the shortlist for the Children’s Book Council of Australia ‘Book of the Year’ awards, in the ‘Younger Readers’ section, and it’s also been shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards – specifically, for the Patricia Wrightson award for […]
Amanda Curtin Enjoyed My Book
Amanda Curtin is the author of ‘Elemental’; I met her recently on a panel about historical fiction at the Perth Writer’s Festival. She has very kindly reviewed A Very Unusual Pursuit on her website. Thanks, Amanda! As you must know yourself, every little bit helps!
‘Saving Thanehaven’ Book Trailer
Allen and Unwin have released a book trailer for ‘Saving Thanehaven’. Enjoy!
Scientific American
My book ‘Evil Genius’ has been mentioned in the very first paragraph of an article just published in ‘Scientific American’, entitled ‘What Creativity and Dishonesty may have in common’. Written by Francesca Gino, a behavioural scientist and professor at Harvard Business School, the article describes research into the relationship between dishonesty and creativity, concluding that […]
Winner!
‘A Very Unusual Pursuit’ has won the Adelaide Festival Award for Literature in the children’s category! I was in Adelaide to collect the prize and had a wonderful time meeting, greeting and going to the zoo. Big thanks to everyone involved – especially the judges and my publisher, Erica Wagner of Allen and Unwin, who […]
Notable Children’s Book
The Association for Library Service to Children (a division of the American Library Association) has just named its Notable Children’s Books for 2014 – and ‘How to Catch a Bogle’ has made it onto the list, in the ‘Middle Readers’ section! Here is the full list.
Internet Interview
If you’ve ever wanted to ask me about my writing and research methods, check out the interview that’s just been posted on the Kids Book Review website.
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