Alien books
One of the fun things about being an author is you can read up on all sorts of interesting things and call it research. You can even read fiction for research. “I’m researching how I
Book Week 2026 at Lurnea High School
Happy Book Week! This year’s Book Week theme is Symphony of Stories – a beautiful, fitting theme for book writing and publishing as bring a book together can often feel like trying to compose a
Book review: Animal force
Animal Force by Cerise Madsen Publisher: Midnight Sun RRP $17.99 ISBN 9781922858740 Animal Force is a short, slim book aimed at an older primary school audience. The shortness of the book, the fun illustrations and
Book review: Old Bertie
Old Bertie by Dan Osborn and Vincenzo Perrella Publisher: Fremantle Press RRP: $24.99 ISBN 9781760996390 Old Bertie brings together dystopia, humour, adventure and mystery with a strong Australian voice and a cephalopod looming in the
July book events
This winter school holidays I had two book events booked on Tuesday 14 July – Bastille Day. One was an author talk at Mona Vale library about my book, Septopus, and the second was a
Book review: A flash in the dust
A Flash in the Dust by Meg Caddy Publisher: University of Queensland Press RRP: $21.99 ISBN 9780702271090 A Flash in the Dust is promoted as a YA historical thriller with queer romance. It’s an ambitious
Author Meet & Greet at Coogee Beach Club
On Sunday 21 June 2026 I’ll be at Coogee Beach Club doing an Author Meet & Greet with other authors from the Children’s Book Council of Australia. Some authors planing to be there include Nathan
Book review: Robo-teacher
Robo-teacher by Charlotte Barkla Publisher: Larrikin House RRP: $16.99 ISBN 9781923345089 Miss Horrid is the most horrible teacher possible. She more than lives up to her name. She cancelled the excursion to the Fun Park
Book reviews: Riz Chester: The counterfeit bust and The evidence track
Riz Chester: The Counterfeit Bust by RA Stephens Publisher: Wombat Books RRP: $12.99 ISBN 9781761111181Riz Chester: The Evidence Track by RA Stephens Publisher: Wombat Books RRP: $12.99 ISBN 9781761111525 These are books 1 and 3
Book review: The Secret Science Society’s spectacular experiment
The Secret Science Society’s Spectacular Experiment by Kathy Hoopmann and Josie Montano Publisher: Wombat Books RRP: $12.99 ISBN 9781925563764 Zane, Bart, Mona and Kiki are thrown together are thrown together to do a team project