The NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge begins this week, celebrating its 15th anniversary, and I’m thrilled that all three (currently published) books in The Mapmaker Chronicles series are once again on …
An important question for every writer
I was in the midst of a phone chat with an author friend the other day when she asked me a question that threw me for six: what do you …
Cover reveal! The Mapmaker Chronicles: Beyond The Edge Of The Map (#4)
I’m SO excited to be able to share the cover for the next book in The Mapmaker Chronicles series! Isn’t it beautiful? Beyond The Edge Of The Map is available …
15 Aussie children’s authors talk about writing
With the end of the silly season in sight, I’m focussing on the calm, blue waters of the holidays on the other side, and what I see is Time. Time …
And the winner is…
Congratulations to Sanch LivingLife who was chosen (from hundreds of entries!) by the Random Name Picker as the winner of my latest giveaway. Sanch, who correctly named A.L. Tait as …
Keeping my head above water: writing when life is crazy
I have been watching the approach of November for months now with some trepidation. It’s always the craziest month of the year, as a parent, as a writer, as a …
Build your author platform with me!
Are you in or near Wollongong? I’m very excited to be heading to Wollongong Central Library this Saturday to conduct a three-hour workshop on how to Build Your Author Platform, …
It’s that time again! #writeabookwithal
It’s October 31, which means just one thing to me: NaNoWriMo starts tomorrow. All is in readiness here … I’ve thought about what I’m writing and have a vague idea of …
It sounded better in my head: the reality of writing
On Saturday, Mr12 and I went to the Blue Mountains with his friend Mr13 and Mr13’s mum. It’s a six-hour round trip, which meant the four of us spent a lot …
My 3 writing superpowers (and how to help kids find their own)
Just a quick note to let you know that I’ve got a guest post over here today, with the lovely Deborah McCallum, who is an author, writer and educator based …
New A.L. Tait series coming your way
If you’re following me on any of my social media platforms, you would have seen this image pop up last week. Yes, a new A.L. Tait series is coming your …
3 tips for surviving a structural edit
I remember the first time I received the structural edit notes on a novel from an editor: I cried. I had edited the manuscript myself. Of course I had. Two or …
The Mapmaker Chronicles in Lithuania
If you’ve ever wondered what The Mapmaker Chronicles might look like written in Lithuanian, wonder no longer! To my delight, this cover popped up on the Goodreads page for book …
Exciting book news!
I’ve been busting to share this news, and now I finally can! Book #4 of The Mapmaker Chronicles series is on its way and will hit bookshops in April 2017! …
Stop talking, start writing
In case you missed it, I announced on Facebook and Twitter last week that I’m starting a new manuscript on Wednesday, 1 June. As far as I’m concerned, one of …
NEWS: The REAL Awards shortlist 2016
Awards season has begun in the Australian publishing world, and, yesterday, I was thrilled to find out that The Mapmaker Chronicles: Race To The End Of The World is on the …
Shortlisted for a 2015 Aurealis Award!
This morning I got an email to let me know that PRISONER OF THE BLACK HAWK, book #2 in The Mapmaker Chronicles series, has been shortlisted for a 2015 Aurealis …
All the news that’s fit to blog
Who knew that a Tuesday could be such a big day? Today’s the launch day for Prisoner of the Black Hawk, book #2 in The Mapmaker Chronicles (you can buy it …