Welcome to 2019! I hope you’ve had a fantastic and very restful holiday break. I’ve spent a few weeks away from my blog and everything that goes with it, and …
100+ gift book ideas for kids of all ages
Today the very last of my 2018 book lists was published by Vanessa over at Style & Shenanigans, so it seems a very good time to collate them all in …
Be prepared for anything: the inside story on author talks
The life of a children’s author is a funny one. On one hand, we sit alone in our offices, talking to no-one, revelling in isolated splendour. And then term three …
3 NEW simple Book Week ideas from Australian authors
You might remember last year that I put together this post, where six Australian authors shared ideas, templates and printables for how to be their characters for the Book Week …
Better Reading 2018 Top 50 Kids’ Books + What I did on my holidays
After three weeks in Canada, I’m back at my desk and catching my breath. It was an amazing trip in a ridiculously good looking country and I’ll recap some highlights …
BIG book giveaway: win with Your Kid’s Next Read!
In case you missed my newsletter yesterday (sign up here if you don’t want to miss the next one!), the Your Kid’s Next Read Facebook group now has 4000+ members …
The week that was: launch week for The Book Of Answers
Goodness me, but that was a whirlwind. I can’t believe The Book Of Answers (Ateban Cipher #2) has been out for a week already. The Easter long weekend in the middle, …
My top 10 posts for readers (2017)
Happy 2018! It’s taking me a little while to wind up this year, but I guess that’s to be expected in the aftermath of Christmas and with the school holidays …
News, reviews and interviews: final update for 2017
I sent out my December newsletter last week, full of writerly goodness, updates and links, but, frankly, one newsletter wasn’t enough to contain all my news as we hurtle towards …
Writing For Kids: The 10 Keys To A Great Story
I’m over visiting Scarlet Paolicchi at Family Focus blog this week, talking about writing for kids, and the 10 keys to writing a great story. This post is based on …
WIN: Signed books plus money-can’t-buy Mapmaker cap
With just weeks to go before the release of The Book Of Secrets (Ateban Cipher #1) on 12 September, I’m pacing nervously getting excited. So excited, in fact, that I’m …
News, reviews and giveaways
News I spent the day yesterday with 200 young readers from across the Illawarra region, as a guest author at the CBCA NSW (Illawarra) Literary Luncheon. It was my third …
The #writeabookwithAl August 2017 version is about to kick off!
Are you writing a novel, for children or for adults? Or would you like to be writing one? Why not do it with me? Despite the fact that I thought …
You can now buy The Mapmaker Chronicles (1-3) in the US and Canada!
Well, it’s happening. The first three books in The Mapmaker Chronicles series are on sale in the USA and Canada, through publisher Kane Miller. You can buy the books via …
Today’s the day! The Mapmaker Chronicles now in the UK!
Another exciting day in a month that has already left me fairly breathless! The first three books in The Mapmaker Chronicles series are now available for UK readers, through Little, Brown …
News, reviews and Facebook Live…
If you’ve been watching my social media feeds, you’ll know that I’ve been in Sydney for a few days, signing books and undergoing the worst kind of torture (aka, being …
The Mapmaker Chronicles: Beyond The Edge Of The Map is out now!
It’s launch day for Beyond The Edge Of The Map, book #4 in The Mapmaker Chronicles series, and there’s really nothing more for me to say except ‘HUZZAH!’ Thank you …
The Mapmaker Chronicles: landing in the UK on 6 April, 2017
If you read my newsletter yesterday (sign up here to hear all my news first!), you’ll have seen the announcement that the first three books in The Mapmaker Chronicles series will be …
The Mapmaker Chronicles #4 is in the building
On Friday, I received the best kind of mail of all. My friendly post office lady handed me a parcel, saying ‘what a surprise, another book for you!’ But this …
The Mapmaker Chronicles website: an update
With the launch of The Mapmaker Chronicles: Beyond The Edge Of The Map just weeks away (28th March), I’ve been hard at work behind the scenes getting everything ready. One …
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