Tag Archives: Australian children’s authors

Once upon a time in a far away place… PART 2

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

Part 2 continues my conversation with Angela Sunde. Fairytales, both traditional and modern yet again proves to be a topic there is much to talk about. Hope you agree! Please leave comments!! In this post, Angela talks about writing Pond … Continue reading →

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Once upon a time in a far away place… PART 1

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

In conversation with Angela Sunde, Australian children’s author … “I love fairytales. There’s something timeless and classic about their stories. Pond Magic is proof of this – a thoroughly modern setting and cast with a familiar ring of magic and … Continue reading →

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‘Pond Magic’ blog tour coming tomorrow!

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR, Angela Sunde‘s new Aussie Chomp book, Pond Magic (for 10-12 year olds), has just been released. The book will have its very own blog tour via the sites of other Australian authors below. This site will also host … Continue reading →

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A most unusual book … Skellig

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

There’s a book that keeps disappearing from its spot on the A-J shelves of our local high school library – a small novel that been smuggled through the security bars at the library exit. Skellig by British author, David Almond … Continue reading →

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Charlie and the Red Hot Chilli Pepper – OUT NOW!

Posted on August 5, 2010 by

My second chapter book this year is out NOW! Charlie and the Red Hot Chilli Pepper is published by Pearson Australia in their new Primary School fiction series, CHAPTERS. It’s suitable for 8-9 year olds. To purchase copies: CLICK HERE

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Juggling and ‘Princess Clown’

Posted on July 2, 2010 by

Ask any author and they’ll tell you – when you write books you will sometimes end up going to the strangest places and doing the oddest things while you write your book. For one thing, you become intrigued in the … Continue reading →

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‘Charlie & the Red Hot Chilli Pepper’ up-date

Posted on May 14, 2010 by

Looks like Charlie and the RHCP will be released in July 2010. Click for more about the story. Available in July from Pearson Australia.  CLICK for details. Here’s what the cover looks like.

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On getting ideas for stories

Posted on May 10, 2010 by

Story ideas can pop into your head from lots of places: from almost forgotten memories, from overheard conversations, from newspaper articles, from funny things you see people do, from history and even from the landscape itself. Or sometimes ideas can … Continue reading →

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Kate Forsyth … Turning Grit into Pearls Part 1

Posted on May 3, 2010 by

My guest today is award-winning Australian author, Kate Forsyth whose books include The Witches of Eileanan series, The Crown of Charms series, The Chronicles of Estelliana and many more. This 2-part interview coincides with the launch of Kate’s new book, … Continue reading →

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Crackpot’s journey to the book shelves

Posted on April 27, 2010 by

Today, my guest is Fiona Trembath, a Melbourne author. Her first children’s novel is called Crackpot. Fiona is also a singer, a performer of comedy, a composer of children’s songs, a sound engineer, a late-night radio announcer on Melbourne’s ABC … Continue reading →

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