So, you want to be a writer

July 11, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

There are lots of things you can do to improve your writing when you’re not sitting at your desk.

Books, mountains and Archie

August 27, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

We don’t bother too much with winter in Queensland, but this year it feels like we’ve overlooked it entirely. A couple of chilly mornings and that was it, which might explain why my photo gallery is looking so much more impressive than my word count. It’s been too glorious to be indoors at my desk. […]

What’s your story?

April 18, 2017.Reading time 13 minutes.

I hope you’ve had a great Easter break. I’ve been in Noosa – paddling, swimming, catching up with friends and doing some writing (I promise). I’ve had some questions about my books over the holidays, so I thought it was a good chance to wrap up the story so far … A QUICK SUMMARY I have written eleven books for […]

WA visit: May 15-19

March 16, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

Hello WA! I will be winging my way to your side of the country soon – visiting schools in the Perth area from May 15-19, 2017. If you would like me to spend the day at your school – talking about story ideas, characters, the Choose Your Own Ever After series, Hazard River, orang-utans and […]

Feb Feast

February 26, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

At the beginning of the year I made a commitment to take a break from the routine as much as possible, and do more. I know it’s only February, and it may be too early to be crowing about my success on the resolutions front, but so far, so good.

Old haunts

January 13, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

Happy New Year! Sorry I’m a bit slow off the mark. I’ve been travelling on the cold side of the world – reconnecting with friends, catching up with family, revisiting some familiar places and gathering ideas for my next project. I lived in England for 11 years, but there’s something very special about returning after a long […]

Cape to Cape

September 26, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Can’t believe it’s taken me so long to get to this side of the country!

Archibald stories

September 5, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

It takes me thousands and thousands of words to flesh out a character, but how clever are the artists who can capture someone without needing to use any words at all. I was blown away (again) by the finalists in the Archibald Prize for portrait painting at the Art Gallery of NSW. So many great stories here, but here […]

Librarians Rock Book Week

September 1, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Thank you for the great Book Week welcome!

Central Queensland Literary Festival

August 14, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

I’m all talked out after a week with a brilliant bunch writers and illustrators at the Central Queensland Literary Festival – sharing stories with clever students and aspiring novelists by day, by night debating lofty ideas like: Can the Broncos beat the Eels? (It turns out they certainly can!) Rockhampton put on perfect winter weather for the creative […]