My Continuum Schedule
Here’s what I’m up to for Continuum (7 – 11 June): Workshop: 10 Ways to Improve Your Story – Friday 14:00 until 15:30 Turning The Gears: Steampunk Craft – Friday 18:00 until 19:00 The End Of The World Is Just The Beginning – Saturday 10:00 until 11:00 Playing God...
Writers Write: My Favourite Book 26
George Ivanoff I used to be what is euphemistically termed a ‘reluctant reader’. My words at the time would have been more along the lines of “I hate reading! It’s boring!”. How’s that for a revelation? Not the sort of admission you’d expect from a children’s author. But it’s...
3CR and ’10 Futures’
Last Thursday, I chatted with David MacLean on Radio 3CR’s ‘Published or Not’. This program is always a delight for authors, for the presenters prepare thoroughly – by reading the book at issue, for a start. David’s interview was excellent, extremely attentive to detail and he certainly made me...
SWF Writer Overnighter
On Friday 18th May I was lucky enough to be part of the Sydney Writers’ Festival ‘Writer Overnighter’ at the Powerhouse Museum, and what fun it was. I’d never been to the Powerhouse before – a sad gap in my vast store of museum love – so I was...
Supanova Sydney
I’ll be at Supanova Sydney 15 – 17 June. Drop in to the author table and have a chat! ...
Writers Write: My Favourite Book 24
Marianne de Pierres The Secret Garden will forever be the most important book from my childhood. My sister was a little older, and on school holidays she used to take time to read to me. I can still remember sitting in my dad’s old green armchair in our family...
Writer Overnighter
I’ve been asked to be part of a fun ‘Night at the Museum’ experience at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum next week. It’s a chance for young readers to sleep overnight in a real, proper museum place, as well as enjoying a range of sensational activities. I’ll be running writing workshops,...
Supanova!
I’ve had a hectic – but rewarding – time lately. It’s been Supanova season and I was chuffed to be asked to be part of the program in Melbourne and the Gold Coast. I visited Supanova last year and I loved the mad whirl of creativity and playfulness that...
What’s 10 Futures About?
The best way to prepare for the future is to imagine it. In our imaginations we can anticipate where we’re going, where our lives might be, the shape of the world to come. 10 Futures is a very different book for me, a real departure from the wonderful Steampunk...
10 Futures Book Trailer
And here’s the book trailer for ’10 Futures’, which will be released next month....