Allie's Award!

Sensational news this week.
Allie McGregor's True Colours has won the Australian Family Therapists' Children's Literature Award for older readers.
I'm absolutely thrilled and very proud.
Allie wouldn't be the book it is without the support and encouragement of Black Dog Books and my family and friends. Thanks guys!
It's very exciting stuff!
I'll be celebrating when we launch the new Diva books on Sunday.

Holiday Action

Hope you enjoyed your school holidays. Mine were very busy - part work, part play.
During the first week, I made the trip to Warrnambool for Fun4Kids. I had a ball meeting new people and catching up with those I've met before. Hi Liam!
Last week I did a book signing at Angus & Robertson at Westfield Bay City Plaza in Geelong. John, Terri and the crew made me very welcome. Thanks to everyone who came to say hi.
I also managed to make it to two Collingwood matches...I'm starting to think I'm a jinx though! We lost both, but the games were fantastic and the Pies are looking good. As much as I hate to admit it, Geelong are a fantastic team.
This Sunday, July 22nd, Hawking Books in Birregurra is holding a launch for the latest Diva books - Extreme Girls and Drama Queen. Come along if you can. I'll be signing books and reading too.
I'd love to see you at Hawking Books, Main Street Birregurra from 11am.
During this term I'm visiting heaps of schools. I'll list where I'm off to in my next post.
I love the school visits!
Hope you are all keeping warm!

New Divas

How cool are these? These are the next two books in the Diva series - Diva -Drama Queen and Diva - Extreme Girls. Don't they look fantastic?

Keep an eye out for these in your bookshop from July.

I've just come back from a week in Noosa, and am now back at work, answering emails and chasing up bits and pieces. Once that's done it's back to writing and to editing my current work. All very exciting and heaps of fun.

Best of all, Collingwood beat Carlton on the weekend. It doesn't get much better than that! :)