After Highly Recommended!

The winners of the 2010 Australian Family Therapists Award for Children's Literature have been announced. (That's the award Allie McGregor's True Colours won three years ago.)

Winner of the older readers' category was I Lost My Mobile At the Mall written by Wendy Harmer. Sally Murphy's Pearl Versus The World won the younger readers' category. Congratulations to Sally and Wendy. I've not read I Lost My Moible yet, but did read and LOVE Pearl. It's a gorgeous book.

One book was highly commended - drum roll...After! Absolutely thrilled with that!

And Dare You is officially 'out there'. Dropped into a bookshop in Geelong to see it front and centre on display! Big like for that one!

This is the cover of my new book, a young adult novel called Dare You. It hits the shops in August. Dare You is about three friends, Ruby, Khaden and Sas, who's childish games are spiraling out of control.
My copies arrived while I was teaching. Not sure the Year 3/4s knew what to think when I squealed and hugged the books to my chest! Still, they are used to me being over-excited about books. I'm working part time as a school librarian this term, and managed to startle a child with my enthusiasm for Rowan of Rin! He took it to read more because he was petrified that interested!
Watch out for Dare You in all good bookstores soon!
Want to know more - check out www.bdb.com.au

World's worst blogger!

Okay, so I'm the world's worst blogger, which frankly I find surprising as I love a chat! Somehow, I keep forgetting to post. So, here goes, trying to be a better blogger.

Since my last post, Black Dog Books released my young adult novel, After, and in August will release my brand new y. a. book Dare You. Very exciting stuff.
As well as writing, I've been visiting schools around Victoria, having a ball with amazing students. (Hello Heywood!!)

So here's a picture of After, and stay tuned for the Dare You cover!Dear Families,