My new crime-thriller novel for 10-14 year-olds, Cop & Robber, hits shelves 5 July and there are a range of Launch, Book Club and Festival events happening in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide in coming months. I hope you can come along! Check back because more to be added in coming weeks. And let me know if you’d like to run a Cop & Robber event at your bookstore, school etc.
Gleebooks Kids’ Year 5 / 6 Book Club, Sat 25 June 2022
Grab a pre-release copy of the book at this special kids’ book club event:
‘Tristan Bancks joins us to talk about his exciting new book, Cop and Robber. Our book club kids get a special early release of the book before the rest of Australia, which should arrive in time for their session next week (2 weeks before the rest of Australia!)’.
If you would like to come along to the Tristan Bancks event, please RSVP to rachel@gleebooks.com.au
Where the Wild Things Are, Brisbane Launch Day Party and Workshop, 5 July, 2022
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Where the Wild Things Are Bookshop
191 Boundary Street,
West End QLD 4101
‘Join Tristan Bancks (author of Two Wolves and The Fall) to launch Cop and Robber! Tristan will share with you how he came to write Cop and Robber, sharing with you a reading from the book as well as maps from his process. Enjoy morning tea, get your book signed and have your mugshot taken before joining Tristan for a writing workshop!’
Book here. Ticket price includes a signed copy of Cop & Robber!
https://wherethewildthingsare.com.au/events/tristan-bancks-cop-and-robber-book-launch
State Library NSW Online School Holiday Young Writers’ Workshop
6 July 2022, 11am-12pm
Get the inside story on Tristan’s new novel, Cop & Robber, and how to write your own crime stories in this online workshop.
Register here:
https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/tristan-bancks-author-workshop
Ipswich StoryArts Festival
1-2 August, Ipswich, QLD
The Little Bookroom Primary and Secondary Book Chat for Teachers and Librarians, Tues 9 August
The Little Bookroom, 6-8pm
220 St Georges Road Fitzroy North 3068
Book Your Place Here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1239022019967963
