Tristan, Author at Tristan Bancks

Tristan July 22, 2019

Book Soundtrack: Detention

Music was crucial in creating the mood for the writing of my new novel, Detention, about an escape from an immigration detention centre, a … View Post

Tristan July 17, 2019

Detention Teachers’ Resources

The teachers’ resources for my new novel Detention are now available here. And there are three 2-minute videos to support the teaching … View Post

Tristan July 9, 2019

Noblesse Oblige

Noblesse oblige. I came across this phrase a few years back and it’s stuck with me. Translated literally, it means nobility obliges. … View Post

Tristan July 1, 2019

Detention Book Reviews

It’s finally arrived! After years of percolating the story idea, and then more years of writing and rewriting, before editing and printing, … View Post

Tristan June 24, 2019

The Team Behind a Book

I’d love to take all the credit for creating my books but the truth is that no author works alone. Everyone … View Post

Tristan June 17, 2019

Refugee Week 2019

It can be challenging to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, to imagine what their life might be like on a daily … View Post

Tristan June 14, 2019

Sarah Dale, Refugee Lawyer, Adviser on My New Book ‘Detention’

I had many advisers in the writing of my new book, Detention (out 2 July, for ages 10+), about a girl who escapes from an immigration … View Post

Tristan June 3, 2019

Win a Signed Copy of DETENTION

***WINNER ANNOUNCED*** Thanks to everyone who entered via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and eNews to win a signed copy of my new book Detention. … View Post

Tristan May 27, 2019

Life-Changing Children’s Books

‘A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us.’ – Franz Kafka I asked some of Australia’s … View Post