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Tristan July 6, 2020

How to Draw With Illustrator Heath McKenzie

Superstar illustrator, Heath McKenzie, shows kids how to draw Ned the nit from our new book, Nit Boy! https://youtu.be/l-M5MYrYhiY. Heath … View Post

Tristan July 1, 2020

Nit Boy Online Book Launch

Here is the video of the special, final edition of CBCA NSW’s Lunchtime Storytime Facebook Live in which I, officially, launched my … View Post

Tristan June 26, 2020

WIN Nit Boy!

********************** And the winner of a signed Nit Boy book, entry number 111 of the 181 people who entered, is Rebecca Toltz, who entered via Twitter! Congrats, … View Post

Tristan June 18, 2020

Nit Boy Book Trailer

Here’s the updated book trailer for my new release, Nit Boy. It’s two books in one, a relaunch of … View Post

Tristan April 16, 2020

Online Video Author Talks for Schools

With many schools moving online and students learning from home I have been delivering online author talks live via Zoom and Google Hangouts and … View Post

Tristan March 23, 2020

10 Online Literacy Resources for Homeschoolers

Here is a guide to the ten best online literacy resources I can offer to inspire kids and teens to read and create when … View Post

Tristan March 13, 2020

CBCA Book of the Year Notables 2020

The Children’s Book Council of Australia has announced its Book of the Year Notable Books for Younger Readers and I’m … View Post

Tristan January 29, 2020

Charlie’s Los Angeles

I’ve just finished up the second week of my residency at Charlie’s, a writing space run by Australians in Film … View Post

Tristan January 21, 2020

Nit Boy – The Head Lice Are Coming!

The head lice are coming! This is Nit Boy, my new book, out July, 2020. If you’ve ever had nits, been a nit … View Post