Tristan, Author at Tristan Bancks

Tristan April 29, 2019

Hong Kong Young Readers Festival and Somerset StoryFest

In the last couple of months I’ve been lucky enough to speak at Hong Kong Young Readers Festival and Somerset StoryFest. Both … View Post

Tristan March 25, 2019

Book Week 2019

In 2019, the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book Week theme is Reading is My Secret Power. Stories are powerful. The ability … View Post

Tristan March 19, 2019

Detention Book Videos

A collection of book videos about the creation of my middle-grade novel, Detention! The videos include: The book trailer A video on Vision Boarding … View Post

Tristan March 12, 2019

Detention Cover Reveal

Here’s the cover for my new book Detention, out 2 July 2019. See the blurb and full cover below. To pre-order, please request it … View Post

Tristan February 4, 2019

Byron Writers Festival StoryBoard

Check out the new video trailer for the Byron Writers Festival StoryBoard program. I’m proud to have been involved with StoryBoard for … View Post

Tristan February 1, 2019

Writers Mutter

The importance of muttering while writing is underrated. People in cafes must think I’m insane but I’m usually too deep … View Post

Tristan January 16, 2019

Writing Tips For Kids Final Episode

The final episode of my Writing Tips for Kids video series is up on YouTube. The series features my top five tips for … View Post

Tristan January 2, 2019

Room to Read World Change Challenge Success!

The 2018 Room to Read World Change Challenge is over and we have exceeded our goal and raised $21,416 to fund a year’s … View Post

Tristan December 14, 2018

School Holiday Writing Workshops for Kids

I’m running one-hour school holiday writing workshops for kids in libraries all over Brisbane in January, helping children and teens aged 10+ to … View Post