Refugees Archives - Tristan Bancks

Tristan October 25, 2019

Detention Audiobook Free Sample Chapters

The Detention audiobook has just been released by Penguin Random House Australia and here are some free sample chapters for you. It&… View Post

Tristan September 5, 2019

5 Ways to Help & Understand More About Refugees

Many of us feel helpless when we see news reports on the way governments treat refugees. I learnt a lot about refugees coming to … View Post

Tristan September 2, 2019

Researching a Novel – Detention

Researching a novel can be very challenging. But the right advisers can make it an extraordinary learning journey. Jasmina Bajraktarevic from STARTTS was one … View Post

Tristan August 20, 2019

Detention Book Trailer

Detention is a book about an escape from an immigration detention centre, a school lockdown and an epic chase. It’s about … 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 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