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Tristan May 11, 2017

Win a copy of The Fall, a thriller novel for middle-graders

WINNER ANNOUNCED! Thank you to everyone who entered the competition to win the pre-release Uncorrected Bound Sample of my new novel The Fall. It’… View Post

Tristan May 8, 2017

The Fall Chapter Sampler

Here’s a free pre-release sample of the first two chapters of my new thriller novel for middle-graders (age 10+), The Fall. You can just … View Post

Tristan May 1, 2017

HOW TO MAKE A CHILDREN’S BOOK #3: INTERVIEW WITH ILLUSTRATOR GUS GORDON

Gus Gordon is one of the finest illustrators working today (check out Herman and Rosie and Somewhere Else). He’s inventive, funny and totally … View Post

Tristan April 19, 2017

Tom Weekly Mask

In the My Life & Other Weaponised Muffins book trailer I was savagely attacked by a masked, muffin-wielding fiend claiming to be Tom … View Post

Tristan April 16, 2017

Room to Read World Change Challenge 2017

Join me and our amazing team of Room to Read Writer Ambassadors to help reach our 2017 goal. We aim to enable 300 students in some … View Post

Tristan April 5, 2017

How to Make a Children’s Book #2: Interview With Book Designer Astred Hicks

How do you make a book? I get this question all the time when I visit schools. How does it go from being a … View Post

Tristan March 30, 2017

Your Life and Other Stuff You Made Up #1

Hi! Over the past few years I’ve been sent lots of cool artwork, wacky ideas, insightful book reviews and funny feedback from creative … View Post

Tristan March 24, 2017

How to Make a Children’s Book #1 Interview With Editor Brandon VanOver

People always ask me how a children’s book is made – the writing, the editing, the illustrating, the cover design, the publishing. So … View Post

Tristan March 16, 2017

WIN the Complete Signed My Life Book Series

THANK YOU to everyone who entered this competition. The winner has been randomly selected from the 250 entries. Drumroll… It is Belinda Anderson, a fine … View Post