Writing Tips for Kids Archives

Tristan November 17, 2021

NanoWriMo 2021

November is National Novel Writing Month (NanoWriMo 2021) and this year I’ve been taking part and documenting my efforts to write a 50,000-word … View Post

Tristan August 4, 2021

Ginger Meggs Teaching Materials

If you’re keen to introduce Ginger Meggs, Australia’s longest-running comic strip and star of my new book, to the … View Post

Tristan July 12, 2021

Engaging Primary Learners With iPad

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but kids love devices! A collective goal as parents and teachers, has long been … View Post

Tristan June 23, 2021

Writing Inspiration for Kids: Five Tips for Parents

Are you keen to spark creativity, encourage kids to write and just fill in some time over the school holidays? Take a look at … View Post

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 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 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