australian children's books Archives

Tristan November 26, 2020

Ginger Meggs Book Cover Reveal

Here’s the cover for my new book for 2021 with illustrator, Jason Chatfield. It’s a hardback, full-colour, 100th anniversary book of … View Post

Tristan July 14, 2020

Nit Boy Interview With Author Tristan Bancks

Here’s an interview on the writing of my newly released book, Nit Boy, two books in one, illustrated by superstar illustrator, … View Post

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 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 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

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 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 November 28, 2018

WIN Books for Christmas!

*** WINNER DRAWN! Congratulations to the winner of my Christmas giveaway – the entire Tom Weekly series plus Two Wolves and The Fall – Faye … View Post