Tristan February 1, 2017 Children’s Book Week 2017 The Australian Children’s Book Week theme for 2017 is ‘Escape to Everywhere’. It sparks lots of ideas for me. It invites wonder about … View Post
Tristan December 16, 2016 2016 Adventures in the World of Kids’ and Teen Books It’s so boring when people say, ‘Where did the year go? It’s almost Christmas!’ but, seriously, ‘Where did the year go? It’… View Post
Tristan August 15, 2016 Exploding Chickens Student-Made Book Trailers! Entries are rolling in for my My Life Video Book Trailer Competition in partnership with Dymocks Children’s Charities. I’m particularly … View Post
Tristan May 15, 2016 Collaborative Short Storytelling in the Classroom I recently visited Varsity College on Queensland’s Gold Coast. It was a fantastic day and the students in teacher Mark Buzolic’s class, 7… View Post
Tristan May 12, 2016 Review: Squishy Taylor series by Ailsa Wild Review of author Ailsa Wild and illustrator Ben Wood‘s Squishy Taylor series by guest reviewer Ella Sharpe, bookseller at The Younger Sun&… View Post
Tristan March 13, 2016 Somerset Celebration of Literature 2016 Somerset Celebration of Literature 2016 on Queensland’s Gold Coast was the best year of the festival yet. It is widely-known as the biggest (and … View Post
Tristan February 25, 2016 New Nit Story! I’m on tour right now, brainstorming a new head lice story with kids around Australia. I seem to be obsessed with writing … View Post
Tristan September 15, 2015 Ugly by Robert Hoge review Review of Robert Hoge’s Ugly by guest reviewer Ella Sharpe, bookseller at The Younger Sun Children’s Bookshop in Melbourne. In 2013 Robert … View Post
Tristan August 23, 2015 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards 2015 I was fortunate enough to be able to attend this year’s Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards ceremony in Melbourne on Friday … View Post