My Life & other Weaponised Muffins Archives

Tristan May 28, 2018

WIN Tom Weekly Books

Books 4 and 5 in my Tom Weekly series (illustrated by Gus Gordon) are being rereleased 1 June with new covers, bigger illustrations and … View Post

Tristan July 2, 2017

My Life & Other Weaponised Muffins

‘A laugh a minute rip-roaring read for adults and children alike.’ – CBCA Reading Time Have you ever been trapped inside … 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 … 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 … 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 … View Post

Tristan March 14, 2017

My Life & Other Weaponised Muffins Book Trailer

To celebrate the launch of my new book My Life & Other Weaponised Muffins, Tom Weekly, my own character, my own flesh and ink, … View Post

Tristan March 13, 2017

Thirteen Year-Old Published Author

Anjali Dutton was just 11 years-old when she wrote her funny, semi-autobiographical story ‘Toffee’ and won the annual NSW Pilot Pen short story … View Post

Tristan March 9, 2017

Guinea Pig Hostage Story

In every My Life book I include a story that I’ve brainstormed with kids as I travel around to schools and festivals. … View Post

Tristan February 27, 2017

Interview About the My Life Book Series

My new book My Life & Other Weaponised Muffins, illustrated by genius funnyman Gus Gordon is out today. To celebrate, here’s a … View Post