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Tristan August 9, 2019

Ginger Meggs 100th Birthday

My great great uncle Jim Bancks created a comic strip character, Ginger Meggs, in 1921. I’ve always been very proud of this and … 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 July 1, 2019

Detention Book Reviews

It’s finally arrived! After years of percolating the story idea, and then more years of writing and rewriting, before editing and printing, … View Post

Tristan June 3, 2019

Win a Signed Copy of DETENTION

***WINNER ANNOUNCED*** Thanks to everyone who entered via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and eNews to win a signed copy of my new book Detention. … View Post

Tristan April 29, 2019

Hong Kong Young Readers Festival and Somerset StoryFest

In the last couple of months I’ve been lucky enough to speak at Hong Kong Young Readers Festival and Somerset StoryFest. Both … View Post

Tristan March 12, 2019

Detention Cover Reveal

Here’s the cover for my new book Detention, out 2 July 2019. See the blurb and full cover below. To pre-order, please request it … View Post

Tristan December 4, 2018

2018 Adventures in the World of Kids’ and Teen Books

Sometimes it’s hard to remember what you did in a year, if you did anything, so I did a little Instagram time-travel … View Post

Tristan April 30, 2018

Two Wolves Audiobook

I recently recorded the audiobook of my crime / mystery novel for middle-graders, Two Wolves (CBCA Honour Book, shortlisted Prime Minister’s Literary … View Post