Young Adult Archives - Tristan Bancks

Tristan May 14, 2015

Inspiring Kids and Teens to Read and Write

How do you get teenagers interested in reading and writing things other than text messages? This is the question posed to me by ABC … View Post

Tristan December 18, 2012

Top 5 Books 2012 – Children’s, Teen, Adult

It’s been a good reading year for me. A couple of times I was on a run of seven or eight brilliant … View Post

Tristan December 5, 2012

Simon Higgins, Children’s Author, in The Writer’s Studio

Simon Higgins is an ex-police officer and private investigator turned Children’s and Young Adult author. He shares his love of martial … View Post

Tristan October 22, 2012

Nette Hilton, Children’s & YA Author in The Writer’s Studio

Nette Hilton is a multi-award-winning author of books for children and young adults. Sprite Downberry, her YA novel was shortlisted for the NSW and … View Post

Tristan August 14, 2012

Cath Crowley, Children’s and YA Author in The Writer’s Studio

Cath Crowley is a children’s and Young Adult author and winner of the most prestigious literary awards in the country. Over at … View Post

Tristan May 19, 2012

Book Trailers

I have spent the past two weeks running LitVids book-trailer talks and workshops via Skype for Mackay Libraries, paying virtual visits to the schools … View Post