The Philosopher Royal thought: Cannot distinguish truth from fantasy.

Philip Pullman, I Was A Rat


  
trade writing

Coming April 2011

The Accidental Princess

Penguin Books, Australia

see 'in the out-tray' for more details...

  


Haggis McGregor

Out Now! (July 2010)

Haggis McGregor and the Night of the Skull Moon

Penguin Books, Australia


 

Haggis McGregor: He's fierce and he's handsome and he owns his own horse. What more could the lassies want?


'so these are the Twerps' (trailer)

Tensy Farlow
and the
Home for Mislaid Children

Penguin Books, Australia

August 2009

Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2010

Shortlisted: Children's Fiction 

CBCA Book of the Year 2010

Shortlisted: Younger Readers

Western Australia Young Readers Book Award (WAYRBA) 2010

Shortlisted: Younger Readers

Australian Publishers Association

Book Design Awards 2010

WINNER: Best Designed Children's Fiction Book

Shortlisted: Best Designed Children's Cover of the Year 

Aurealis Awards 2009

Shortlisted: Best Children's Novel  

 


  

ps beware the dead fox ...

Published: August 2008 Penguin Australia

This is  a very funny story about a girl who moves from the city to the country. Tan would like to be a spy and she keeps secret files on EVERYONE. Tan's friend, Ted, has a snake in a jar. Tan has a real cat skeleton. It has three legs and it's on a stand. 

To find out more about Tan see 'ps beware the dead fox'.

 

When Tan fans drop by...



Published: July 2006
Penguin Australia

The grade threes at Canterbury Primary School made this birthday card for me. When you open it a cascade of beautiful handmade Pepis tumble out. It's brilliant. The kids said, 'Pepi rocks'. But I think it's those kids who rock!

 

Published: October 2004
Penguin Australia

I play around a lot when I write my books; it helps me get to know my characters. This is from the original manuscript of I Hate Sport.
I wrote I Hate Sport under my old nickname, 'Prue'.

keep paddling ...