FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER NEWS
‘Tussock’ – Children’s Intermediate novel - Walker Books – Australia & NZ – August 2010
‘Broken’ – YA novel – Walker Books – Australia & NZ
‘Little Hoot’ – Picture Book – Walker Books – Australia & NZ
‘The Quest of the Rotten Egg’ – Chapter Book - Scholastic NZ
Scholastic Anthology – Children’s short stories: ‘A Donkey’s Revenge’ & ‘Cocky’
Random House Anthology – Children’s short story: ‘Snake-breath & Sweetie-pie’
Children’s poem – ‘Sun Sonata’ School Journal – Learning Media (parts 3 & 4)
Adult’s short story – ‘The Doubling Bike’ - Radio NZ
My Latest BookS
Blackthorn’s Betrayal
Sequel to Blackthorn
'Blackthorn’s greatest desire - to become a Trahern warrior – is dangling within her reach.
Blackthorn must embark on a treacherous mission, travelling deep into enemy territory, to infiltrate the Doane camp.
But the stakes are higher than she could ever imagine.
As the mission takes a sinister twist, her instincts are put to the ultimate test.'
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Walker Books – Australia & NZ – August 2009
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Blackthorn
(reissued)
'Following the death of her father, a great Trahern warrior, Alyana is determined to stay true to her heart and follow in his footsteps.
She flees the confines of her uncle’s family to make a life for herself in her beloved forest.
There, she becomes Blackthorn, the warrior.
But life in the forest is tough – it’s a struggle just to survive.'
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Walker Books – Australia & NZ – August 2009
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On a Rabbit Hunt
"Woof-woof," said Spark the dog.
"Shush!" said Mum.
"We're on a rabbit hunt," said Sam.
"Da-da," said baby Sara.
Tiptoeing through the garden
on a warm summer's day,
Mum, Sam and baby Sara
are on the trail of a rabbit...
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Scholastic 2009
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Rapu Rāpiti
"Au-au," te kī a Spark te kuri.
"Turituri koe," te kī a Māmā.
"Kei te rapu rāpiti mātau," te kī a Sam.
"Ta-ta," te kī a pēpi Sara.
Hītekiteki ana i te papa o waho
i tētahi rangi mahana o te raumati,
ko Māmā, ko Sam me pēpi Sara ērā,
e rapu rāpeti ana...
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Scholastic 2009
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