Deep Water, Sarah Epstein, Allen and Unwin, 2020 From the publisher: HENRY WEAVER IS MISSING Three months ago, thirteen-year-old Henry disappeared from The Shallows during a violent storm, leaving behind his muddy mountain bike at the train station. Â MASON WEAVER IS TRAPPED While Mason doesn’t know who he is or what he’s capable […]
#monelliandme #bookcampaign #booksontourpr The adaptable, multi-skilled writer, Teena Raffa-Mulligan, takes us through her process of creativity when it comes to writing in different genres. From picture books, to short stories, middle grade and young adult, Teena is finely attuned to shifting focus to suit her target audience. Thanks, Teena! Beginner writers are often told to […]
#monelliandme #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #BookReview: Monelli & Me, Teena Raffa-Mulligan (author), Sea Song Publications, March 2020. Blurb: Who do you trust when those you love most let you down? Fifteen-year-old Kate Norton has been living a happy family fantasy. Her mum has been keeping secrets. Now the father Kate never knew she had is coming to […]
#monelliandme #blogcampaign #booksontourpr CHANCE to WIN! Young Adults! Are you looking for a gripping read, one that inspires you to perhaps trace back your family tree? A read that most definitely will have you captivated from start to end? Yes? Then, you need to enter this giveaway for your CHANCE to WIN a copy of […]
Red Day, Sandy Fussell, Walker Books Australia, 2020 From the publisher: Set against a backdrop of the 1944 Cowra Prisoner of War Camp breakout, this powerful story explores an important part of Australia’s past and how it informs the future. Set in a modern-day small town among the remnants of a Japanese POW camp, this […]
#monelliandme #bookcampaign #booksontourpr We couldn’t be more excited to have our seasoned JWFK regular guest back again for another wonderful book campaign, and we really are spoiled for choice when it comes to the work of Teena Raffa-Mulligan. From picture books, to junior fiction, it is an absolute delight to jump in to Teena’s debut […]
#BookReview: Esme’s Gift (Book 2), Elizabeth Foster, Odyssey Books, November 2019 Blurb: Terror was within. Terror was without. Like her mother, she was at the water’s mercy. In the enchanted world of Aeolia, fifteen-year-old Esme Silver faces her hardest task yet. She must master her unruly Gift – the power to observe the past – […]
Last year I decided that for me to pick only a handful of favourite children’s books would be a little self-indulgent, and to be honest, way too difficult with the insurmountable amount of quality books released in Australia each year. So, I drew upon the brains trust of the Just Write For Kids author and […]
Just Write For Kids Australia held its second annual writing competition for Australian writers of children’s literature throughout September this year. The aim was to forward a pitch for a manuscript to a publisher that is focused, concise and appealing; showcasing a strength in voice, marketability and writing ability. Our judging panel meticulously analysed each […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Verity Croker! Verity Croker is a highly versatile, talented writer, and we are thrilled to learn more about her and her writing here today! Sharing more about her intriguing internationally-published young adult novel, give it up for Verity and ‘Jilda’s Ark’! 🙂 About the Author Verity Croker writes across a range […]
