Gap Year in Ghost Town Launch
Exciting stuff. We’re having a big launch for Gap Year in Ghost Town – and you’re invited! With the publication of GYIGT due next month, a carnival launch will be held at Readings Kids (315 Lygon St, Carlton) at 6.30 on 17 August. I’m excited that Leanne Hall, author of...
Gap Year in Ghost Town Teaser
Here’s a teaser for my newest book, ‘Gap Year in Ghost Town’, coming in August 2017 from Allen & Unwin. ...
Gap Year in Ghost Town
Gap Year in Ghost Town (Allen & Unwin August 2017) has a cover! Authors, naturally, are always nervous about how their precious work is going to look, but the very clever Craig Phillips has come up with an absolute winner. I love its combination of spookiness and street smarts, and...
Aurealis Awards
I’m extremely pleased to note that ‘The Laws of Magic’ series has been shortlisted for the inaugural Sara Douglass Book Series Award. From the Aurealis Awards website: This Award is named for one of Australia’s best known speculative fiction writers. Sara Douglass was the flagship author of the HarperVoyager...
10 Australian YA Science Fiction Titles Not to be Missed
Looking for Australian YA Science Fiction rather than Australian YA Fantasy? Here are some top titles with some well-known books next to some you may be unaware of. Displaced Person – Lee Harding. What happens when you start to vanish along with everyone else? Identity, sense of self, sense...
Listen to The Laws of Magic!
At last – I’m excited to let you know that the entire The Laws of Magic series is now available as audiobooks! The fine people at Audible have turned the adventures of Aubrey, George, Caroline and Sophie into quality audio texts, and you’ll find them here: Blaze of Glory Heart of Gold Word of...
Leo da Vinci Vs The Ice-cream Domination League
And here it is, the cover for my next book, a zany fun adventure for younger readers. In a world very much like ours, 10 year old Leo da Vinci is an inventor, artist, dreamer, and dedicated fighter against supervillains … And don’t I just love Jules Faber’s illustration? Outrageously...
A New Series!
Leo da Vinci. Artist. Scientist. Inventor. Dreamer. Ten year old fighter against supervillains. As promised, it’s time to reveal some details of my new writing project. This is another departure from my writing for Young Adults, and I’m fairly and squarely writing for primary school readers this time with...
Laws of Magic Audiobooks!
At last – The Laws of Magic is now appearing as audiobooks! The fine people at Audible are turning the adventures of Aubrey, George, Caroline and Sophie into quality audio texts. The first to be released is Word of Honour and the books will be read by the very talented...
Goodreads Machine Wars Giveaway
Goodreads Book Giveaway Machine Wars by Michael Pryor Giveaway ends July 11, 2014. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win ...