Yesterday I received a rattlesnake in the post! Regular visitors might remember that last year Dragonkeeper (of more correctly Huterin des Drachen) won the German children’s choice award called the Kalbacher Klapperschlange. And those with excellent memories might recall that Klapperschlange means rattlesnake. Book awards come in all shapes and sizes—plaques, medals, glass sculptures—but this … Continued
I have just changed my computer and my email program. It was very traumatic! I am worried that I might have lost some emails in the process. If you have emailed me or left a post on this blog, and I haven’t responded, let me know.
If you live in Melbourne, and you don’t have anything to do next Sunday, there will be a launch for Dragon Moon on Sunday 29 April at 3pm. It will be at the Chinese Museum, 22 Cohen Place in the City (it runs off Little Bourke St). Everyone is welcome to come and help me … Continued
Another whirlwind trip, this time to Adelaide. The Dragon Moon event at Dymocks Rundle Mall went well. Thanks to Marion and the staff for organising it. Here I am with Marion of Dymocks and with a reader. I visited three schools—St Peters Woodlands, Pedare College and Seaview High. I also found the time to look … Continued
I visited eight schools while I was in Sydney—Mount St Benedicts, Cheltenham Girls, Pymble Ladies College, Abbotsleigh Girls, Chatswood PS, Roseville College, Our Lady of Dolours and Lindfield PS. I met lots of kids who had read the first Dragonkeeper books, and lots who I hope I encouraged to give them a try. The students … Continued
I am back home after a hectic visit to Sydney where I gave 11 talks in four days! There was an evening event at the Beecroft Children’s Bookshop which was a full house with kids and adults attending. Owner Paul Macdonald and his staff had created a lovely Dragon Moon window display and local people … Continued
Dragon Moon is in the shops now! (In Australia) And I am going on a little tour to celebrate. I will be in Sydney first. Monday 2 April at the Children’s Bookshop in Beecroft at 6.30pm. Click here to see the information about this free event on their website. The following week I will be … Continued
Today we had the first event to launch Dragon Moon. It was held at Ruyton Girls School and there were students from Genazzano College and Trinity Grammar as well. Everyone was put in the proper mood by Shen Peng who played the ancient Chinese instrument called the erhu. He played beautiful music, all achieved with … Continued
I’ve finished my latest draft of my latest book. This is the first weekend that I haven’t had work to do for ages. And there’s even an extra hour as daylight saving just finished. I have spare time. Most writers start off writing in their spare time while they work at a Proper Job. I … Continued
I have had some enquiries from readers in America and Canada about the publication of my books over there. I now have some firm dates. Dragon Keeper paperback April 2007 Garden of the Purple Dragon hardcover July 2007 Garden of the Purple Dragon paperback April 2008 Dragon Moon … Continued