Next Saturday, I will be reading from Blood Brothers and signing at Three Four Knock on the Door, a bookshop in Port Melbourne. This will be the first time I have read from my new book. I hope to see some of my Melbourne readers there. Please RSVP by ringing 9645 2085 or emailing lj@threefour.com.au … Continued
The fourth book in the Dragonkeeper series, Blood Brothers, is on sale now in Australia in all good bookshops. Don’t believe me? Here it is on the shelf at Readings, Carlton. It is in hardback and the recommended retail price is $24.95. Having a W name, it usually means my books are on the bottom … Continued
Ages ago a reader named Jane asked me what the red dragon image in the top lefthand corner of my website meant, and I have been meaning to blog about it ever since. When the original cover for Dragonkeeper was being designed, I suggested that an impression of Ping’s imperial dragonkeeper seal be part of … Continued
Here are the new covers for the Dragonkeeper trilogy that match the Blood Brothers cover. Aren’t they gorgeous? Thanks again to Sonia Kretschmar for such beautiful illustrations. ADVANCE COPIES AVAILABLE AT SUPANOVA These new editions won’t be in the shops until May, but this weekend I will be signing at the Dymocks stand at the … Continued
I’m feeling pretty good. The Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards shortlist was announced at lunchtime today. My non-fiction book Fromelles: Australia’s Bloodiest Day at War is on the list for the Eve Pownall Information Book Award. Fantastic news as you can imagine. You can see the shortlisted titles in all categories here. Congratulations also … Continued
I’m looking forward to going to go in to the Children’s Book Festival family day at the State Library tomorrow. It’s a free event. I’ll be checking out Gabrielle Wang’s dragon drawing workshop and looking at the Persian art exhibition. In the afternoon I’ll be hanging out with my fellow black dog authors on the … Continued
I just received my advance copy of Blood Brothers which is the 4th book in the Dragonkeeper series. It’s always an exciting event finally having a book to hold in your hands after a year or more working on it. Also you see the cover as others are going to see it for the first time. Up … Continued
Last week I was in Sydney, where I met the good people from Walker Books. I had a free afternoon and I could have gone to the Picasso exhibition, but…I went to the Harry Potter exhibition instead (which was great, loved seeing all the robes and wands).Then I went to the Perth Writers Festival, where … Continued
I am at the Perth Writers Festival. I’ve already talked to lots of kids in the schools sessions, and they asked heaps of questions, which was great. If anyone in Perth would like to come and hear me talk about dragons, there is a free Family Day session on Sunday. Time: 2.30 Date: Sunday 26 Feb … Continued