It’s always nerve-wracking when a new book comes out. What will reviewers think? How will they react? Well, I’m happy to say that the reviews coming in for my latest junior fiction book, Tawny Trouble have exceeded my hopes. ‘Warm, funny and full of heart. Plus, Deb really gets how kids think: curious, kind, a […]
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2024 Margaret River Young Readers & Writers Festival
I’m so looking forward to being part of the Margaret River Young Readers & Writers Festival this year – and the countdown is on, with less than two weeks to go! There are free events at the Storytelling Snug in central Margs on the weekend (18–19 May) and in the following week (20–23 May) a […]
Diving in: a radio interview
I had the pleasure of chatting live on air with ‘Freo-verse’ co-host Miles Openshaw on Radio Fremantle last week so am sharing a short excerpt of the interview here (with huge thanks to Wild Dingo Press’s marketing guru, Rachael McDiarmid!). The interview gave me a chance to reflect on the joy of writing about maritime […]
A new thing coming up
Hello, 2024. I’m always happy for a new year. The silly – and very stressful – season is behind us. Time opens up to think, rest, and hatch a new project or two. Time to dive into a new read, perhaps? On 1 February I’ll be able to help middle-grade readers and their parents, teachers and […]
Writing and hope. And puzzles. And coffee.
Last week, as I drove to Warnbro Community High School on my first day as writer-in-residence, I was certainly going through all these as possibilities. I was also revving myself up to give all the students I’d meet that day my best energy. I’d be working with each class of Year 7s right through to […]
