Welcome!

Hi! I’m a Western Australian author of books and stories for kids aged from about eight to thirteen (and their mums and dads!) Feel free to fossick here to find out a bit about me, what I write and my workshops. Help yourself, too, to teachers’ notes, games and a few ideas to kick-start writing.

What's up?

• The recent All Saints’ College Storylines Literature Festival was terrific – bright, enthusiastic students from as far away as Geraldton, lots of interesting authors to shoot the breeze with and a buzzing atmosphere! Thanks to organisers and volunteers, and to all the participants.

• Mystery at Riddle Gully was the first-ever Kids' Book Club novel for the Awesome International Arts Festival in October! Thanks, organisers

• The West Australian newspaper's serialised  version of Mystery at Riddle Gully was a hit, but the WHOLE book has FOUR times as much fun and mystery in it!  Ask your local library to get it in, or hit up your mums and dads via the local bookshop or online. (Remember to smile!) See what reviewers have said about it. Maybe take a peek at Spider Lies, too.

• French English-language students near Lake Geneva have been studying Mystery at Riddle Gully. There's a reading of Chapter 1 for them linked to the Mystery at Riddle Gully page. You can listen too (but, shshsh, don't tell them!)

Floreat Primary Room 5's Amazing 'Spider Lies' Display

Philippa as Pollo di Nozi from 'Mystery at Riddle Gully'