Cora and the Firestorm
Cora the lioness must leave her young cubs alone while she goes hunting. One day she is caught in a terrible firestorm. Will she survive, and will her cubs be safe?
The Barnyard Dance
When Drummer Dixie and his band play, all the animals come to the barnyard dance.
Is it safe to let everyone in?
The Countdown is On…
Passports… check
Tickets… check
Excitement… double and triple check (with so much brimming about.)
After months of planning, I’m all set to fly to Scotland to begin a research trip for my WIP – an historical novel. Without giving too much away, the story begins in a tiny mining village in Lanarkshire in the early nineteen hundreds before tracing the characters’ migration south to Australia.
I am out of my skin with excitement because not only will I walk in the footsteps of my characters, but in those of my grandmother and great-grandparents whose birthplace and history sparked a love of the story settings from which this novel-length work of fiction emerged.
I’m hoping my visit will give me a glimpse into the past, along with insights and a sense of place that book and internet research simply cannot provide. I cannot wait to see the simple things such as the difference in the light.
Stay tuned for updates. And, of course, photographs…
Batty
“Please let me come to your party. I’ve travelled such a long, long way.” Batty peeped up at Oliver and squeezed out a tiny tear.
“Pleeeeeaase?”
“Oh, ok,” said Oliver. “But don’t you dare bite anyone. I don’t want any of my friends turning into vampires.”
Hot Off The Press ~ Batty
Batty has just been released by Blake Education in their exciting new Gigglers Blue series. Gigglers are short easy-to read stories full of fun and humour and very popular with kids of all reading levels.
Batty is my very own “vampire” book – only not scary, but funny. 
Q:Why didn’t the girl go out with the vampire?
A: Because he was a pain in the neck.
I love a good joke, a corny one too. But even I was surprised when Batty fell for Miss Finch.
From Hook to Book
- The Writer is In! January 30, 2019
- Month of Writing Wrap September 4, 2018
- Month of Writing July 31, 2018
- Research can take you there! April 19, 2018
- Permission to Write Crap and Crap on! April 5, 2018
Latest Books
A Fair Fight
Gilt Edge Publishing (2011)
"Outsmart the enemy," advises Gramps. Easy for him to say. Every day Andrew has to face the bully Pryke and his gang, and they always call the shots. But Gramps is right, there is no way Andrew can out-muscle them. So how can he change the rules to make a fair fight?
Cora and the Firestorm
Gilt Edge Publishing (2010)
Cora the lioness must leave her young cubs alone while she goes hunting. One day she is caught in a terrible firestorm. Will she survive, and will her cubs be safe?
The Barnyard Dance
Gilt Edge Publishing (2010)
When Drummer Dixie and his band play, all the animals come to the barnyard dance. Is it safe to let everyone in?
