Interview with Steve Cole
Astrosaurs author Steve Cole was unfortunately unable to come to Christchurch last week for the launch of the Christchurch Kids Blog. Luckily, I still got the chance to have a chat with Steve and I...
View ArticlePublish your own stories
I love writing stories, and I hope you do too! If you’ve written a story that you’d like to have published online, just go to my website and click on “Your Stories” or you can click on this link:...
View ArticleWriting Tip of the Week – Brian Falkner
This week’s writing tip comes from Brian Falkner, author of Tomorrow Code, Henry and the Flea, Brainjack, and his new book The Project. “Writing is like learning to walk. You fall down, you get back up...
View ArticleQuestions for Des Hunt
I’m a huge fan of Des Hunt’s and I was very excited to have him as one of our Star Authors. I’ve loved reading his posts about creating a setting, characters and plot and we hope that you all have...
View ArticleFarewell to Brian Jacques and Redwall
I was sad to learn today that the author of the Redwall series, Brian Jacques, died on 5 February 2011. Brian has written many books in the Redwall series, including Rakkety Tam, The Legend of Luke,...
View ArticleWhere do YOU write?
I’ve been writing, writing, writing, for years and years and years. And in all that time, I’ve written in all kinds of places. I once wrote a whole novel (70,000 words!) on the train to and from work...
View ArticleAre you Skulduggery’s biggest fan?
If you answered yes to the question above you just might have the chance to meet Derek Landy, the creator of Skulduggery Pleasant, when he comes to New Zealand for his 2012 Down Under Tour in August....
View ArticleThe Damned
The Damned was a terrifying experience. But before I explain why, this is the blurb: “It’s not just the Dead who want to return to the Land of the Living, but the creatures of Hell itself. And only...
View ArticleBoom towns and wild mountain roads
Hi again after some wet and blustery days up here in the North. I thought some of you might be interested in a few of the fascinating facts I learnt about our history while researching The Drover’s...
View ArticleAuthor of the Week – Kate DiCamillo
Author of the Week is a new feature on the Christchurch Kids Blog. It’s where we’ll introduce you to some great authors whose books you’ll find in our libraries. If you love the featured author and...
View ArticleIllustrating the great Margaret Mahy
Over the years I’ve had many manuscripts offered to me, from short School Journal stories to picture books and a few novels too. It is always the most exciting (and often scary) part of my work –...
View ArticleStar Author: Barbara Else – How cool are maps?
I feel very lucky to have an artist as clever as Sam Broad to do the cover and maps for the Tales of Fontania. What are the best things about Sam? He has an amazing sense of fun and drama. I don’t...
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