Book Week was very busy but great fun, visiting a number of schools and libraries and meeting lots of great kids. A big hello to you all, and thanks for being such great audiences. I have also been involved in the three Young Writers’ nights organised by the SA Writers’ Centre. I always enjoy these evenings and hearing stories from some of the amazingly talented young writers who are out there. Next month I will be one of the judges for the City of Charles Sturt’s Mayoral Make-a-Book Program and am looking forward to reading some more great stories by young people. In June and July I travelled to Pine Creek and Darwin for some final research for a new novel, which is almost complete. The journey turned into a story in itself, when the car broke down near Alice Springs, which opened up a whole new, unplanned, set of adventures. Apart from that I’ve been busy working on a non-fiction book about India, making a start on a novel and picture book set in India and Australia, making plans for a big trip to India next year and illustrating a lovely picture book which I’m greatly enjoying. I’ve just seen the first copies of the ABC Book of Christmas, with illustrations by thirteen Australian Illustrators including me.There are some beautiful images, all very different. MORE INFO HERE >