Tag Archives: Scholastic Australia

2026/3: She just doesn’t listen …

When I was around 19 or 20 I lost the hearing in my right ear. It happened when one of my friends crash-tackled me into a swimming pool. Unfortunately I hit the water flush on the side of my head … Continue reading

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2026/2: Who better than ME to do some SELF-PROMOTION?

As well as READING books (see previous BLOG) I have also been known to WRITE them! So this is just a brief PLUG for a few special ones at the moment. First up, brand spanking-new ‘Australian Classic’ editions of JUST … Continue reading

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2025-16: The Running Men

In 1982 a dystopian thriller novel titled The Running Man was published. It was written by Richard Bachman. He’s better known as Stephen King. In 2004 a Young Adult novel also called The Running Man was published. It was written … Continue reading

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2025-14: Booky-Type things.

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged and a few booky-type things have happened. Firstly I received the lovely news that JUST A DOG will be reprinted in January 2026 with a slightly updated cover. Really pleased about that. Thank … Continue reading

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