This is the moment that the advance copies of Children of the Rush - Book Two - arrived at my house, and I got to hold it in my hand for the first time! Here's the link to the Whitcoulls Kids Top 50 vote. I'd love your vote for Children of the Rush #1, The Dragon Defenders #1 or The Dragon Hunters - or all...

  People often ask me about where I write, and I end up talking about my writing shed, a little oasis of calm in the garden of my home in Auckland. It's decorated with a dog's breakfast of art, mementoes and various bits and pieces, and it has way too many distractions, but it's inspiring to me and a wonderful place to dream up...

Without further ado, here's the cover (and the back cover) for my new book, Children of the Rush.    It has been so exciting writing a new series, and trying something totally different - historical fiction. The gold mining history in New Zealand is fascinating - just imagine thousands of people who will stop at nothing to get their hands on a precious metal buried in...