I thought it might be a nice idea to post a picture of the wonderful map of The Island - Flynn and Paddy's untouched paradise which appears in The Dragon Defenders books. I crudely sketched it and then it was beautifully rendered by Turkish artist Kerem Beyit. I didn't know what he was going to come up with, but when I saw it it...

Tim Wilson, roving reporter-at-large, spoke to me about my rollercoaster journey of indie publishing. It was amazing to look back over the last six years and I want to say thankyou to everyone who ever bought a Dragon Brothers Book - it is much appreciated!

As part of the Auckland Writers Festival, the map that appears on the end papers of the Dragon Brothers Trilogy has been super-sized and stuck to the ground outside the Aotea Centre. Folks can download the AR Reads app, and watch it come to 3D life! The dragons are the size of dinner plates!

James Russell is a passionate advocate for children's literature and visits over 60 New Zealand schools a year inspiring children to read and to write. Some of these are arranged by Read NZ Te Pou Muramura (formerly NZ Book Council) or the Storylines National Children's Literature Trust. Others are simply schools getting in touch and requesting a visit. Some of James's visits to schools...