I hope you'll join me this week as I blitz out across the blogosphere with all things The Scared Book related. 'Blog central' will be Books On Tour hosted over on the Just Write For Kids website. Do sign up so you don't miss out. I hope you'll join in the festivities with competitions and giveaways - comment on any or all of the blogs (or original f/b posts) and you'll have a chance to WIN a signed copy of The Scared Book PLUS if you add #thescaredpitch to your comment you go in the draw to WIN the chance to pitch and submit a picture book manuscript  (up to 500 words) to publisher at Lothian Children's Books, Suzanne Sullivan. 

​You can follow on facebook on the Books on Tour page, and/or follow me on facebook here.

​Other breakout blogs will be at Buzz Words on Monday and Thursday and Creative Kids Tales on Wednesday. I'll be in the Greenleaf Press newsletter on Monday, so you might like sign up for Greenleaf press news here.

​I hope to see you on (virtual) tour.

​Oh, and don't forget my other arty competition running here. AND... don't forget the launch - I'd love to see you if you could make it!



Thanks to Alex for being the FIRST to get her entry in to the Make your own Monster Competition. Congratulations Alex, you've already won a prize for enthusiasm!

​To refresh your memory, the rules are SIMPLE:

Simply Draw or Make your own unique monster. Write its name and something it likes to do. Post a photo to Facebook or twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #thescaredbook (if you are a child ask an adult to do this for you) or email to [email protected]. The winner will be the one I like the most!
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WIN a signed copy of the book PLUS an author visit from me to the classroom of your choice, within the Sydney Metropolitan area. You don't have to live in Sydney to enter, I'll send the book anywhere in Australia, but the nominated classroom must be in Sydney.

Open to all those who are young and all those who are young at heart.

Entries will close 9th September. Winners will be announced and contacted by the 12th September.

​See more launch competitions in the prior post here

​What more can I say? Please come! It's free, but please let the bookshop know you're coming for an idea of numbers of people to expect.

Leading up the the launch of my latest picture book, The Scared Book, I'm running a competition to WIN a signed copy of the book PLUS an author visit from me to the classroom of your choice, within the Sydney Metropolitan area. You don't have to live in Sydney to enter, I'll send the book anywhere in Australia, but the nominated classroom must be in Sydney.

SO what do you need to do??


Simply Draw or Make your own unique monster. Write its name and something it likes to do. Post a photo to Facebook or twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #thescaredbook (if you are a child ask an adult to do this for you) or email to [email protected]. The winner will be the one I like the most!

Open to all those who are young and all those who are young at heart.

Here's an example:

​But wait, there's more...

I will also be having a book blog blitz during the week of The Scared Book's release (29th August) and leading up to the launch at The Children's Bookshop, Beecroft, NSW on Saturday 2nd September at 2pm. I will be blogging at Just Write for Kids every day of that week with break out blogs over a number of other websites. Simply comment on any of the websites or facebook posts with the answer to 'What gives you goosebumps/tingly spine/tummy butterflies' to go in the draw to WIN a signed copy of The Scared Book (Australia only). And for any picture book writers out there, if you include #thescaredpitch in your comment, you will go in the draw to win the chance to pitch and submit your picture book manuscript (up to 500 words) direct to Suzanne O’Sullivan at Hachette. Amazing!

You can comment on as many of the blogs as you like to give you more chances to WIN. I'll post a schedule of the blog blitz closer to time.

Entries will close 9th September. Winners will be announced and contacted by the 12th September.