Australian author Sandy Fussell has written a wide range of historical junior fiction and even a picture book that has impacted on the lives of her readers. It is part of the reason she keeps writing. Michael Earp writes about her 'Cinderella' career and her new book Red Day. Sandy Fussell calls herself a Cinderella author. She went from a word enthusiast with a background in industrial mathematics and computer programming to publishing three titles with Walker Books Australi

A vast number of households in Aotearoa with a child of 10 or under will be intimately familiar with the engaging, vibrant work of Brian Lovelock. How many times can a three-year-old want to read Roadworks or Construction in a row? Brian's latest collaboration with author Sally Sutton, Wheels, has recently hit shelves, so Sarah Forster asked him a few choice questions about his work. Sarah: I have always admired your illustrations for their mix of clean geometrical lines cont

Susette Goldsmith reviews four fascinating books for older readers: think steampunk shenanigans, paranormal romance, celebrity secret identities and the grim realities of life as a member of a persecuted populace. As different as they may be, it turns out that they'll all keep you at the edge of your seat... The Clockill and the Thief by Gareth Ward (Walker Books) Gareth Ward's first novel The Traitor and The Thief won the 2016 Storylines Tessa Duder Award, the 2018 Sir Juliu

Australian author Allison Rushby is a prolific children’s and YA writer with many well-known books to her name, including The Turnkey (2017). Publishing with Walker Books, Rushby's The Mulberry Tree (July 2018) is a spooky tale aimed at intermediate readers. Drawing inspiration from her year spent in the tiny mystical village of Buckden in Cambridgeshire, The Mulberry Tree tells the tale of a haunted mulberry tree which is said to steal girls on the eve of their eleventh birt