Books

As well as journalism and professional copy-writing work, I’ve written a number of fiction, non-fiction and educational books.

I’m a winner of the Esther Glen Medal — New Zealand’s longest-running award for children’s literature.

Young adult novels

Knocked for six

• Winner: Esther Glen Medal, 2002 LIANZA Children's Book Awards

• Winner: Tom Fitzgibbon Award, 2000

• Listed: Storylines Notable Book, 2002

Tony really wants to be in the cricket team but his Mum tells him he has to visit his dying Gran, so he'll miss the trials. On top of that, he falls off his bike, his best friend tells him he's going away to boarding school, his new cricket gear is stolen, and the girl he hates most in the world gets him in trouble at school. Now his Mum wants to sing — in public, how stink! Life just has to improve!

Published 2001
ISBN 9781869433130

Rocket Shoes

It's all about winning, and Cassie Price knows how to do it, time and time again. She outruns every body. Only sometimes winning isn't all its cracked up to be...

Published 2011
ISBN 9781442541375

Finding Isabella

Loosely based on my great great grandmother who was sent to New Zealand in disgrace in the 1880s and who lived the rest of her life in Napier. The story is told through the eyes of Stacey who investigates her great great great grandmother for a school assignment. Only Stacey has big issues of her own to deal with...

Published 2005
ISBN 9781869436728