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After three weeks in Canada, I’m back at my desk and catching my breath. It was an amazing trip in a ridiculously good looking country and I’ll recap some highlights below. But first, some news.<\/p>\n

While I was away, the good people at Better Reading released their 2018 Top 50 Kids’ Books<\/a> – and to my absolute joy, The Mapmaker Chronicles<\/a> was on the list. It’s a terrific list, jam-packed with big names, classics – and me. Thank you to everyone who voted for Quinn, Zain, Ash and Co – you made my day\/week\/year!<\/p>\n

Click here to see the full list of Better Reading 2018 Top 50 Kids’ Books.<\/a> (It’s worth noting that it’s best viewed on desktop as the mobile version doesn’t seem to load very well.)<\/p>\n

And so to Canada…<\/p>\n

The trip was a combination of family holiday, creative inspiration and a little bit of work. I visited the fabulous Kidsbooks<\/a> in Vancouver, where I met Phyllis (pictured below), Sarah and the rest of the team and signed some copies of The Mapmaker Chronicles series<\/a>, published in the US and Canada by Kane Miller<\/a>\u00a0(if you’re new here, check out their tiny teaser video here<\/a>).
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All of my other photos from the trip are of towering mountains. Or lakes of incandescent blue. Or deep, dark, densely wooded forests.<\/p>\n

It’s the kind of landscape that conjures up mystery and adventure at every turn. Particularly when you throw in the added lustre of the possibility of a bear sighting with every hike (I confess, I was a bit nervous about getting too<\/em> close to a furry friend…).<\/p>\n

To give you an idea of what I mean…<\/p>\n

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But all good things must come to an end, and now I’m back at my desk with a head full of ideas and a full month of Book Week activities ahead of me.<\/p>\n

My first appearance for August is at the Shoalhaven Readers’ & Writers’ Festival on 4 August, where I’ll be talking to the fabulous Melinda Marchetta about her life as an author.<\/p>\n

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I’m really looking forward to it and would love to see you there! You’ll find full program details and bookings here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Are you new here? I am the Australian author of two epic adventure series for children. Find out more about them by clicking on the titles below.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Mapmaker Chronicles <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ateban Cipher<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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