Recently (yesterday!) discovered that one of my books is going to be picked up, although I’m waiting to get the contract before I say too much! The book is a “writing challenge” I gave myself: write a book in a week. It’s called Banned Books - a working title – and is about a school that tries to ban controversial books with limited results. I’m not sure if I’m a fan of the book itself but I did enjoy writing some of the characters. And of course it’s set in a private school because as usual, it’s hard for me to not write about private schools.
I’ll be honest, I have no idea what public schools are like. Except I suppose what I learned from watching Mean Girls.
I also have a new release out – Jasper and the Dead – which is part of the Under the Southern Cross anthology. Zombie story set in 18th century Sydney, which includes my favourite convicts. The Under the Southern Cross anthology is a collection by Australian authors which is quite fun, as I know some of them. Here’s a blurb:
At the dawn of the nineteenth century, a zombie outbreak threatens to wipe out Sydney. Zombie hunter Jasper Blue and Pape Sassoon, a ferryman’s secretary, are charged with getting the governor safely out to the ship anchored in Sydney Harbor. Despite a sparking mutual attraction, the two men hire a cadre of bodyguards and attempt the mission. But when the zombie horde threatens to overwhelm them, their fight for the governor becomes a battle for life, and love, and much more.
I’m currently working on two YAs: Mizzenmast and TBBHATS. I’m halfway through Mizzenmast but boy can it be tough going! I wish I had a ghost writer but I’ve no idea where to find one… and I probably couldn’t afford them anyway. TBBHATS on the other hand is trucking along. It’s going to be quite short but I think I’m okay with that. It’s only the first story in the series anyway.
