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Double book launches in Sydney and Melbourne

My new book Bigfoot vs Yeti: A Love Story has released to rave reviews … and the brand-new colour edition of Dungzilla will be out in April!

If you’re in Sydney or Melbourne, please come along to a book launch and help me celebrate these two new releases.

March 29 – Sydney, NSW

I’ll be in Sydney at the end of March to celebrate the release of Bigfoot vs Yeti and the new colour edition of Dungzilla! Join me at Gleebooks in Glebe for a ridiculously fun double book launch.

DATE: Saturday March 29
TIME: 10:30am
WHERE: Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, NSW
REGISTRATION: rachel@gleebooks.com.au

April 4 – Melbourne, VIC

Melbourne friends, please come along to help me launch my new picture book Bigfoot vs Yeti, plus the colour edition of Dungzilla!

DATE: Friday April 4th
TIME: 6-7pm AEDT
WHERE: Readings Kids, 315 Lygon St, Carlton VIC
RSVP: essential, via trybooking

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Bigfoot vs Yeti = launched in WA 🥳

Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday to celebrate the launch of my new picture book!

Bigfoot Vs Yeti: A Love Story had a fun-filled send-off featuring a cryptid Olympics, craft activities, Karen Irwin and a real life Bigfoot! Several snowballs were slung and many morsels were munched.

Huge thanks to everyone who helped out: Fremantle Press for organising, The Literature Centre for hosting, New Edition for book sales, Karen Blair for ably launching, Deb Fitzpatrick and Sam Hughes refereeing, and Renae Hayward for the hardest job of all: kid (+ James) wrangling 😘

Best on ground goes to Dave Foley for donning a gorilla suit on a very humid day 👏👏👏

Check out some video from the WA launch in the insta post below.

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Secret Agent Mole coming to Spain and Catalonia

In confidential spy news, my graphic novel Secret Agent Mole is now out in Spanish and Catalan!

Thanks to the Spanish and Catalonian publishers and translators – I can’t wait to see how they turned out!

Catalan edition

Published by Barcanova, 6th March 2025;
translated by Ada Gutieras
ISBN: 9788448964498

ORDER NOW (CATALAN)

Spanish edition

Published by Anaya Infantil y Juvenil, 6th March 2025;
translated by Jaime Valero Martínez
ISBN: 9788414342893 

ORDER NOW (SPANISH)

Bigfoot vs Yeti is out in the wild

My new picture book Bigfoot vs Yeti: A Love Story is now available in bookstores!

I’m so happy with how this one has turned out! Huge thanks to everyone at Freo Press for their help.

You can see some sneak peeks of the book here.

AND here’s a little video to celebrate the book’s release!

Buy ‘Bigfoot vs Yeti’ now

🌏 *Signed copies* – Paper bird
🇦🇺 🇳🇿 Local Indie bookshops
🇦🇺 🇳🇿 Booktopia
🇦🇺 QBD
🌏 Dymocks
🇹🇼 Books.Com.Tw

Bigfoot vs Yeti launches in Fremantle and Sydney

My new book Bigfoot vs Yeti: A Love Story is out from March 3rd.

If you’re in Perth or Sydney, please come along to a book launch to help me celebrate!

March 15 – Fremantle, WA

Get ready for a fun-filled celebration of imagination, rivalry and unexpected friendship! Join us on Saturday 15 March at The Literature Centre for the highly anticipated launch of Bigfoot vs Yeti: A Love Story.

From participating in a fun tug-of-war or ‘snowball’ fight (no risk, all fun!), this event is packed with exciting, hands-on activities for all ages. Bring your family, friends and love for reading – there’s something for everyone!

DATE: Saturday March 15
TIME: 11am-1pm AWST
WHERE: The Literature Centre, Cnr Knutsford St & Hampton Rd, Fremantle WA
REGISTRATION: essential, via Humanitix

March 29 – Sydney, NSW

I’ll be in Sydney at the end of March to celebrate the release of Bigfoot vs Yeti and the new colour edition of Dungzilla! Join me at Gleebooks in Glebe for a ridiculously fun double book launch.

DATE: Saturday March 29
TIME: 10:30am
WHERE: Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, NSW
REGISTRATION: rachel@gleebooks.com.au

Order ‘Bigfoot vs Yeti’ now:

🌏 *Signed copies* – Paper bird
🇦🇺 🇳🇿 Local Indie bookshops
🇦🇺 🇳🇿 Booktopia
🇦🇺 QBD
🌏 Dymocks
🇹🇼 Books.Com.Tw

You could win a school visit from me!

I love working with StoryBox Library – they’re a wonderful company that creates video read-aloud of Australian children’s books, often read out by the creators themselves. I’ve recorded a few videos with them in the past! I also helped out with their fantastic classroom lesson program, Story Tools.

So when StoryBox Library asked me if I wanted to be part of a competition for Australian schools, how could I say no?

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Stellarphant headed to the stage

This is fantastic news … Barking Gecko Arts is adapting my picture book Stellarphant for theatre!

Having seen their incredible show House, I’m beyond excited to see how Barking Gecko Arts brings Stella’s story to the stage.

Artistic Director Sam Longley will lead the Barking Gecko team in bringing the production to life. It’s currently scheduled for January 2026.

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Secret Agent Mole shortlisted in national comics awards

Great news – Secret Agent Mole books 1 and 2 have been shortlisted in the 2024 Comic Arts Awards of Australia!

Big thanks to the judges and organisers for recognising my books.

If you’re a comics fan, you’ve got to check out the full shortlist! It’s chock full of amazing Australian creators, including my buddies Aśka and Brenton McKenna.

The awards will be announced in Canberra at the end of the month.

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