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Bigfoot vs Yeti launched over east

A couple of weeks ago, I took a fantastic trip over east to help launch my new picture book, Bigfoot vs Yeti!

I got to visit wonderful bookshops, meet readers, and catch up with friends. When I got home my heart was full and the rest of me was completely exhausted!

Launches

The Sydney launch was at Gleebooks in Glebe, organised by the amazing Rachel. Can we get a life model decoy of Rachel for every state? She’s one of those invaluable champions of children’s literature who keeps the industry ticking along. There was also a real life bigfoot who looked a little like celebrated Sydney-based children’s book creator Mick Elliott.

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Dungzilla – out now in colour!

Dungzilla is back and browner than ever!

Originally published in 2017, this new full colour edition comes with an extra bonus story.

Here’s the official blurb:

Sally Tinker – the world’s foremost inventor under the age of twelve – has built a growth ray. But when she tries resizing a slice of pizza, she accidentally enlarges a dung beetle to scary proportions. As the hungry beetle rolls itself a dung ball large enough to crush an entire town, Sally races to shrink down the monster before it’s too late!

And in the bonus story One Small Step for Mammoth, Sally and her team are off to Mars! Rav is taking scientific experiments; Charli is taking a vegetable garden. And baby Joe is taking … a woolly mammoth? Where on Earth did he get a woolly mammoth, and how is it going to fit in the overhead compartment?

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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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Bigfoot is out; the reviews are in!

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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

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Spanish edition

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

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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!

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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

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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?