The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks25 March, 2009Teenage vampires are all the rage thanks to Stephenie Meyer’s phenomenally successful ‘Twilight’ series.
The CAL Waverly Award for Literature shortlist announced8 November, 2008The shortlist for the 2008 CAL Waverley Award for Literature, also known as ‘The Nib', has been announced.
KOALA award winners announced30 October, 2008The winners of the 2008 New South Wales children's choice awards, the Kids Own Australian Literature Awards (KOALAs,) were announced on 22 October.
Too good to be true - Interview with Catherine Jinks2 June, 2008When Catherine Jinks first heard about the fascinating Atkinson family, their literary achievements and their connection to Australia’s first ‘serial killer’, she was determined to tell the story as truthfully as possible. But, as she tells
Matthia Dempsey, some facts are impossible to pin down.
The Dark Mountain by Catherine Jinks1 May, 2008A great big hulk of a book that, given its definite pageturner status, nonetheless goes by very quickly. I have to admit that I would probably never think to pick up this book based on the market its cover suggests
The Secret Familiar by Catherine Jinks *1 November, 2006Helie Bernier, former spy to the Inquisitor Bernard Gui, lives in hiding as a parchment-maker in 14th-century Narbonne.
Bella Vista by Catherine Jinks7 January, 2001If you're interested in small-town politics, and people's bigger behavioural quirks, Bella Vista will suit your reading palate.