Japanese History

It’s blog tour day 10 – the very last. Today I’m visiting Words and Pictures – Writer and artist Jeffery E Doherty will be interviewing me about writing illustrated novels – the artwork, graphics and working with an illustrator. The complete tour schedule is here for anyone who wants to hit the rewind button and…

It’s blog tour day 9 and I’m visiting the The Book Chook where writer, reviewer and children’s literature advocate Sue Stephenson will be interviewing me about how my children’s reading experiences have influenced my writing. The Book Chook is also the editor of Literacy Lava, a wonderful magazine focusing on childhood literacy. It’s free and…

It’s blog tour day 8 and I’m visiting Alphabet Soup magazine where editor Rebecca Newman is interviewing me about my research techniques and asking questions to discover whether all that historical research is really any fun. Visit the Samurai Kids website to find a Webquest for How to Build a Samurai Ryu Tomorrow you can…

I’m really thrilled to be heading to Canberra’s Asia Bookroom. Like a bee in a honeypot can’t compare to Sandy in a bookstore specialising in Asia titles with lots of history and books about Samurai Japan on the shelves. I’m taking my piggy bank and hoping to get some Korean history books to supplement my…

It’s blog tour day 3 and I’m visiting Lets’ Have Words where I’m talking to Claire Saxby, children’s author (latest release Sheep, Goat and the creaking gate August 2009) about the unique challenge in writing a historical novel about a group of children with disabilities. Visit the Samurai kids website to find out more about…