Latest news

  • 'The Gypsy Crown' has been released in the US by Hyperion Books, with a gorgeous cover painted by Greg Call.
    It has just received its first, very favourable review.
  • Kate was recently interviewed by the Sydney Writers' Centre.
  • Kate has had a very busy month in August travelling to schools all round Sydney and Canberra, talking about books and writing for Book Week. Many thanks to all the wonderful staff who looked after her so well!Sea Magic
  • The best book Kate read in August was the Pellinor quartet by Australian author Alison Croggon. (see more)
  • Kate has begun writing the much-longed-for sequel to her YA fantasy 'The Starthorn Tree'. The working title for the new book is 'The Sword of the Starkin' (but this may change).
  • To see what else Kate has been reading, check out her Shelfari site, or her entry on 'the 50 Book Challenge' discussion page (you need to be a member).
  • To hear Kate speak about The Gypsy Crown, listen to an interview she did with BFK Books while in London recently.
  • The Lightning Bolt, Book 5 in 'The Chain of Charms' has been named a Notable Book for 2008 by the Children's Book Council of Australia.

Sea Magic releasedSea Magic

Kate's latest book for younger readers, 'Sea Magic' , the third in 'Ben and Tim's Magical Misadventures' was released in July. For more information, go to Pan Macmillan's website.

Chain of Charms paperbacks - first 3 books released

The first three books in 'The Chain of Charms' series have been released as paperbacks, with gorgeous new covers using Jeremy Reston's silhouette illustrations from the first edition.

Best Books Read This Year

  • January: 'Cybele's Secret' by Juliet Marillier
  • February: 'Death At Dawn' by Caro Peacock; 'People of the Book' by Geraldine Brooks
  • March: 'Fires In The Dark' by Louise Doughty; 'Queen's Own Fool' by jane Yolen & Robert J. Harris
  • April: 'Disease: The Extraordinary Stories Behind History's Deadliest Killers' by Mary Dobson; 'The Witch's Brat' by Rosemary Sutcliff
  • May: 'Life in His Hands' by Susan Wyndham
  • June: 'The Rossetti letter' by Christi Phillips; 'The Red Necklace' by Sally Gardner
  • July: 'The Forgotten Garden' by Kate Morton
  • August: 'The Riddle,’ 'The Gift’, 'The Crow’ and 'The Singing’ by Alison Croggon