Pukatea Street chooks and other homicidal birds 2pm Rona Gallery

Hi, you'll find me, the author of Wizard's Guide at Rona Gallery (151 Muritai Rd Eastbourne) today for  this event: Pukatea Street chooks & other homicidal birds Get into the spring spirit with an unforgettable afternoon of humorous poetry & stories from EASTBOURNE: an anthology, performed by the writers. Warning: attending could leave you with …

For all the little monsters…

If you know of any monsters, now's a good time to find them and take them along to Paul Beavis' storytime and live drawing session. Best excuse ever to come and meet Paul Beavis and find out how this Wellington author illustrator makes that little bit of magic for his readers. Rona Gallery 11 am Sunday 19 …

Rats, too slow to go to Weta talks…maybe next time.

Congratulations to everyone who booked their place at  the Weta talks at Te Papa Weta: Celebrating 20 years. Ike and I were just choosing which talks we wanted to go to, and found out they were already booked out. Must keep a closer eye out next time... A.J.

Matariki – glow in the dark tours of Otari Wilton’s Bush

I little mid-winter magic Glow in the Dark tours of Ōtari-Wiltons Bush 11 July and 20 June @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm  $4 Adult, $2 Child.  Matariki/Wellington Event on the matariki website -  http://www.matarikiwellington.org/event/glow-in-the-dark-tours Why not tell me all about it when you get back? But remember glow worms are quite magic, you have …

Lost in the Museum is out at last

Harrumph, I have hardly even seen my author. A.J.'s been so busy gadding about with Tui Merriweather, and all sorts of other writers and stories, instead of paying attention to me. So I've decided to lay low for a bit and read this book. It is designed for older readers and adults, so I don't …

It’s been very quiet…

I'm sorry I've been so busy working on another project that Ike's been getting quite lonely lately.   We did go to Miramar movies for The Hobbit, The Desolation of Smaug, and saw Gandalf standing out the front.  At some point I'd love to figure out how to get the picture off my cell-phone, but …