Meet Rose, my first book in the Our Australian Girl series, was shortlisted for the NSW Premier's History Awards!


I've just completed a huge round of school visits - thanks to all the schools including Ivanhoe East PS, Deans Marsh PS, Forrest PS, Simpson PS, Billanook College, Kallista PS, Tintern Girls School and Christ Church Grammar.

Also huge thanks to St Mary's Primary School in Altona who hosted the book launch for Pirate X! Photos below:

In April 2010 I attended the Association of Writing Programs Conference in Denver, and went on to South and North Carolina to explore the world of pirates.

This is me at the Beaufort Maritime Museum, with a fantastic model of Blackbeard's ship, Queen Anne's Revenge, which was sunk in the inlet nearly 300 years ago! Part of my research for Pirate X, to be published in 2011.

This is the famous red velvet cake, spotted in a cafe in Charleston, SC. Not part of my research, but still beautiful.

My latest books are featured on my Books page.
Bone Song has been reviewed in READING TIME and VIEWPOINT.

Sherryl in Hong Kong 2009

CHECK OUT MY NEW WEBSITE - POETRY4KIDS
It has all sorts of poetry things on it, including poems, writing ideas, and very soon it will also have poems to listen to - when I master loading up audio files and getting them to sound good!

TextConnection is out there and travelling.
Susanna Bryceson and I have a new business, focused on providing writing courses and training in editing and book production. In 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, we took our special manuals and training to Hong Kong - we'll return there in November 2010 to further develop the business. See information on this venture here.