Praise for Sophie Masson's In Hollow Lands
"A blend of Sir Gawaine and the Loathly Lady, Breton folk-lore and medieval history (the real-life Bertrand, had a wife with reputedly supernatural gifts), what beguiles is Masson?s seductive vision of faerie worlds, and her understanding that what really matters for adults, as for children, is not looks but trust. A tale of real talent and charm..." AMANDA CRAIG
The Australian: Porn alert on children's books [January 17, 2004]
An Australian professor and child abuse expert has called for a system of age-appropriate classification to be used on children's books...
"This is violent, hard-core porn being disguised as children's literature," Professor Briggs said. "All we're asking is for children's books to have an age-appropriate warning."
Truth and dare - www.theage.com.au
Boys Of Blood And Bone by David Metzenthen
"Too many authors see kids' writing as a bubblegum industry where they can produce crap, market it to death and make a fortune. Well, you can sell a few books through good marketing but eventually you won't make it," says David Metzenthen, Australian author of YA fiction.
