Back from a trip..

I'm just back from a trip to Europe. Part of that time was spent in London, where I went to see my wonderful editor, Beverley Birch, and got some very good news from her--Thomas Trew and the Klint-King's Gold(no.3) has just reprinted, and has a brand-new cover to go with it, and as well, Thomas Trew and the Selkie's Curse(no.4) and Thomas Trew and the Flying Huntsman(no.5) have also reprinted. So it's all looking good!

Bits and pieces

Yesterday I did a signing of the last three Thomas Trew books, which have just come out in Australia, in one of our local bookshops. I spoke to a few readers who came by to say hello and buy books. It's always good to do that. Look out for the books now too in your own local bookshops!

And out soon too will be the book Demigods and Monsters, which is a collection of pieces by various authors for young people--including yours truly--about Rick Riordan's marvellous Percy Jackson series, which is based on Greek myth, updated to modern times. Like Through the Wardrobe, it's published by Ben Bella Books and is a Borders exclusive. It features lots of interesting pieces about all sorts of aspects of the series--and guess what, it's edited by Rick Riordan himself!

Interview on Writer Unboxed

There's a short interview with me, about the Thomas Trew series, at the Writer Unboxed blog: www.writerunboxed.com

Interview on Matilda

Perry Middlemiss of the great Australian books blog, Matilda, has just uploaded an interview he did with me, for the Australian Crime Fiction Snapshots series. It's about my forthcoming mystery novel, The Case of the Diamond Shadow, which Thomas Trew readers may also well enjoy:
www.middlemiss.org/weblog/matilda
(You have to scroll down for the relevant post, which is the Australian Crime Fiction Snapshot for March 6).

NEW! Trailer for mystery novel

I've just uploaded a trailer for my mystery novel set in the 1930's, The Case of the Diamond Shadow, which comes out in July. It features several photos taken by my grandfather, who was a film cameraman in France in the early 1930's, and some 1930's music as well. Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/sophievmasson

March release of last 3 Thomas Trew books!

For all readers in Australia, some exciting news: March will see the simultaneous release of the last three Thomas Trew books--the Selkie's Curse, Flying Huntsman, and Island of Ghosts! Keep an eye out for them at your local bookshop.
There will also be an interview/article about the whole series in Disney Adventures magazine for March, so watch out for it!

Narnia anthology!

I'm really excited by the fact I have an essay in a fabulous upcoming American anthology for children and young adults about The Chronicles of Narnia, by CS Lewis. The book, which is coming out in a few weeks, is called Through the Wardrobe, it's edited by Herbie Brennan, the author of the Faerie Wars series(amongst many other books), and it's published by Ben Bella Books in the US, and available exclusively through Borders stores. There's lots of great essays in there, by many different writers, and on lots of interesting topics.. My essay's called Going to Narnia, and it's about how, as a child, I felt very much that it was a real place--but that the same couldn't be said for Aslan's country, which the children go to at the very end.

Ben Bella Books have also kindly offered to donate a couple of copies for competitions, so if you'd like to be in the running, answer this simple question: what is the name of the ruined, spellbound great city that Digory and Polly first fetch up in, in the first Chronicle of Narnia, The Magicians's Nephew? The first three correct answers will win a copy of the book.

UPDATE: This competition is now closed. Congratulations to the winners!