I talk a lot about mystery novels for tweens. Whether I'm at school visits or literary festivals or on the Your Kid's Next Read podcast, it's a subject close to my heart – probably because there's usually a mystery, if not at the heart, then not far from it in most of...
I could not be more excited to let you know that my new middle-grade novel WILLOW BRIGHT'S SECRET PLOT is out today! Written by me, published by Scholastic Australia, beautiful cover created by Grace Felstead. Isn't it lovely? It's the story of Willow Bright, a...
It's a big year for A. L Tait in 2025! While I'm busy preparing for the launch of WILLOW BRIGHT'S SECRET PLOT on 1 May, with some exciting events planned for the lead up, the brilliant team from Scholastic Australia has also been busy beavering away to bring you this!...
It's that time of year when our minds turn to books as gifts! If you're looking for Christmas, end-of-year, graduation, festive season or holiday gifts I'm here to help, with signed copies of any or all A.L. Tait novels awaiting your order! That's right. Signed...
The Your Kid’s Next Read community now comprises 36,000+ members – and it’s growing every day! Each year, we ask the group to share their young readers’ favourite reads of the previous 12 months. As is the case each year, some of these books were published in 2024,...
The Your Kid’s Next Read community now comprises 36,000+ members – and it’s growing every day! Each year, we ask the group to share their young readers’ favourite reads of the previous 12 months. As is the case each year, some of these books were published in 2024,...
The Your Kid’s Next Read community now comprises 36,000+ members – and it’s growing every day! Each year, we ask the group to share their young readers’ favourite reads of the previous 12 months. As is the case each year, some of these books were published in 2024,...
The Your Kid’s Next Read community now comprises 36,000+ members – and it’s growing every day! Each year, we ask the group to share their young readers’ favourite reads of the previous 12 months. As is the case each year, some of these books were published in 2024,...
The Your Kid’s Next Read community now comprises 36,000+ members – and it's growing every day! Each year, we ask the group to share their young readers’ favourite reads of the previous 12 months. As is the case each year, some of these books were published in 2024,...
