Brain Freeze Book Signing, 12th September 2020
Hey cHEwY gum gums I’ll be at Book Review in St Ives on 12th September from 11am, signing books including Brain Freeze. Come join me and say hi š It’s all part of Puffin’s 80th Celebrations!
Brain Freeze Online event, 2nd September
Looking for some after-school entertainment? Join me for a fun online session about Brain Freeze! Thanks to Central Coast Libraries for hosting, the session starts at 4pm on 2nd September. Bookings are FREE but you need to register here.
School Holidays ZOOM Author Talk
Hey cHEwY gum gums! I’ll be doing a ZOOM Online Talk during the school holidays, thanks to Fairfield City Council Library! Tune in on 14th July at 2pm for an author chat about my books and more. Click here to register your details and...
LittleScribe Mini Writing Festival
Hey cHEwY gum gums! I’ll be a part of the Littlescribe Mini-Writing Festival, beginning on 27th July 2020. It’s a week of online conferences with authors and illustrators such as Andrew Daddo, Jackie French and James Foley. I’ll...
Punchlines shortlisted for the REAL Awards 2020
Hey cHEwY gum gums! Punchlines has been shortlisted for the REAL Awards, the Kids Choice Awards for kids in NSW (as KOALA Awards), VIC (as YABBA Awards) and NT (KROC Awards). It is in the Years 7-9 Older Readers category š Schools will start...
Virtual Oliver P YouTube Channel!
Hey cHEwY gum gums! I’ve started a YouTube Channel, Virtual Oliver P! Each week I’ll be posting behind-the-scene videos, writing mini-lessons, book reviews and much more. It will be a fun way to connect with kids, readers and cHEwY...
Virtual Author Visits!
Hope everyone is staying safe and indoors. Schools have the chance to have me visit their school through a virtual platform such as Skype or Zoom! For Sydney bookings or info, please contact The Children’s Bookshop Speakers Agency For...
Thai-riffic! play at RiverSide Theatre
Thai-riffic! comes to life on stage at Riverside Theatre on April 8th and 9th. It’s produced by The Theatre Division and adapted by fellow author pal, Nathan Luff. There’s an evening session at 6:30pm on the 8th, and school sessions...
Abbotsleigh Literary Festival 2020
Hey cHEwY gum gums My first festival of 2020 will be held at the excellent Abbotsleigh Girls school. I’ll do be doing a few talks over the 2 days, among other cool authors such as Morris Gleitzman, Aura Parker, Kate and Jol Temple, Andrew...
ALIA CYS Twitter Chat, 13th Feb 2020
Hey cHEwY gum gums Happee New Year/decade To celebrate Library Lovers Day, I’ll be joining Chris Buckingham for a Twitter Chat on February 13th at 9-10pm. It should be a lot of fun, so follow me on Twitter @oliverwinfree (plugplugplug haha)...
The Sound of the Dark Anthology, Nov 20th
Hey cHEwY gum gums I’m featured in the 100 Story Building’s new anthology, The Sound of the Dark. It contains 14 young Aussie writers and myself, and yes judging from the title, the theme is creepy horror. It’s available at all...
Funny Bones launch parties!
Hey cHEwY gum gums! You’re all invited to come join me at the Melbourne and Sydney launch parties for Funny Bones. 17th November atĀ Readings Hawthorn 10:30am-12:30pm. 24th November atĀ Marrickville LibraryĀ 11am-1pm. Come grab your copies of...