Romancing the Stars Kidlit News

Romancing the Stars Kidlit News

OMG! Soon I will be a *STAR! Come ‘romance’ me at Romancing the Stars on 11 March, 2020.

PLUS I’m thrilled to announce exciting kidlit news, events and opportunities … which I’m part of.

Blog Co-ordinator for Book Links and Write Links.

In 2020, I will be the Blog […]

Great Barrier Reef Rescue Giveaway

Great Barrier Reef Rescue Giveaway

I announce my Great Barrier Reef Rescue Giveaway, to celebrate the launch of my latest eco adventure on 5th May at Brisbane Square Library.

Why did I write Great Barrier Reef Rescue?

I wrote an eco-adventure mystery, as a response to […]

Great Barrier Reef Rescue Cover Reveal

Great Barrier Reef Rescue Cover Reveal

With great excitement, I announce the cover of my eco adventure, Great Barrier Reef Rescue – Song Bird 4.

HUGE thanks to those who supported Song Bird 4 on its literary journey.

Special thanks to Steve Tyrrell (co-author) Trevor Salter (illustrator) Yvonne Mes (Write Links co-ordinator), Jacqui Halpin and […]

Ready Set Discover Logan now available at Bookshops

Ready Set Discover Logan now available

I’m thrilled to pieces Ready Set Discover Logan received *5 STAR Reviews and is now available at Bookshops in Brisbane, surrounds and online.

Ready Set Discover Logan is a FUN guide for families on what to do in Logan.

Follow Yana, a newly arrived girl and Bunji an […]

Kirkus Review Song Bird Superhero

Kirkus Review ed Song Bird Superhero!

I’m celebrating! … A Kirkus Review has just flown in from the USA review magazine, singing praises of Song Bird Superhero, my middle grade novel.

I discovered magical ‘feathers and music’ stuffed in my email inbox. Tears welled in my eyes as I sang the chorus ‘I believe I […]

New Book Cover Reveal Now

Blast off! I’m revealing my brand NEW book cover of my FUN space adventure for kids.

Bursting with STEM science, humor, resilience, action, team power, brain power … and FOOD!

Jo-Kin vs Lord Terra by Karen Tyrrell: an illustrated novel New Book Blurb

Reluctant hero, Jo-Kin never wanted to be a Super Space Kid. Not […]

How to Write a KILLER Synopsis

How to Write a Killer synopsis www.karentyrrell.com

I set myself a gargantuan task of creating a KILLER synopsis for my humorous techno-fantasy novel for children: JOSH SUPER SPACE KID. I needed a kick-ass one pager to create buzz in the publishing world. I researched synopsis experts, scrambling through writing text books, to create […]