AUTHOR REAL TALK TIME I had an event today at an indie bookstore for my new book SAVE THE PEOPLE. It started at 4pm. Here is the crowd at 4:10. 🧵

Therapist: You said you were disappointed with life & how the world operates. What were your expectations? Me:

Richard Scarry dropping truth bombs

Kate's been reading The Ghost Locket by Allison Rushby. A delightful ghost story blended with elements of friendship & family, new beginnings & saying goodbye. Recommended for all but the most timid of MG readers. Review on the pod: buff.ly/3FQ3qiy

I am pretty sure I can see a mask line on Claire Danes's nose in The Essex Serpent and I don't know why, but I love that almost as much as I love The Essex Serpent. #theessexserpent

The #reviewoftheday comes from Debjani Ghosh and she really enjoyed The Mulberry Tree by Allison Rushby ‘The Mulberry Tree by Allison Rushby is a little gem of a book. It is a captivating middle-grade novel.’ #thewritereads debjanisthoughts.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/the… Alan Hurst Jr.

Happy publication day to Miss Penny Dreadful and the Midnight Kittens. So excited to start this illustrated junior fiction series and spend three books with Miss Penny. Amazing illustrations by Bronte Rose Marando. (Spooky music by Gregor Quendel.) Walker Books Australia

Earlier this year, I took a job as a narrative designer at a video game company. Here are three things I learned while writing video games that made me a better novelist 🧵 (1/14)

When there's something strange, in your neighbourhood, who ya gonna call? 👻 A piece about 7 ghostly tales in #LoveOzMG this year, ending with a list of ghost stories for all ages. emilygalebooks.com/scary-stories-…

Inspired by the atmospheric Dennis Severs' House in London, the spectral tale of The Ghost Locket is a festive must-read from Australian author Allison Rushby 👻 👉🏼 Discover the inspirations behind this ghostly page-turner, plus more spooky books, here: peters.co.uk/news-page/alli…

This month's Cockatoo pick was a thrilling festive ghost story 👻🎄📖 Set in contemporary London but with a distinctly historical feel, #TheGhostLocket Allison Rushby is packed with empathy, mystery & some unexpected twists. Perfect for 8+ parrotstreet.com/products/the-g…

🥳Happy publication day to our March books! 📕 'The Party Wish' and 'The Big Wish' by Allison Rushby 📙 'Ten Blocks to the Big Wok: A Mandarin Counting Book' by Ying-Hwa Hu Ying-Hwa Hu ➡️ Learn more & win copies: bit.ly/2J1w0D3

Absolutely thrilled that The Stand In is a 2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book. Thanks to all at Scholastic Australia and to Annabel Barker at Annabel Barker Agency for making The Stand In a reality. And a huge congrats to all my fellow Notables, including Pamela Rushby!

Murderous Dolls Come to Life in A. Rushby’s Horror Novel Slashed Beauties — See the Cover (Exclusive) people.com/see-the-cover-…

.VERVE Books has acquired Slashed Beauties, a "darkly fascinating and empowering" book about female friendship by A Rushby, who is also known as Allison Rushby. 👇 thebookseller.com/rights/verve-b…

A spellbinding tale of sisterhood, betrayal and reclamation. Watch out for A.Rushby's exciting new historical fantasy novel this September. Perfect for fans of Weyward by Emilia Hart 🤩 #SlashedBeauties #historicalfantasy