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Tristan
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A channel showcasing the work of Author, Filmmaker and Presenter, Tristan Bancks. www.tristanbancks.com
About Me:
I have written several books for children and teens, including the brand new Galactic Adventures, First Kids in Space (UQP) and My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up (Random House). I also wrote the Mac Slater books released in Australia and the US. My illustrated series Nit Boy, is about everybody's favourite mini- beasts. Nit Boy is currently being developed for television. Young Adult novel it's yr life (Random House) was co-written via email between Byron Bay and L.A. with actress / author, Tempany Deckert.
I love telling fast-moving stories for young people and inspiring others to create.
Country:
Australia
Occupation:
Author, Presenter
Interests:
Writing, reading, watching movies, playing sport, the beach, beach soccer, ice cream, fish tacos, theme parks, funny people, lightning storms, travel, simplicity, TED.com, New York City, spicy food, eating mangos, making movies, drinking smoothies, listening to Keane, Band of Horses, Phoenix, riding a scooter, Room to Read, sleeping, discovering a new city, getting lost in a story, the idea of going into space, Ben and Jerry's NY Super Fudge Chunk
Music:
Keane, Band of Horses, Phoenix, We Were Promised Jetpacks, U2, Neneh Cherry 'Homebrew', Juno soundtrack
Books:
8 Kids' / YA Books I Like
Hatchet - Gary Paulsen
Danny the Champion of the World - Roald Dahl
Tomorrow, When the War Began - John Marsden
The Body - Stephen King
Fighting Ruben Wolfe - Markus Zusak
The Really, Really High Diving Tower - Dave Metzenthen
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne
Holes - Louis Sachar
The Bugalugs Bum Thief - Tim Winton
8 Other Books I Like:
The Road - Cormac McCarthy
Reflections on the Art of Living, A Joseph Campbell Companion
- Diane K. Osbon
Siddhartha - Herman Hesse
A Moveable Feast - Ernest Hemingway
The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway
The Catcher in the Rye - J.D.Salinger
25th Hour - David Benioff
Dreams From My Father - Obama
8 Books I Loved as a Kid / Teen
My Side of the Mountain - Jean Craighead George
Unreal - Paul Jennings
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing - Judy Blume
Huck Finn - Mark Twain
The Hardy Boys - Franklin W. Dixon
The Body - Stephen King
The 'William' books - Richmal Crompton
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
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