Welcome to the official website of Phil Cummings, a children's book author from Adelaide, Australia!
Welcome to philcummings.com - the official site for renowned Australian author, Phil Cummings! Use the menu on the left to browse through Phil's site where you can find out information about Phil, books that he has written as well as links to other sites. Keep checking for updates for new books and events happening!
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March 12th, 2008
Phil’s new novel for younger readers, Take it Easy Danny Allen - the sequel to Danny Allen was here- is out now through Pan Macmillan.
Check it out!
February 19th, 2008
Phil’s novel for younger readers Danny Allen was here has been shortlisted for the 2008 Adelaide Festival of Arts Literary Awards.
January 7th, 2008
* Phil’s latest publication is a non-fiction book for younger readers. It is an introdcution to surfing entitled ‘Riding the Waves’. It is available through ERA publications.
* The sequel to Phil’s last novel ‘Danny Allen was Here’ (Pan Macmillan - March 2207) is due for release through Pan Macmillan in March. It is entitled, ‘Take it Easy Danny Allen’ .
* Phil has two picture books due for release this year. The first, Little Twitching will be released in May.
* The second Boom Bah! will be released in June through Working Title Press and is being brought to the stage by the Windmill Performing Arts Company.
‘Boom Bah!’ the play will open in Adelaide in July before touring to Canberra and Brisbane.
July 15th, 2007
Three new titles for younger readers have just been released through ERA publications.
Sophie Spy and The Case of the Missing Beagle
The Stargazers
The Wild Whirlpool
For orders contact ERA Publications on www.erapublications.com
My latest novel Danny Allen was here with illustrations by David Cox, was launched in March!
The book was chosen by the Australian Womens Weekly as their children’s book of the month for March 2007.
**Teachers notes for the book are available on the Pan Macmillan website
There is an article entitled, A day in the life of … Childrens’ Author Phil Cummings in the Feb 2007 edition of SALife magazine (page 106) if you’d like to read about how I spend an average day.
February 25th, 2007
Phil’s novel for younger readers, “Danny Allen Was Here” (with illustrations by David Cox) was released through Pan Macmillan in March 2007.
Semi-autobiographical, this very popular book brings to the life an adventure-filled rural childhood and offers a heart warming insight into the life of an Australian farming family.