To download this press release and related photographs, click below.

Sketa known to her home-town folk of Toowoomba, Queensland as Selina Kucks, stated she was excited to see this book on the next leg of its journey.  "I'm tickled pink to see the final result of this next tale and believe readers will be more than happy with the creative flair in which it was published.  A lot of hard work, sleepless nights and exhausted days accompany its production."  

For Sketa this is the second of five books in the Possum Tales Series, but the sixth in books published to date.  Writing the YA novel series 'The Parchment' in 2009, readers were keen to receive its Korean translation in 2010 and the 'The Parchment Tale unfolds in 2012.  The third and final book in this trilogy was ticked for publication last year, "but due to particular family issues over the last couple of years, I was never in the frame of mind to complete it", she said.  

We wish Sketa all the very best with 'Possum Tales...an Odd Day' and hope you'll show your support on Good Friday, 25th, 2016 for the Amazon release.   Go get 'em Sketa!

May Gibbs
Publicity & Correspondence
ELK Publishing

It seems to be taking forever...but a watched pot never boils, right?  Nevertheless, my patience is quickly waning.

So what does the cover of 'Possum Tales...in the Lettuce Patch' look like?  

Pretty good, I have to say.  I hope you will agree with me.  It is simple, yet bold and does exactly what I expect it would...entice the reader to pick it up and look inside. Young readers are a very particular audience to write for and I hope they will give it their seal of approval.

As you know, this children's picture book has been illustrated by the talented Doming 도밍. (No I didn't illustrate this one.)  She is a great artist and has worked hard to do my story justice.   It is hopefully the first of many short stories.  Five of these were finished a good year or two ago; they will be illustrated over the coming months. 'Possum Tales - in the Lettuce Patch' is the first off the chopping block!  
Hopefully you will see it in hardback, next year too.  

So, take a look at the cover and let me know if you'd like to order a copy.