Beyond The Backyard: An Anthology of New Zealand Intermediate School Writing

by Jean Gilbert, Chad Dick

There are many things out tangled forests filled with unknown noises, deep lakes where taniwha lurk, dark tunnels that lead who-knows-where, kingdoms and castles, planets and stars. All of them seem creepy and dangerous... No one would go there, especially not at night, unless they were perhaps a princess, a rugby ball, a pencil, a bird, a hunter, or a ghost. Or maybe some other weird creature, like an intermediate school student with an over-active imagination and a talent for writing. So, sit back, relax, and let these budding authors take you... Beyond the Backyard.

144 pages, Paperback

Published June 2, 2017

About the author

Jean is an award-winning author. She writes modern science fiction and YA fantasy books, short stories, and non-fiction. Her books include the Vault Agency series, the Beyond the Wall series, and her latest, THE PICASSO MIRROR - an in-depth look at living with Face Blindness.

Jean has branched into screenplays writing for streaming media, movies, and promotional work, including writing assignments.

Also, Jean mentors student writers through programs run by Young NZ Writers and independent services to New Zealand schools. Besides the youth programs, Jean heads the Speculative Fiction group for the central North Island under SpecFicNZ.