Barbara Else Photo: supplied
Photo: supplied
A werestoat who's a minor demigod as well as a disasterous mother is a core character in the new Young Adult novel by Barbara Else.
Harsu & the Werestoat is the story of a 12 year old boy, his nightmare of a mother and the 'perfect' children she keeps kidnapping.
Barbara also writes adult novels and non fiction, along with being a manuscript assessor and editor. Her previous children's writing includes the popular Fontania adventure series.
In May she's taking a workshop on Writing For Children as part of the Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival.
Lynn Freeman asked Barbara about her approach to writing for a discriminating young audience.
Harsu & the Werestoat is published by Gecko Press
