The Big Lonely by Matt Zurbo Chapter 1 Martia didn’t want to fight dragons. She didn’t want to conquer the Swampy Marshes, Demon Lands, or take on Vikings. She worked hard enough making baskets and ploughing fields. Most of her village thought the same. “Just leave us out of that macho stuff!” … Continue reading Bonus 10: The Big Lonely
Author: Matt Zurbo
Matt Zurbo is a writer and bush worker. He has had nine kids books published, one of which became an Emmy winning cartoon, as well as YA novels (shortlisted CBC Book of the Year), and various works of fiction and non-fiction. He has written for music magazines and copious amounts on Aussie Rules football. He has published many things under many fake names on the internet, just for the fun of it, but won’t tell you what they are! He just loves stories, and writing.
Bonus 9: Lou Logged On (In Hong Kong)
Lou Logged On (In Honk Kong) by Matt Zurbo Lou logged on, to a festival on line, to listen to a writer who liked to moan and whine. International guests from here, there, everywhere, talked to those locked down, bored beyond repair. Lou lived in Hong Kong, where he went to school. He found … Continue reading Bonus 9: Lou Logged On (In Hong Kong)
Bonus 8: Cross Eyed Bum
Cross Eyed Bum by Matt Zurbo Hi Cielo readers! I hope all is well in your worlds! As a part of a talk for the Hong Kong Literary Festival, I have recorded a fun, silly kids song and done a film clip! (Just click on the link below). Yes, that's me in the yellow shirt. … Continue reading Bonus 8: Cross Eyed Bum
Bonus 7: Paper Planes
Paper PlanesbyMatt Zurbo Xiaodan had a beautiful name. It meant little dawn. But everybody called her Xi, which, when you said it, sounded like Shee, and meant rare. She didn’t feel it, though. Not at all. Xi lived on the tenth floor of a 20 story apartment block, just like all the other apartment blocks. … Continue reading Bonus 7: Paper Planes
