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News Feed from Lockdown Two exciting developments. Firstly an excerpt from the play adapted from my book ‘Winfale Park’ has been selected to be performed in September by the Stanwell Park Arts Theatre. Secondly I have just finished the second draft of my latest historical novel, ‘Darwin’. This follows the Dalton family from their arrival…

Short-listed at the 2019 HNSA Awards The drier weather of September, 1917 had been to the Allies’ advantage. Using low ridges they’d been able to move their front line forward, building roads and light rail close by, enabling artillery and ammunition to be moved more easily. However the Germans had not made it easy. Determined…

I am just about to launch my latest novel, Stina. This is the story of a fourteen-year-old girl who arrives into Brisbane with her father, four younger brothers and step-mother in 1872 to begin a new life after leaving their native Sweden. What Stina finds is a lifetime filled with hardships and loss with occasional…

Dell is extra busy this year visiting schools in the
Illawarra, giving author talks to some social groups and
helping out with reading at Albion Park Public School. Her latest book, ‘Journey into Darkness’, will be launched at
the Shellharbour City Library on 23 August.

Dell is off to Darwin again in May to finish off her
next book Journey into Darkness.

Hi Everyone! I launched my new book, The Weif on the 7 February 2017.

Hi Everyone!You are invited to join me in the launch of my latest novel “Winfale Park” Thursday 10 December 2015 @ 11am – Warilla Library. Please come and join me if you’re in the area. If not make sure you keep checking my website for more dates!
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My next book, Winfale Park, should be published later this year. Set in a caravan park in the Illawarra in New South Wales, it tells the story of a family’s struggle to deal with all that life can throw at them, including a young girl’s fight with leukaemia. I am currently working on another historical…

Hi Everyone! I’ll be launching my new book, Cry to the Wind very soon… Thursday 9 April @ 11am – Cry to the Wind – Warilla Library This is in the school holidays so please come and join me if you’re in the area. If not make sure you keep checking my website for more…

Hi Everyone! I’ll be launching my new book, History’s a Mystery Once More over the next few months, here are the dates I have so far… Thursday 21st November @ 11am – A Voice to Be Heard – Warilla Library Thursday 21st November @ 3.30pm – History’s a Mystery Once More – Flinders Public School…

We have had enough of these cold winter nights, so we are heading off to Darwin again very soon. John will spend his time fishing for those yummy barramundi and playing golf. I will be mostly writing my new book called Shout to the Wind. However, I will also be visiting schools to promote my…

Hi Everyone We are currently home for a few weeks before heading off to Europe for six months. I will be able to visit many of the places I have written about in my books including: The Lascaux Caves in France (The Cavemen of Lascaux Book 2) Warsaw (An Angel in Warsaw Book 3) The…

AUTHOR’S VISIT – Last week the Year 4 students also enjoyed a visit from author Dell Brand. Dell’s written two children’s books ‘History’s a Mystery’ and ‘History’s a Mystery Again’ both of which have a history focus. The students thoroughly enjoyed her visit and being taken back in time. Pictured with Dell are Kye, Lucia,…

Read all about Dells visit to Tweed Heads South Primary School… Click on image to enlarge

Hi Everyone! We are currently en route to Darwin, avoiding the cold of home and turning the holiday into a book-promoting tour. Whenever I can I visit a school where we are staying and talk to students and teachers about my books. We have come up the coast from Kiama and have been to Cardwell…