Welcome to the official website of Phil Cummings, a children's book author from Adelaide, Australia!
Welcome to philcummings.com - the official site for renowned Australian author, Phil Cummings! Use the menu on the left to browse through Phil's site where you can find out information about Phil, books that he has written as well as links to other sites. Keep checking for updates for new books and events happening!
For contact information, please use the menu on the right.
May 17th, 2009
May 2009
Phil’s most recent novel Take it Easy, Danny Allen, the sequel to Danny Allen was here, has been recognised by the Children’s Book Council of Australia as a Notable Book in this years awards announcements.
May 17th, 2009
May 2009
Phil’s latest book, The Chook Shed Snake has just been released. It has been published by Omnibus/Scholastic as part of an exciting new Aussie series called Mates. The colourful illustrations were done by Greg Holfeld.
November 23rd, 2008
Windmill Performing Arts has announced that the stage adaption of Phil’s book Boom Bah! is to tour New Zealand, Singapore and Asia.
August 6th, 2008
Phils picture book Boom Bah! is now an E-book and can viewed on line using the address below.
www.thelittlebigbookclub.com.au/index.php
You can even have Phil read it to you by following the links and clicking on his photo.
And if you click on the characters there are sounds to discover as well!
Have fun - Boom Bah! Tah Dah!
May 27th, 2008
Phil has just had two new picture books released. The first Little Twitching has been illustrated by R.P Cooper and is a gentle story of warmth, innocence, hope and discovery.
The second is Boom Bah! illustrated by Nina Rycroft. It starts with a Ting! and ends with a triumphant Tah Dah!
So follow the band and tap your toe!
Boom Bah! Here we go!
Boom Bah! The Play
Boom Bah! will be brought to the stage by The Windmill Performing Arts Company. The play will open in Adelaide on July 2nd 2008 and the season will run until July 19th. The play will then tour to Brisbane and Canberra.
For more details check out the Windmill website at : www.windmill.org.au
March 12th, 2008
Phil’s new novel for younger readers, Take it Easy Danny Allen - the sequel to Danny Allen was here- is out now through Pan Macmillan.
Check it out!
February 19th, 2008
Phil’s novel for younger readers Danny Allen was here has been shortlisted for the 2008 Adelaide Festival of Arts Literary Awards.
January 7th, 2008
* Phil’s latest publication is a non-fiction book for younger readers. It is an introdcution to surfing entitled ‘Riding the Waves’. It is available through ERA publications.
* The sequel to Phil’s last novel ‘Danny Allen was Here’ (Pan Macmillan - March 2207) is due for release through Pan Macmillan in March. It is entitled, ‘Take it Easy Danny Allen’ .
* Phil has two picture books due for release this year. The first, Little Twitching will be released in May.
* The second Boom Bah! will be released in June through Working Title Press and is being brought to the stage by the Windmill Performing Arts Company.
‘Boom Bah!’ the play will open in Adelaide in July before touring to Canberra and Brisbane.
July 15th, 2007
Three new titles for younger readers have just been released through ERA publications.
Sophie Spy and The Case of the Missing Beagle
The Stargazers
The Wild Whirlpool
For orders contact ERA Publications on www.erapublications.com
My latest novel Danny Allen was here with illustrations by David Cox, was launched in March!
The book was chosen by the Australian Womens Weekly as their children’s book of the month for March 2007.
**Teachers notes for the book are available on the Pan Macmillan website
There is an article entitled, A day in the life of … Childrens’ Author Phil Cummings in the Feb 2007 edition of SALife magazine (page 106) if you’d like to read about how I spend an average day.
February 25th, 2007
Phil’s novel for younger readers, “Danny Allen Was Here” (with illustrations by David Cox) was released through Pan Macmillan in March 2007.
Semi-autobiographical, this very popular book brings to the life an adventure-filled rural childhood and offers a heart warming insight into the life of an Australian farming family.