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 31st, 2010
Phil’s novels Danny Allen was here and Take it Easy Danny Allen are now available as E-Books online at Macmillan digital.
May 31st, 2010
Phil has just had a new picture released through Omnibus/Scholastic.
Entitled All Together Now the book gives a wonderfully rollicking account of a large family heading off on a camping holiday.
What could possibly go wrong!
The book is wonderfully illustrated by Cassandra Allen.
November 24th, 2009
Phil’s latest book, Wang Wang and Funi is out now!
The book has been released in conjunction with the Adelaide Zoo for the arrival of their two giant pandas, Wang Wang and Funi.
The book has been beautifully illustrated by Shane Devries and is available for sale at the zoo, Myer, Dymocks and online at www.wangwangandfuni.com
Part proceeds from the sale of the book go to the zoo.
Check it out!
July 5th, 2009
Phil’s book Boom Bah! is to be published in the US in 2010.
His novels Danny Allen was here and Take it Easy Danny Allen are both now available on CD through Louis Braille Audio.
Phil is working on a number of exciting projects one of which is a request to write a book on the Pandas that are coming to the Adeladie Zoo.
To add to this recent success, Phil also received an Australia Council Grant (in 2008) to further is writing career.
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!