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Tristan Bancks

Tristan Bancks
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Tristan Bancks

Tristan Bancks is an author with a background in acting and filmmaking. He loves the beach, space, New York City, making movies, flying, ice cream, theme parks and mind-blowing inventions. Mac Slater Hunts the Cool was his first book for... Read full bio

Author Revealed:
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. ‘Be Scary’ I borrowed it from filmmaker, Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi, Spy Kids) and it became Mac Slater’s motto in 'Mac Slater Hunts the Cool', too.
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My life in 8 words: "A big rollercoaster adventure with occasional boring bits."
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EXCLUSIVE RANTS, RAVES AND MUSINGS FROM S&S AUTHORS
The Coolhunt
April 13, 2011
I woke up this morning inside my book.
Let me explain.

I wrote a Middle-Grade book called 'Mac Slater vs. The City'...
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The Beverly Hillbillies and Telling the Story From the Inside Out
May 25, 2010
I tend to start with a story idea and I find the character as I write. I know that ‘real writers’ are supposed to start with...
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The Vision Board
April 29, 2010
The Vision Board is an amazing creative tool. I have a folder that sits on my desktop and when I see an image that I like...
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Why Writers Write
March 17, 2010
In my book, Mac Slater Hunts the Cool (out April) Mac is trying to work out what ‘cool’ is,whether it matters, and if...
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The Importance of Noise to the Writer
December 21, 2009
Some writers need silence in order to work but music is the lifeblood of my writing. I like any kind of noise – coffee...
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Hi From Tristan Bancks
November 11, 2009
Hi, I’m author of the upcoming MAC SLATER HUNTS THE COOL (April 2010). It’s the first in a fast-moving series for...
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RT @gingermeggs1921: Two silkworms had a race. They ended up in a tie.
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'Life's meaning has always eluded me and I guess it always will. But I love it just the same.' - E.B. White #kidlit
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So good to know fellow nutty writers are acting out story scenes in public @DoctorBenny @elspethallison @richardnewsome @michaeljpryor
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RT @booktopia: I shall live badly if I do not write, and I shall write badly if I do not live - Françoise Sagan #amwriting
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I mutter a lot as I write which earns odd looks from cafe patrons.Apart from muttering, though, I'm quite sane #amwriting
about 19 hours ago
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Feb 12, 2012
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Feb 10, 2012
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Feb 10, 2012
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Feb 09, 2012
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Feb 09, 2012
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Tristan Bancks Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. ‘Be Scary’ I borrowed it from filmmaker, Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi, Spy Kids) and it became Mac Slater’s motto in 'Mac Slater Hunts the Cool', too. Q. What are your most overused words or phrases? A. Rock on. Giddyup. Nice. Awesies (as in awesome). Repuggies (as in repugnant. Actually I don’t use ‘repuggies’ so much. I just like it. I might start using it more. Nice. I mean giddyup. Nuts.) Q. What is your biggest pet peeve? A. People who talk too loud in cafes. Especially if what they’re saying is interesting. Don’t they know I’m trying to write a book here? Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. The ability to fly. (Do superhero abilities count as ‘talents’?) Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing? A. Travelling. Most definitely. Forward motion. Seeing the miles clock up, the ground move beneath my feet, something new each day, each moment. That’s when I’m truly alive. That’s when the ideas flow fast. Learn more about Tristan Bancks

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Kindness of strangers opens up world of words
Mt Druitt Standard, September 2, 2011
...Author Tristan Bancks. JOHN Wood visited a school with no books. So he went home, collected lots of books, found a yak and carried the books on the yak’s back to...
Byron Bay Writers' Festival
Our Brisbane, May 24, 2011
...YA writer Maria V Snyder; Australian writers and illustrators Alison Lester and Martine Murray; actor, presenter and writer Tristan Bancks of Nitboy and Mac Slater fame; picture book writer Tony Wilson; the Gold Inky, Teenage Choice Award winning writer,...
KBR Recommends: Junior Fiction for Boys, July 2011
Kids Book Review, July 6, 2011
...although girls would have a load of fun with them, too! Recommended ages are included. Galactic Adventures by Tristan Bancks (UQP, $16.95, 9780702238697, 31 May 2011) Ages: 8 - 14 Dash Campbell has only ever had one dream. To go to space. Now he and four...
Review: My Life and other stuff I made up
Kids Book Review, July 1, 2011
...drawings to it all. What a great book. Title: My Life and other stuff I made up Author: Tristan Bancks Illustrator: Gus Gordon Publisher: Random House , $15.95 RRP Publication Date: 1 July 2011 ISBN: 9781864718171 Format: Paperback For ages: 8+ Type:...