When did you first know that you wanted to be an author?
Only when I wrote my first book. I was always aspiring to act and make films and somehow those things seemed more tangible and doable to me. I didn't know any authors but I knew lots of actors and film / TV people. But I do have 'books' that I wrote, with hand-drawn covers from when I was 12. I have always written. It's just that books only seemed a possibility for me in the past seven or eight years.
What is your background and how did you get into writing?
I acted in theatre as a teen, then in TV for a few years after school. I spent four years in the UK presenting, writing and researching for TV. I've made a bunch of short films, written for film magazines, done an Arts degree in English and Communications. And written books. I can't kick the writing bug. It's how I make sense of things.
5 Comments on Interview with Children's Author Tristan Bancks, last added: 6/9/2012
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Hi Renee,
fabulous interview.
I met Tristan at CYA last year and bought his awesome SF book.
Are you going to CYA this year? Love to catch up!
Karen :)
Awesome interview, Tristan does run fantastic workshops too.
Thanks Karen and Charmaine.I attended Tristan's workshop with Belinda Jeffery at The Somerset Celebration of Literacy this year.His story scrapbook ap is awesome!
Hey, thanks for saying. And cheers for having me on your blog Renee. Love to hear any feedback y'all have on Story Scrapbook app. Feel free to leave a comment on my site or send an email. Happy writing. T.
Renee, was looking forward to this interview with Tristan. Good one. Especially love the way Tristan makes the whole process seem so much more 'real'. OMG the app is brill. Can't wait to delve further. Thanks R & T for sharing.