Tis my very favourite time of the year again and this year I have a surprise for you all.

As you know, I have been largely absent from writing content for The Book Gryffin for the last few months. You, my dear readers, have been informed and entertained by my wonderfully talented and well read students whilst I withheld my reviews to fulfil my duties as an Aurealis Judge. That shall continue for some time longer.

My dear readers, I must ask you to be patient a little longer than we first thought.

The New Year brings an exciting new employment opportunity for me. I shall be taking on a 12 month position in publishing, a role I am delighted to be filling!

In the interest of good manners and professionalism, I am delivering the permanent care and content writing for The Book Gryffin to the very students and talented Young Adults that have taken such great care of reviewing books for you all over the past months.

After all, isn’t the very best advice on reading for Young Adults, given by those Young Adults themselves?

I shall return after awhile, but until then, I trust that you will embrace the beautiful people writing reviews here at The Book Gryffin with the same care and love you have shown me over the years.

On that note, I wish to thank you one and all for your incredible support, friendship, love, book knowledge and laughter over the past few years. May you all have a magical festive season, an incredible New Year and take very great care of your beautiful selves.

I leave you with this parting thought…what if its not reindeer that pull Santa’s sleigh? What if its really Unicorns?

Merry Christmas