Australian Author Month: E.J. Gore

August 04, 2015



E.J. Gore


 E. J. (Erica) Gore Erica grew up in Brisbane, Australia, in the 1950/60s. For an inwardly adventurous, but outwardly shy child, reading was a major part of life. Stories such as Enid Blyton’s ‘Famous Five’ adventures fired her imagination and created new worlds for her to explore. Making up stories of her own followed as a natural progression, with Erica holding storytelling sessions for her stuffed toys each evening before bed. Having overcome her shyness by taking drama classes at her mother’s insistence, Erica became a primary school teacher. She brought her love of story into the classroom, using narrative as a base for the units of work she planned for her students. Her core belief that stories provide children with a means of engaging with, and forming deeper understanding of, the world around them proved most successful in encouraging learning. When she retired from the classroom, Erica began to write her stories down. ‘It was as though the time was right to be writing. The ideas were there and I had to let them escape from my brain and sort themselves out on paper.’ Erica’s characters are average kids. They do not have any special powers. They do not live in any fantasy worlds. Quick wits and keen observation skills are their weapons. The main character, Taya, is the adventurous little girl that Erica longed to be. She has the adventures that Erica dreamed of having. She is a child who wonders about things and likes to figure out puzzles. She can be a scaredy-cat and she can be amazingly brave. She and her fiend, Chris, are likeable kids with whom young readers can easily identify. Who wouldn’t want to be out and about solving mysteries and having adventures? Erica still lives in Brisbane with her husband and their two mischievous dogs.

Five Fast Fun Facts about Erica...

  1. I planted my little brother in the mangroves to see how Viking punishments worked.
  2. My cousin and I used my little brother as a crash test dummy for our experiments....but not for the explosive ones.
  3. I worked at a pub in Cornwall as a bartender in the winter and as a nanny during the summer.
  4. I worked as a typist for the British Army in Germany even though I couldn't type.
  5. My character, Taya, is the little girl I wished to be.

Where to find Erica...


Spending the weekend at the Comino farm turns out to be far more scary than Taya has expected.

While planning a joint birthday party, she and Chris come across several interesting items in the attic, including a carpet python.
Snakes are definitely not Taya's favourite creatures.

Taya thinks one of the items she has found could prove the innocence of Uncle George Comino who is in jail for theft.

Her persistence annoys Chris, but the hint of a mystery is irresistible to Taya. 

If George didn't steal the ruby cross, who did?

Who is Bryan?

Where is the cross now?

Taya has to face one of her greatest fears as she tries to put the clues together.

Could you charm a snake?




Where to find "Taya Bayliss - Snake Charmer"

www.amazon.com/dp/1501050141

Also available from Taya Bayliss Books

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