Now representing: Jade Timms. We are very excited to welcome Jade to Annabel Barker Agency!

Very happy publication to Tiny by Laura Stitzel – the story of a little girl who dreams of growing BIG. Out now with Walker.

A very happy publication to Georgina Chadderton’s graphic memoir OH BROTHER, out now in Australia, the US, Canada and the UK!

Out now: Behind the Screens, written by Dr Niraj Lal, with illustrations by our wonderful client Aśka!

Brand new from Serena Geddes! ELLA FOREVER is the first in a very exciting new graphic novel series starring the beloved character Ella.

Out now: WANTED: THE CUTEST BABY IN THE WORLD, written by Davina Bell and illustrated by our wonderful client Sarah Zweck.

Congratulations to our Sarah Zweck, Sally Soweol Han, Carla Salmon and Melissa-Jane Fogarty, who all have books listed in the 2026 CBCA Notables! Hooray!

Now representing: Megan Cheong. We are thrilled to welcome our newest client Megan to Annabel Barker Agency.

Out this May from Rebecca Lim: The Graduate – a mesmerising legal thriller and a masterfully dark crime debut. From Affirm Press (Simon & Schuster).

How exciting to be starting the year with so many beautiful new books from our clients, including these gorgeous February releases.

Pasta!, written by our client Felice Arena and illustrated by Beatrice Cerocchi, is now available in the UK through Simon & Schuster. Congratulations Felice!

Twice the Love, written by our client Inda Ahmad Zahri and illustrated by Nabila Adani, is set for UK release in a few days with Simon & Schuster. Hooray Inda!

The Kids Reading Guide for Summer 2025-2026 is here! The guide features art from Here Come the Cousins, illustrated by Sarah Zweck, on the cover and throughout. Yay Sarah!

Six months of amazing reviews for our clients’ books – click through for a handful of highlights!

Out now with HarperCollins: Spud and Snowball and the Fancy Fish. We’re so thrilled to celebrate the release of the first book in this hilarious new junior fiction series from Judith Rossell.

Rachel Lawson at Lerner/Gecko Press has bought world rights to Cass and the Beast – a picture book written by our wonderful client Claire Mabey and illustrated by Jill Calder. Congratulations Claire!

Out now: Another Year Around the Sun – a gorgeous new picture book by Katrina Germein and our wonderful client Alice Lindstrom! Happy publication to this beautiful book from Affirm Press

Happy publication to the beautiful Here Come the Cousins, written by Maggie Hutchings and illustrated by our wonderful client Sarah Zweck. Out now with Thames and Hudson Australia.

The Midwatch has been shortlisted for the ARA Historical Novel prize in the Children’s and Young Adult category. Hooray Jude and congratulations to all the shortlisted authors.

Happy publication to the German edition of The Midwatch School for Unwanted Girls, out now with Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe GmbH.