So exciting to share the news that we are now representing Meg McDermott!

Congratulations to our client Laura Stitzel, who was last week awarded the 2026 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award in the 3-5 Years Category for her beautiful picture book Tiny!

University of Western Australia Publishing (UWAP) publishing manager Kate Pickard has acquired ANZ rights to Megan Cheong's literary novella Exchange.

So brilliant to share some exciting deal news from our wonderful client Sally Soweol Han! Sally has signed on to illustrate A Drop of Kindness, a picture book written by Newbery Honor author Andrea Wang. Atheneum has acquired world rights.

Out now with Allen and Unwin: All The Ways I See, the debut picture book from Nas Campanella and Eliza Hull, illustrated by our client Sophie Beer! ☀️🏝️

Out now with Affirm Press: Halloween on the High St written by Deborah Frenkel and illustrated by our client Laura Stitzel!

Out now with Thames and Hudson Australia: Dave Petzold’s beloved picture book We Live in a Bus, now in a gorgeous BUS SHAPE!

So delighted to share that we are now representing Siobhan Kavanagh!

Out now with HarperCollins Australia: Spud and Snowball and the Chattercat by Judith Rossell.

Out now with Thames and Hudson Australia: I See Red written by Maggie Hutchings and illustrated by our wonderful client Sarah Zweck! 🖍️🧸

Spring has sprung! 🌸🌷🌿 We’re excited for warmer weather and these gorgeous new releases... ✨ ✨ ✨

How brilliant to announce that we are now representing Annabel Blake! Welcome Annabel!

Text Publishing has acquired ANZ rights to Jade's contemporary YA novel The Good Boys, in a two-book deal. The Good Boys is set for release in April 2027.

Thrilled to announce that we are now representing Penny Min Ferguson!

So thrilled to announce that we are now representing Hee Jin Song! ✨✨✨

Congratulations to our amazing client Claire Mabey who has been awarded the 2026 Lynley Dodd Children’s Writers Award! Hooray Claire!

Out now with Hachette Australia: One Word by Melissa-Jane Fogarty

Out now with Penguin Random House Australia: Hunt for the Nighthawks by Felice Arena

Now representing: Ed Wright. We are excited to welcome Ed to Annabel Barker Agency!