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Epic Histories (Felice Arena)

Exciting news that Felice Arena’s THE BOY AND THE SPY, A GREAT ESCAPE and FEARLESS FREDERIC will be published by Kane Miller in North America in January 2023.

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At the Museum (Kim Siew)

AT THE MUSEUM, the newest brilliant memory game from Kim Siew! Match museums from around the world to their most iconic exhibits. Published by Thames and Hudson Australia.

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The Stand In (A J Rushby)

THE STAND IN, a YA thiller / romance mystery mashup, perfect for younger teens, written by Allison Rushby, Scholastic Australia

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Congratulations Rebecca Lim!

Congratulations to our wonderful client Rebecca Lim, awarded the CBCA Book of the Year for TIGER DAUGHTER (Allen and Unwin Australia)

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Miss Penny Dreadful (Allison Rushby)

MISS PENNY DREADFUL AND THE MIDNIGHT KITTENS, the first book in a new mystery series for younger readers, written by Allison Rushby (illustrations by Bronte Rose), Walker Books Australia.

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Deal News

So exciting to announce a new middle grade book from Rebecca Lim, publishing with Allen and Unwin in September 2023.

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Eyes on Flies (Dr Bryan Lessard)

Look at this fabulous new book EYES ON FLIES coming from Dr Bryan Lessard (aka Bry the Fly Guy), coming August 30 2022 from Pan Macmillan Australia.

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Internship

Welcome Özge! We are thrilled to have hired our first intern. Find more on our internship page.

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Deal News

Congratulations to Allison Rushby who has a new YA thriller coming in this October 2022 with Scholastic Australia!

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Deal News

Congratulations to Anna Zobel who has a new book coming in 2023 with Penguin Random House Australia! This will be an illustrated middle grade project featuring Anna’s trademark humour and charm.

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Sunshine at Bedtime (illustrated by Sally Han)

A beautiful new book from Sally Soweol Han, coming in April from Storyhouse (UK). Sally’s artwork has been traditionally painted. ‘Sunshine at Bedtime’ will print in the UK and 3% of the printed cover price will go to charity Rays of Sunshine.

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At The Bookshop (illustrated by Kim Siew)

The latest illustrated game from Kim Siew is At The Bookshop! Guess your favourite characters and match them to your books in this fabulous game from Thames and Hudson.

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CBCA Notables 2022

So thrilled that three of our clients have books selected for the Children’s Book Council of Australia books of the year for 2022. Congratulations to Inda Ahmad Zahri (Salih) in Picture Book of The Year, Anna Zobel (Little Gem) in Younger Readers and Tiger Daughter (Rebecca Lim) in Older Readers.

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The Ghost Locket (Allison Rushby)

Cover reveal for The Ghost Locket, a new middle grade mystery from Allison Rushby, coming in April 2022. This beautiful cover by Rovina Cai.

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Deal Announcement

Sally Soweol Han has a number of exciting new projects publishing in 2022 and 2023, including three new picture books; Tiny Wonders (UQP), Sunshine at Bedtime (Storyhouse) and a new picture book from Magic Cat Publishing.

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Deal Announcement

An exciting YA duology, The Towers, written by Mette Jakobsen, to be published by Harper Collins Australia in 2022

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Deal Announcement

A picture book, written by Inda Ahmad Zahri, to be published by Affirm Press in 2023

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