Our latest!
Mette Jakobsen
Congratulations to Mette Jakobsen whose new YA dystopian thriller - FIREFLIES IN FLIGHT - publishes this month from Harper Collins Australia
NSW Premier’s Awards
Brilliant news for WHEN GRANNY CAME TO STAY, written by Alice Pung and illustrated by our client Sally Soweol Han (Pan Macmillan Australia), in a series OUR STORIES edited by Rand Abdel-Fattah. This book was shortlisted in the NSW Premiers Literary Awards (Multicultural NSW)
CBCA Awards
Congratulations to two of our wonderful creators whose books were selected as Notable Books in the Children’s Book Council of Australia 2023 Awards. TINY WONDERS by Sally Soweol Han (UQP) and THE STAND IN by Allison Rusbhy (Scholastic). We also congratulate our wonderful client Lauren Draper and Text Publishing on the Notable selection of THE MUSEUM OF BROKEN THINGS, published prior to Lauren joining our agency.
Out this month
THE WISH SISTERS - The Party Wish and The Big Wish, a cute new junior fiction series written by Allison Rusbhy and illustrated by Karen Blair (UQP)
Out this month
THE MONTH THAT MAKES THE YEAR, written and illustrated by Inda Ahmad Zahri (Allen and Unwin Australia)
Out this month
PARCEL FOR PENGUIN, the first in a cute new series for preschoolers from Shelley Knoll Miller (Penguin Random House Australia)
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.
Twice the Love (Inda Ahmad Zahri and Nabila Adani)
TWICE THE LOVE, a picture book celebrating the magic of twins, written by Inda Ahmad Zahri and illustrated by Nabila Adani. Published by Affirm Press.
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.
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
Congratulations Rebecca Lim!
Congratulations to our wonderful client Rebecca Lim, awarded the CBCA Book of the Year for TIGER DAUGHTER (Allen and Unwin Australia)
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.
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.
Bees are Our Friends (illustrated by Alice Lindstrom)
A beautiful new book illustrated by Alice Lindstrom, coming in June 2022 from Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing.
Internship
Welcome Özge! We are thrilled to have hired our first intern. Find more on our internship page.
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.