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Cover reveal: The Colours of Home by Sally Soweol Han
How wonderful to share the cover for Sally Soweol Han’s extraordinary forthcoming picture book Colours of Home, set for release with Thames and Hudson Australia in March.
Advance praise for The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls ahead of US release
Judith Rossell’s The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls (US edition) has received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews – ’Cinematic, amusing, and exciting: a slightly subversive, delightfully empowering, all-around winner.’ Hooray Jude!
The Midwatch shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards
How exciting to share that Judith Rossell’s The Midwatch has been shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards. Congratulations Jude and to all nominated!
Out now: My Big Secret
Happy publication to My Big Secret, written and illustrated by our wonderful client Felice Arena! Out now with Penguin Random House.
The Midwatch shortlisted for the Indie Awards
Judith Rossell’s stunning THE MIDWATCH (Hardie Grant Children’s) has been shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards. Congratulations to Judith!
Our holiday gift guide
The holiday season is here! Looking for the perfect gift? Here are some ideas to give and cherish, from our wonderful clients
All About the Brain selected for Junior Library Guild Gold Standard book club
All About the Brain, written by paediatric neurologist Gabriel Dabscheck and illustrated by our amazing client Kim Siew, has been selected for the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard book club.
Out now: Mia Megastar 3: In the Spotlight
Out now: Mia Megastar: In The Spotlight — the third installment in Ada Nicodemou’s Mia Megastar series . Written by Meredith Costain and illustrated by our wonderful client Serena Geddes.
Out now: Thunderhead
Out now: Sophie Beer’s middle-grade debut Thunderhead – a heart-squeezing and hopeful illustrated novel about music, disability, friendship and fandom.
Spring picture book releases
Our clients have released some absolutely GORGEOUS picture books over the past few months! Take a look at these wonderful September and October titles 👀👀
Judith Rossell wins 2024 Albert Ullin award
Our wonderful client Judith Rossell is the recipient of the 2024 Albert Ullin Award, worth $10,000. Congratulations Jude!
Sophie Beer on Thunderhead in Books and Publishing
Our wonderful client Sophie Beer is in Books and Publishing this week, discussing disability representation, D/deafness, tumours in Australian children’s literature and her amazing forthcoming middle grade novel Thunderhead.
Out now: Howzat Pat!
Howzat Pat is out now! Happy publication to the first two books in this new series, illustrated by our fabulous client Serena Geddes and brilliantly written by Dave Hartley, alongside the inimitable Aussie cricket captain Pat Cummins!
Out now: The Midwatch by Judith Rossell
The Midwatch is here! We could not be more excited for the world to finally be able to read this spectacular story from the clever, funny and wonderful Judith Rossell.
US release: Return to Sender
Congratulations to Lauren Draper on the US release of Return to Sender with HarperCollins!
Out now: Cheese
Some Brie? Mais oui! Cheese! – the wonderful follow up to Pasta! – is here! From our fabulous client Felice Arena, illustrated by Beatrice Cerocchi.
Out now: We Live in a Bus by Dave Petzold
Out now from our client Dave Pezold... We Live in a Bus. Life is full of surprises when you live in a bus. Everywhere is your home and every day brings something new. Congratulations Dave!
Advance praise for The Midwatch by Judith Rossell
The countdown to The Midwatch by Judith Rossell begins… So exciting to share some very well deserved praise for this wonderful book. Set to hit shelves this October…
Rebecca Lim wins NSW Premier’s History Award
We are thrilled to announce that Two Sparrowhawks in a Lonely Sky, written by our client Rebecca Lim, has been awarded the 2024 NSW Premier’s History Award in the Young people’s history prize category. Congratulations Bec!
Out now: Before We Met
Out now: Before We Met – a heartfelt tribute to the anticipation and excitement a child can bring and the ways a family can be created, including IVF and adoption. Written by Gabrielle Tozer and illustrated by our wonderful client Sophie Beer.