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Author Interview — REDISCOVERING REBELS: Emily Gale and Nova Weetman(Post)
In their new book, Outlaw Girls, Emily Gale and Nova Weetman passionately delve into untold stories of female empowerment in history, crafting accessible and joyful historical fiction for young reader
Featured Reviews June 2024(Post)Featured Reviews from our June Newsletter 2024 mailout: Author: Margaret Wild (AU)Illustrator: Hannah Sommerville (AU)ISBN: 9781922930378Publisher: Affirm KidsRelease date: 28 May 2024Reading age: 3
Author Interview — A BRIDGE OF SEA GLASS: Rebecca Fraser(Post)Author, copywriter and editor Rebecca Fraser talks about her writing process, the inspiration for her new middle-grade novel Sea Glass, and the power of intergenerational relationships.When did you fi
Author Interview — BRINGING THE CARPET TO LIFE: Rosanne Hawke(Post)Learn all the juicy insights into Pepper Masalah's third adventure, Pepper Masalah and the Giant Bird.Coming out in November is the third book in Pepper’s series — did you originally intend Pepper Mas
Author Interview — TREASURED STORIES: Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern(Post)Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern shapes a comforting series about friendship and overcoming challenges, sharing her inspiration behind Ariana Treasure and the Treasure Chest thrift shop. What do you love most
Author Interview – BEHIND THE SCREEN: Allayne Webster(Post)From navigating the pressures of social media to creating relatable characters, Allayne Webster shares her writing process and the thoughts behind her novel, Selfie, in light of the under-16s soc
February 2026 Featured Reviews(Post)February 2026 Featured Reviews Check out some of our favourite new releases from our February Newsletter. Welcome to our first free newsletter for 2026! Below you will find short reviews on 12 new re
Author Interview — IN THE CLOUDS: Tamlyn Teow(Post)Tamlyn Teow, the illustrator of The Other Side of the Clouds by Matt Samuel, shares what she loves most about illustrating children's books and how she evokes emotion in readers.What do you love about
Author Interview — HARMONIES UNVEILED: Adele Jones(Post)In Signal Erased, Adele Jones combines intricate science-fiction with compelling characters and relationships, revisiting familiar characters through a new lense.What was the inspiration for Signal Er
Featured Reviews Faith Term 2 2024(Post)Featured Reviews from our Faith Christian Term 2 2024 mailout: Author: Kathryn Joy MacdowellIllustrator: Mark KesslerISBN: 9781922411464Publisher: City & VineRelease date: 06/10/2023Reading age: 3 to
March 2025 Featured Reviews(Post)March 2025 Featured Reviews Check out our favourite new releases from March. Welcome! Below you will find 12 of our favourite new releases from March 2025. These short reviews are just a taste of our
THE VALUE OF INTERACTIVE READING: Dr Margaret Merga(Post)Dr Margaret Merga, senior lecturer at Curtin University, offers insights into how we can help our young people become life-long avid readers.Dr Merga’s primary research areas are focussed on encouragi