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The Van Apfel Girls are Gone 

Sunday, 28 April 2019
Australian author Felicity McLean is an international publishing sensation with rights to The Van Apfel Girls are Gone already sold to the US, UK, Spain and France. Part mystery, part coming-of-age story, The...

Squidge Dibley Destroys the School 

Sunday, 28 April 2019
Squidge Dibley is the new kid at Craglands South Primary School … and the school might not survive him. Things are going downhill fast for class 6PU at Craglands South....

Anh Do’s ‘Wolf Girl’ 

Sunday, 28 April 2019
I crawled onto the bank and collapsed, exhausted. From the dirt, I looked up in amazement at four dogs staring down at me. Was I dreaming? Had I gone mad?...

It Sounded Better in my Head 

Sunday, 28 April 2019
It Sounded Better in my Head won the 2018 Text Prize and rights have been sold in six international territories. When her parents announce their impending separation, Natalie can’t understand why no...

Starfell 

Sunday, 28 April 2019
Misfit witch Willow Moss holds the fate of the magical world of Starfell in her rather unremarkable hands … A spellbinding new fantasy series for readers aged 8-12, perfect for...

 

Friday, 26 April 2019
The big-hearted romantic comedy that has everyone smitten.

About the book 

Friday, 26 April 2019
It Sounded Better in my Head won the 2018 Text Prize and rights have been sold in six international territories. When her parents announce their impending separation, Natalie can’t understand why...

About the author 

Friday, 26 April 2019
Nina Kenwood is the marketing manager at Readings bookshop in Melbourne. She has worked in the book industry for 10 years, but has been writing, secretly, for much longer. It...

 

Friday, 26 April 2019

Interview with the author 

Friday, 26 April 2019
Nina Kenwood and Text senior editor Jane Pearson recently spoke with Jackie Tang for Books+Publishing to discuss how winning the Text Prize has affected Nina as a debut author. Read...

Sample chapter 

Friday, 26 April 2019
See for yourself what all the fuss is about—read a chapter of It Sounded Better in my Head here.  

Something To Believe In 

Wednesday, 24 April 2019
A memoir of music, madness and love from the author of the cult classic Pig City. For Andrew Stafford, music was a way up and a way out. There was just one...