Penguin Children’s Bookseller Grant recipients announced
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has announced the recipients of the $200,000 grant aiming to “recognise and empower booksellers who are passionate about inspiring the next generation of readers”.
The recipients of the Penguin Children’s Bookseller Grant are:
- Abbey’s Bookshop, Sydney NSW
- Beaufort St Books, Mount Lawley WA
- Benn’s Books, Bentleigh VIC
- The Book Cow, Kingston ACT
- The Book Dispensary, Forbes NSW
- The Bookshop Bowral, Bowral NSW
- The Bookshop Darwin, Darwin NT
- Booktique Wangaratta, Wangaratta VIC
- Brunswick Bound, Brunswick VIC
- Edgars Books & News, Wangaratta VIC
- Five Senses Education Seven Hills, Seven Hills NSW
- Fullers Bookshop, Hobart TAS
- Gateway Bookshop, Wagga Wagga NSW
- Gleebooks, Glebe NSW
- Harbour Bookshop Ulladulla, Ulladulla NSW
- The Hobart Bookshop, Battery Point TAS
- Imprints, Adelaide SA
- Jeffreys Books, Malvern VIC
- The Leaf Bookshop, Ashburton VIC
- The Little Bookroom, Brunswick East VIC
- MacLean’s Booksellers, Hamilton NSW
- Margaret River BookShop, Margaret River WA
- Mary Martin Bookshop (Southgate), Southbank VIC
- Mary Who? Bookshop, Townsville City QLD
- Matilda Bookshop, Stirling SA
- Megalong Books, Leura NSW
- Mostly Books, Torrens Park SA
- Nice Stack of Books, Meeniyan VIC
- Paper Bird Children’s Books & Arts, Fremantle WA
- Paperchain Bookstore, Griffith ACT
- Pictures and Pages, Coburg VIC
- Quick Brown Fox Bookshop, Grange QLD
- Ramona, Northcote VIC
- Readings Kids, Carlton VIC
- Red Kangaroo Books, Alice Springs NT
- Rosetta Books, Maleny QLD
- Shakespeare’s, Blackwood SA
- The Sun Bookshop, Yarraville VIC
- The Turning Page Bookshop, Springwood NSW
- Umina Beach Book Nook, Umina NSW
- Where the Wild Things Are, West End QLD.
“The ideas shared reflected a deep passion for children’s literacy, with booksellers proposing unique and community-driven ways to bring the joy of reading to life in their stores and beyond,” said PRH. “These grants will fund projects ranging from interactive reading events and storytelling festivals to partnerships with schools and libraries – all designed to make reading accessible, engaging, and fun for kids of all ages.”
PRH ANZ CEO Julie Burland said, “It’s wonderful to see booksellers across Australia finding new and creative ways to share the joy of reading with children. At Penguin Random House, we believe reading for pleasure is one of the greatest gifts a child can receive – it opens minds, sparks imagination and nurtures curiosity. Through this initiative, we’re proud to support booksellers whose creativity and community spirit are helping children discover the joy and wonder of books.”
Matilda Bookshop children’s bookseller Kasey Chambers said, “These funds will support us in establishing a program to nurture younger readers in our community, and to celebrate the pleasures of reading whilst fostering empathy, creativity, critical thinking and communication skills, which have never been more imperative than they are now.”
“Every one of the applications reminded us that when we invest in local bookshops, we’re investing in the future of reading,” added PRH children’s campaigns and publishing director Belinda Conners. “We can’t wait to see these projects come to life in communities across Australia.”
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