IBBY Australia has selected writer Clare Atkins and illustrator Lisa Kennedy for the 2020 International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List. Atkins was selected for the writing... Read more
Writers SA will run a 15-month program to support marginalised and under-represented writers in South Australia, after receiving an $82,000 grant as part of the Australia Council’s most recent grants... Read more
Magabala Books has appointed The Rights Hive agency to represent the publisher on international rights sales. The Rights Hive director Natasha Solomun said she has ‘long admired Magabala’s list, which... Read more
Ventura Press has acquired world rights to Paul Dalgarno’s debut novel, Poly. The rights were acquired via Martin Shaw at Alex Adsett Publishing Services. Shaw described Dalgarno’s novel as ‘a... Read more
In the UK, the popularity of children’s audiobooks has increased by 138% since January 2018, reports the Bookseller. In a report shared at the Bookseller Children’s Conference in London, market... Read more
