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Ghost stories in Australian middle-grade: a little cluster in 2022. Why do we love them? Neil Gaiman said: "Fear is a wonderful thing, in small doses. You ride the ghost train into the darkness, knowing that eventually the doors will open..."

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2022-07-10

The Ampersand Prize is open! You can submit via our link in bio from now until 31st of July 🎉

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2022-07-01

The Children’s Book Council of Australia have revealed the 2022 Book of the Year shortlist!

Check out all of the amazing nominated books, authors and illustrators on the blog —> https://t.co/HZdbHAw62F |

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2022-03-29

March for time-travellers...
🐀 1660s: The Rat-Catcher's Apprentice by Maggie Jankuloska
🇫🇷 1780s: Augustin and the Hot Air Balloon by David Metzenthen
🕊️ 1910s: Interned by Pamela Rushby
🇦🇺 1940s: The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan by Felice Arena

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2022-03-27

Presenting! The debut middlegrade by . This beautiful cover was designed by Imogen Stubbs with art by Lucia Gomez Alcaide. Out in May / . Set in a country town, the summer before high school. (Sound on for extra joy)

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2022-02-24

Thank you so much to the team for letting me share my passions for editing and Australian children's literature on their podcast! 😊 You can listen here: https://t.co/YLPkhAyrtV

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2022-02-19

🧵of 2022 (a work-in-progress), feat. sport, history, fantasy, contemporary, comedy, thriller, biography, adventure, sci fi.
https://t.co/pb968Y51jt

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2022-01-28

'My ultimate goal is to have a reader out there somewhere chuckling and guffawing loudly.'

John Michael, author of the new middlegrade Googol Boy series, takes on our Ten Terrifying Questions! —> https://t.co/p1aZxhMd1Z |  

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2021-11-25

"This was the best fantasy book I have ever read, it was so engaging and each page was like its own story. I can’t wait to read the next book!"
- Stephanie, 11, reviews A TALE OF WITCHCRAFT by Chris Colfer.
https://t.co/Uy1wPUmqZ9

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2021-11-24

Anyone else having vivid dreams in lockdown? I keep dreaming I can communicate with animals. Last week, a horse. Recently, my dog! What about middle-grade that communicates a story via an animal?
Coming soon: Wandi. Others you love? (Oz or not, all animals welcome.)

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2021-09-11

The Ballad of Melodie Rose by is a quiet story of connectedness filled with magic, memories and mystery, wrapped in the warm glow of sunrise and sprinkled with stardust. 📚❤️🌅✨ https://t.co/1mdCwgix1F

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2021-07-29

Also love to see a whole squad of time-slips: The Secret Library of Hummingbird House by Julianne Negri, The Boy Who Stepped Through Time by Anna Ciddor (June '21), Heroes of the Secret Underground by Susanne Gervay, and Elsewhere Girls by Bert & Ernie.

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2021-05-03

Aussie Children's Authors, Australian Book Lovers needs your books, all ages welcome. Free listing for a book cover, blurb, bio & buy link of your choice.
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2021-03-18

A gentle and affirming story by sensitively capturing what it’s like be a teenager as your world begins to change and you balance on the edge of who you are and who you want to be https://t.co/SSlJ54mwIU 📚🧍🏽‍♀️

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2021-03-08

March treats:
The Edge of 13, starring Clem from The Secrets We Keep / Share by
Cuckoo's Flight, companion novel to Dragonfly Song & Swallow's Dance by
The Golden Tower, a timeslip set in a magical Renaissance inspired world by Belinda Murrell

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2021-03-01

*happy sigh* just looking at cover art

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2021-02-21

Online Event: Fri 12th Feb 6.30pm
To celebrate the launch of Listen, Layla, will be in conversation with , hosted by
https://t.co/aRgdOiEpOC

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2021-02-09

When does Amie Kaufman sleep?! Incredible, a new middle-grade series called The World Between Blinks, featuring an accidental slip into another world which is, frankly, the only way to slip, along with the time-slip. Out Feb 3rd.

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2021-01-12

Hi! 👋 I am delighted to show off my Astred Hicks-designed book cover for coming out with in MAY 2020 (pre-order: https://t.co/rzRadHE9Ls) and also some lovely endorsement quotes from early readers 😭🥰 of 🙌

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2019-11-13