Di Morrissey to release first picture book
Harbour Publishing House has announced it will publish Di Morrissey’s first children’s picture book in October. Sonoma Meets Miss Mouse, written by Morrissey and illustrated by local artist Julie Sydenham,...
Booktrust children’s book awards announced
In the UK, the winners of the inaugural Booktrust Best Book Awards have been announced. The awards are run in partnership with Amazon Kindle during Children’s Book Week and were...
‘Song for a Scarlet Runner’ wins inaugural Readings Children’s Book Prize
Song for a Scarlet Runner by Julie Hunt (A&U) has won the inaugural Readings Children’s Book Prize.The book was chosen from a shortlist of eight. Also on the shortlist were: ...
Brooks, Klassen win Carnegie, Greenaway medals
In the UK, Kevin Brooks has won the Carnegie Medal for The Bunker Diary (Puffin) and Jon Klassen has won the Kate Greenaway Medal for This is Not My Hat...
Brisbane Writers Festival schools program released
The Brisbane Writers Festival has released its schools program for this year’s festival, which runs from 3 to 7 September. Among the guests at this year’s schools program, which runs...
Bonnier Publishing launches US children’s imprint little bee books
UK-based, Swedish-owned Bonnier Publishing has launched a US children’s imprint called little bee books, reports Publishers Weekly. Distributed by Simon & Schuster in the US and Canada, the imprint targets readers aged...
‘National treasures’ celebrated at CBCA conference
The 2014 CBCA National Conference was held in Canberra from 16-18 May under the theme ‘National Treasures’. Sharon Hayes, resource centre manager at Marian College in Melbourne, reports:This year’s CBCA...
‘Good Reading’ launches ‘PK Mag’
Good Reading has launched a new digital-only magazine for primary school aged children. Called PK Mag, the bimonthly publication aims to ‘provide students with an authentic place to submit their...
Five Mile launches unpublished illustrator prize
The Five Mile Press has launched a prize for unpublished Australian illustrators with the winner to receive a publishing contract worth $4000.‘We are offering a guaranteed publishing contract to the winner...
CBCA Victoria elects new committee
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Victoria branch has elected a new committee at its AGM on 8 May. Mary Moore remains president. Newly elected vice presidents Meg Moores...
Cross wins Little Rebels Children’s Book Award
Gillian Cross has won the Little Rebels Children’s Book Award for radical children’s fiction for her book After Tomorrow (OUP), reports the Bookseller. Cross’ novel, a dystopian tale set in...
HGE competition winner to feature in ‘Billie B Mystery’ book
The winner of a new Hardie Grant Egmont competition will appear in a forthcoming ‘Billie B Mystery’ book by Sally Rippin. The competition was announced on the publisher’s Bookids Facebook...
ASA Children’s Picture Book Illustrators 2014 grants announced
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has announced the successful applicants for its Children’s Picture Book Illustrators’ Initiative. Funded by the Australia Council for the Arts, the grants support ‘the...
Up to 18 jobs at risk at Random House Children’s Publishers UK
In the UK, up to 18 jobs at Random House Children’s Publishers (RHCP) are at risk of redundancy, reports the Bookseller. According to the Bookseller, affected staff in marketing, publicity,...
NZ Post Children’s Book Awards 2014 finalists announced
The finalists for the 2014 New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are:Picture Books Machines and Me: Boats (Catherine Foreman, Scholastic NZ)...
Waterstones Children’s Book Prize winners announced
Katherine Rundell’s children’s novel Rooftoppers (Faber) has been named the overall winner at this year’s Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, reports the Bookseller. The novel also won the Best Fiction for...
Little Rebels Children’s Book Award shortlist announced
In the UK, the shortlist has been announced for the Little Rebels Children’s Book Award for radical children’s fiction. The shortlisted titles are: Moon Bear (Gill Lewis, OUP); After Tomorrow...
Bologna: contemporary, realistic fiction in demand
Nerrilee Weir, rights manager at Random House, reports from the Bologna Children’s Book Fair:The 2014 Bologna Children’s Book Fair felt a lot like the 2013 fair, with the weather remaining...
Readings Children’s Book Prize 2014 shortlist announced
Independent Melbourne bookseller Readings has announced the shortlist for the inaugural Readings Children’s Book Prize. The shortlisted titles are: Song for a Scarlet Runner (Julie Hunt, A&U) The Girl Who...
Storylines NZ announces 2014 Notable Books List
The Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust in New Zealand has announced its list of notable books for 2014.The Storylines 2014 Notable Books List was announced on 29 March at the...