New JF for Lian Tanner

Congratulations to author Lian Tanner on the upcoming publication of

Spellhound: A Dragons of Hallow book

A paperback junior fiction for 7-11 year olds published by Allen & Unwin . To be released on 4th of April 2023.

What do a minch-wiggin, a child Queen, and an enormous magical pup have in common? They need to find the dragon that has turned their worlds upside-down … even if it means revealing all they want to keep hidden.

Book Launch 10.30 am Saturday April 22 at the State Library of Tasmania, Murray St, Hobart.

Can’t wait to read it!

2023 NSW Literary Awards Recognition for Lian Tanner

Congratulations to author Lian Tanner for her novel, Rita’s Revenge, being recognised in the 2023 NSW Literary Awards.

Rita's Revenge has been shortlisted for the

Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature.

Rita’s Revenge is a middle grade novel for 8-12 year olds published by Allen & Unwin in July 2022

Congratulations Lian. Rita is such a clever and funny book. Well deserved!

Crime award for Lian Tanner

Congratulations to Lian Tanner, winner of the Sisters in Crime 2021 Davitt Award for Best Children’s Crime Novel for

A Clue for Clara

This junior fiction title was published in August 2020 by Allen & Unwin.

The hero is a scruffy chook who dreams of being a famous detective with a TV show and teams up with the daughter of the local policeman to solve crimes in the town of Little Dismal.

Our very own SCBWI committee member, Sue Whiting’s novel The Book of Chance (Walker Books Australia) was highly commended in this category