Whitley Book Award for Stephanie Owen Reeder and Cher Hart

Congratulations to author Stephanie Owen Reeder and illustrator Cher Hart on winning the award for

Children’s Investigative Zoology in the 2024 Whitley Book Awards presented by the Royal Zoological Society of NSW for

Sensational Australian Animals

a hardback non-fiction picture book for ages 6+ by CSIRO Publishing

01 February 2024

Explore the fascinating world of native Australian animals through the five basic senses – sight, sound, smell, taste and touch.

Covering more than 145 truly astounding animals – from sharp-eyed whale sharks to sticky-bellied green tree frogs – Sensational Australian Animals showcases the strange things these creatures can do with their eyes, ears, noses, mouths and skin! Meet birds that laugh, frogs that quack and fish that sing.

What a sensational achievement for Stephanie and Cher!

ABLE Golden Book Award for Eleanor Pearson and Angela Perrini

Congratulations to author Eleanor Pearson and illustrator Angela Perrini on receiving the Gold Award at the

ABLE Golden Book Awards for Books are NOT just for Bedtime

a debut picture book for 4-8 year olds published by Little Steps Publishing

01 March 2024

Books Are NOT Just For Bedtime won the Gold Award in the Children's Book Illustrated category at the ABLE (Author Book Launch & Expo) Golden Book Awards, held in Melbourne on 11th October, 2024.

An incredible achievement for a debut book!


New YA for Verity Croker

Congratulations to author Verity Croker on the upcoming publication of

ALBA - Hidden Secrets

cover illustrated by Fiona Suherman

a Young Adult paperback published by GenZ Publishing

01 November 2024

Sixteen-year-old Rebecca, is mourning the death of her boyfriend Alastair. She and Calum, Alastair's brother, grow closer after discovering a buried suitcase in an icehouse in a Scottish village. Rebecca is torn, reluctant to reveal her secret relationship with Alastair.

‘ALBA explores the delicate balance between love and loss, secrecy and truth, and the healing power of sharing one’s heart with those willing to listen.’