New PB for Jenni Barrand and Kiralee Strong

Congratulations to illustrator Jenni Barrand and author Kiralee Strong on the publication of

Hugs Still Feel the Same

a hardback picture book for ages 5-8 published by EK Books.

11 March 2025

Direct link to purchase Hugs Still Feel the Same

When a girl and her family are evacuated from their town during a flood, nothing is the same, except how it feels when Mum, Dad and Teddy hug her. A story of hope, resilience, and finding comfort in the familiar.

Book Launch
Sunday 16th March - 11am - Evan’s Head Bowling Club

New PB for Tristan Klein and Nick Baker

Congratulations to illustrator Tristan Klein and author Nick Baker on their debut publication of

My New Home

A paperback picture book for ages 4-8 years by Seek and Hide Productions.

10 October 2024

Direct link to purchase My New Home

My New Home is a rhyming picture book about a family that must move to another planet. Loosely inspired by refugee journeys, it’s a story about moving to a new strange home and making friends.

New MG for Suzanne Leal

Congratulations to author Suzanne Leal on the publication of

The Year We Escaped

a paperback middle grade fiction for ages 9-13 years published by HarperCollins

4 June 2025

Cover illustration by Ross Murray

Direct link to purchase The Year We Escaped

With war brewing, German classmates Klara and Rachel, and French brothers Lucien and Paul, are forced to leave their homes. They are taken to a French detention camp where the conditions are appalling and escape seems impossible. Or is it?

Filled with adventure, danger and intrigue, this is the story of four unlikely friends desperate to escape from a war that keeps coming closer.

Book Launch
6pm on 5 June 2025 at Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW