Award Shortlist for Deborah Abela

Congratulations to author Deborah Abela.

Her novel,

The Book of Wondrous Possibilities

has been shortlisted in

Sisters In Crime Davitt Awards 2023

A Junior Fiction paperback for 8-12 year olds published by Penguin Random House 2022

Arlo lives with his mouse and uncle above their bookshop. When a girl called Lisette begs him to hide her from a murderer, he’s swept into a world of kidnappings, dragons and an enemy determined to destroy everything he loves.

This is the fourth award shortlisting for the novel, along with a CBCA Notable, YABBA, KOALA and Kroc Award and The Speech Pathology Awards.

Fantastic achievement. Fabulous book! Congratulations Deborah!

Crystal Kite award for Katrina Germein and Mandy Foot

Congratulations to author Katrina Germein on being awarded

Crystal Kite Award (Australia/New Zealand) for

Bev and Kev

illustrated by Mandy Foot

Bev and Kev is a early childhood picture book published by Little Book Press

April 2022

Bev is tall and Kev is small.
An unlikely pair!

Could this be the beginning of a very big friendship?
A heart-warming tale about learning to love yourself
and the value of a true friend.

2023 CBCA Early Childhood Shortlist

The annual Crystal Kite Award is a peer-given award to recognise great books from 15 SCBWI regional divisions around the world.

Congratulations to Katrina Germein and Mandy Foot!