Eva Collins' Ask No Questions shortlisted for Prime Minister's Literary Award, CBCA Award, and Mary Gilmore Award

Congratulations to author Eva Collins on being shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Award in Young Adult Literature, CBCA’s Notable Book of the Year for older readers, and the Mary Gilmore Award for a published first book of poetry for

Ask No Questions

a paperback YA non fiction for 16+ published by Puncher & Wattmann

July 2022

This book traces the author's family's journey out of Poland to Australia during the Cold War. It is a verse memoir, laced with pathos but also humour making it easier to carry the message of displacement and adaptation across.

The language is sparing and accessible to people of all ages.
Just as for the Australians, migrants are foreign, so too for the migrants it is the Australians who are foreign. There is the initial stage of discomfort.

Well done on being shortlisted for three awards in 2023.

CBCA Shortlist for Fiona Lloyd

Congratulations to author Fiona Lloyd on being selected for the

CBCA Shortlist for

Being Jimmy Baxter

a paperback middle grade for ages 10-14 published by Penguin Random House

4 July 2023

Being Jimmy Baxter has been shortlisted in the CBCA Book of the Year awards. It is a gently funny yet powerful coming-of-age middle grade novel about surviving the odds, unlikely friendships and the magical music of Elvis.

A little less conversation a little more reading please! Congratulations Fiona!


Deborah Abela's The Book of Wondrous Possibillities shortlisted for Yabba/Koala Awards

Congratulations to author Deborah Abela on being shortlisted for the Yabba/Koala Awards for

The Book of Wondrous Possibillities

Cover illustrated by Kristina Kister

a paperback middle grade fiction for ages 8-12 published by Penguin Random House

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 5th award for the book and the 2nd Yabba/Koala shortlisting.