Crystal Kite Award for Emma Quay

Congratulations SCBWI Crystal Kite Winner Emma Quay!

The picture book “Happy All Over” by author-illustrator Emma Quay is the winner of the 2025 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award, in the Australia, New Zealand and Oceania Division.

The SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards are presented annually for books that represent excellence in the field of children’s literature. The awards are peer-selected and voted on by SCBWI members.

“Happy All Over” is a hardback picture book published by ABC Books/ HarperCollins Publishers Australia

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Finalist Award for Loraine Rushton, Adele Vincent and Andrew McIntosh

Congratulations to authors Loraine Ruston and Adele Vincent and illustrator Andrew McIntosh!

Their book

Shout It Out! Yoga Therapy for Emotional Resilience

was a finalist in the

Mind, Body and Spirit Category of the 2025 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

‘Shout It Out! Yoga Therapy for Emotional Resilience’ is a hardback picture book for ages 3-10, published by Little Steps Publishing.

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Award Shortlisting for Vaughan Duck

Congratulations to Vaughan Duck for his short-listing in the

I Am Writing Picture Books Competition

Vaughan’s picture book manuscript ‘Pigeon the Chicken,’ was short-listed (top 10) in the ‘I Am in Print Competition.’ The competition was judged by editors from Little Tiger books in the UK and had 595 entries.