New PB for Vikki Marmaras

Congratulations to author Vikki Marmaras on the publication of

Poppy, The Queen and The Seat

illustrated by Caterina Metti

a hardback picture book for ages 3+ published by Red Paper Kite

01 May 2023

Princess Poppy wants to sit. Of course, she deserves the best and the queen goes to extraordinary lengths to soothe her daughter's tantrum. Even giving up her throne! But, alas, that is not the best seat in the palace.

Poppy, The Queen and The Seat is filled with an eclectic assortment of chairs, fun rhymes and a fantastic tantrum.

Looks like lots of fun!

New YA fiction for Helen Chapman

Congratulations to author Helen Chapman on the publication of

Deadly Waters

a paperback young adult fiction for 9-14 year olds published by Omnibus Books

01 May 2023

As a promising cricketer, teenager, Cliff dreams that one day he will play cricket for Australia. But when war comes he leaves everything he knows behind and faces horrors from submarine attacks to suicide attacks by kamikaze pilots.

A little known part of Australia's WW2 is that German ships laid mines off the coast of Australia to destroy Allied ships leaving for battle. U-boats and Japanese subs also attacked ships off the east coast.

Sobering to realise how close WW2 came to Australia.  

New PB for Katrina Germein

Congratulations to author Katrina Germein for

Baby Lou

a hardback picture book for babies and toddlers published by Little Book Press

Illustrated by Karen Blair

April 2023

Baby Lou likes trying new food. As Lou grows, so does the menu.
Mashed beans. Rainbow fruit. Buttered toast.
Some foods are soft and some are squishy, but all are safe for Baby Lou.
A yummy book for little learners.

Baby Lou will soon be on its way to lots of little newborns and their families as part of the Raising Literacy Australia Book Gifting Program.

What a wonderful program!