Congratulations to author Fiona Lloyd on winning the
Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award (8-10yo)
and being shortlisted for the
South Australian Literary Awards for
Being Jimmy Baxter
a middle grade novel for 9-14 year olds published by Penguin Random House
Cover illustrated by Katherine Brickman
04 July 2023
Being Jimmy Baxter explores topical mental health themes about surviving the odds, unlikely friendships and the magical music of Elvis.
This is an incredible achievement for Fiona’s debut middle grade. Fiona was also shortlisted for the CBCA awards!
