Finalist Bologna Portfolio Award for Marjorie Crosby-Fairall

Congratulations to illustrator Marjorie Crosby-Fairall for being selected as a Finalist for the Bologna Portfolio Award.

The "Bologna Portfolio Award" aims to recognize the illustrator's portfolio as a fundamental tool for professional development, emphasizing its primary role as a means to access new job opportunities and as a communication tool between the illustrator and key players in the publishing industry.

The purpose of the initiative is to highlight those characteristics of the portfolio, such as clarity of presentation and consistency of language, that make it a professional facilitator between the world of creativity and content production.

After its debut at the Guadalajara fair, the new "Bologna Portfolio Award" had its first Italian stop at the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2025. On this occasion, participation in the award was exclusively dedicated to the finalist illustrators of the 2025 Illustrators Exhibition, as a recognition of their talent.

The qualification phase for the final selection of the winner took place on April 3rd as part of the "Portfolio Marathon 2025" initiative, held within "The Illustrators Survival Corner" program during the Bologna Children's Book Fair.

Award Shortlist for Deborah Abela

Congratulations to author Deborah Abela on being shortlisted for the

REAL awards for

The Book of Wondrous Possibilities

a paperback middle grade for ages 8-12 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.

The Book of Wondrous Possibilities has been shortlisted for the REAL awards, voted for by students from Victoria, NSW, ACT and the NT. It is always a complete thrill to be part of these incredible awards!  

Congratulations on your second shortlist for these awards Deb!


Award Shortlist for Deborah Abela

Congratulations to author Deborah Abela on being shortlisted for the

REAL awards for

The Kindness Project

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

2024

Four kids are given a class assignment to change the world. Trouble is they don't like each other, until they discover they have lots more in common than they thought and create the most wonderful kindness project of all.

The Kindness Project has been shortlisted for the REAL awards, voted for by students from Victoria, NSW, ACT and the NT. It is always a complete thrill to be part of these incredible awards!  

The kids have voted and Kindness is in!