New PB for Mark Carthew and Shane McG

Congratulations to author, Mark Carthew and illustrator, Shane McG on the upcoming publication of

Bert and Billy

a hardback PB, for readers aged 3-8+ years, published by Leaping Lizards Press.

November 10, 2026

A mountain troll — who desperately wants to be liked — gets together with a passing billy goat to help solve his problems, in a delightful story about foibles, friendship and fun!

Bert and Billy is the second collaboration of Mark Carthew and Shane McG, following on from their award-winning, Speech Pathology Australia Book of Year: The Thing That Goes Ping….and can be purchased HERE.

New PB for Mark Carthew and Shane McG

Congratulations to author, Mark Carthew and illustrator, Shane McG on the upcoming publication of

Bert and Billy

a hardback PB, for readers aged 3-8+ years, published by Leaping Lizards Press.

November 10, 2026

A mountain troll — who desperately wants to be liked — gets together with a passing billy goat to help solve his problems, in a delightful story about foibles, friendship and fun!

Bert and Billy is the second collaboration of Mark Carthew and Shane McG, following on from their award-winning, Speech Pathology Australia Book of Year: The Thing That Goes Ping….and can be purchased HERE.

New JF for Nic Gill and Jake A Minton

Congratulations to author, Nic Gill and illustrator, Jake A Minton on the publication of

"Maya Follows Her Nose"

a paperback JF, for readers aged 7-10 years, published by UWA Publishing.

Abandoned at a shelter, border-collie Maya worries she’ll never find her forever home, until she meets a young ecologist who needs help finding endangered koalas. Join Maya as she conquers her fears and helps wildlife, one sniff at a time!

Book Launch - The official book launch party for "Maya Follows Her Nose" and the new SNIFF SQUAD series will be at 4:30PM Tuesday 13th October at Fullers Bookshop, Hobart. Expect all the usual animal-themed shenanigans and furry special guests!

"Maya Follows Her Nose" is the first book in the new SNIFF SQUAD series, which will profile the real-life adventures of the conservation dog teams lending a paw for Australian wildlife today!

Recommended for animal-loving readers 7+ and can be purchased HERE.