Debut PB for Marjorie Crosby-Fairall

Congratulations to author and illustrator Marjorie Crosby-Fairall on the upcoming publication of

Emmie Builds Something New—Australian Edition

a hardback picture book for ages 3-8, published by Affirm Press

28th October 2025

Emmie is an inventor who can solve any problem with her clever creations... until new kind of problem arrives. A cat-and-mouse caper with a unique twist, this is a captivating tale that celebrates innovation, resilience and the power of kindness.

Book Launch - November 1st, 10.30am @ Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe

RSVP: rachel@gleebooks.com.au

Purchase the Australian edition of Emmie Builds Something New here to discover just what clever Emmie has been creating!

Debut PB for Marjorie Crosby-Fairall

Congratulations to author and illustrator Marjorie Crosby-Fairall on the upcoming publication

Emmie Builds Something New

a hardback for ages 4-7, which will be published in the US on 30th September 2025 by Red Comet Press, with the Australian version being published on 1st November 2025 by Affirm Press.

Join Emmie, a clever inventor living in her attic kingdom, as she battles a mischievous interloper with her ingenious creations, discovering that true friendship can emerge from even the most unexpected challenges.

Click HERE to purchase Marjorie’s debut book, which has been described as being an inventive, detailed, and unexpectedly tender book, which celebrates the power of imagination and the surprising places it can lead.

Sydney Book Launch:
1st November 2025, 10.30am at Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe. RSVP: rachel@gleebooks.com.au

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.