Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Jennifer Bain and Scott Stuart! What an honour to welcome two impressive creators to share their new picture book title – author Jennifer Bain and author-illustrator Scott Stuart are here to discuss their insightful journey into creating Don’t Fall For The Trick. Both creators, like many of us, have seen first-hand […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Jodi Toering and Valerie Brumby! We’re welcoming back the superlative Jodi Toering, following the success of Night Watch! (illus. by Tannya Harricks, interview here) with her newest picture book, Rain on the Rock. What can I say? WOW! This book is incredible! Jodi’s beautiful, poetic prose seamlessly amalgamates with the exquisite […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Angela Toniolo! We’re delighted to welcome debut picture book author, Angela Toniolo, to the blog to share her recent release; Mavis, the Little Plane Spotter. Mavis and Doreen, based on Angela’s grandmother and great-aunt respectively, are the names of the inspirational sisters behind the patriotic honour of spotting and notifying the […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Rae White! It’s a pleasure to return to the blog with a beautiful interview, celebrating diversity and individuality in the most colourful of ways possible! Welcome author Rae White to share their latest touching and gentle picture book that gives space to gender choices, whether yellow or blue, lizards or rainbows, […]
Happy 2025! Welcome to JWFK’s Summer Collection of books to enjoy and treasure over the holidays and in the lead up to the return to school! We’ve selected 16 spectacular children’s titles from 2024 that refresh our minds, rejuvenate our souls and reenergise our hearts. From magical adventures at the seaside to exploring small (and […]
We love this time of year when we get to celebrate and reflect upon all the fabulous events, achievements and industry highlights (and lowlights) of the kidlit world, but even greater is the celebration of ALL the wonderful books that we have been able to enjoy and treasure over the year. And if this wasn’t […]
With the summer holidays here in Australia fast approaching, we’re going to need some fun boredom busters for the kids, whilst also reiterating the importance of learning through play, and the importance of siblings who get along! It’s a great time to draw on the antics of Jordan and Toby from Two Can Be Trouble […]
Just Write For Kids Australia’s annual Pitch It! Competition for Australian writers of picture books, junior fiction and middle grade was held in September, and WOW, what a cracker of a result this year! Every entry deserves to be a winner! The aim was to craft a manuscript pitch, worthy of a publisher’s attention, that […]
With her fourth picture book, Two Can Be Trouble (illus. Paul Nash), just released, we’re privileged to hear from author, Penny Macoun, who delves into her journey with self-publishing and all its glory, trials and tribulations. This route may not be simple, but it certainly has its rewards. Thanks so much for sharing, Penny! 🙂 […]
What a thrill and what a great response from our community as we celebrated the excitement of the 2024 Pitch It! Competition LONGLISTS last week! Again, congratulations to all! Today, we are revealing our fabulous SHORTLISTS for our Picture Book, Non-Fiction Picture Book, Junior Fiction and Middle Grade winners! These talented writers will be awarded […]
