Inside the 2022 CBCA Shortlist Dragon Skin by Karen Foxlee (published by A&U) Author Interview “If you find a dragon you need a friend.” (Dragon Skin) Every new book from Karen Foxlee comes to us with great anticipation. She brings magic into the world in both her realist and fantasy stories. Her books resonate with […]
Read More Dragon Skin by Karen FoxleeDaughter of the River Country by Dianne O’Brien Author Interview “I always felt sorry for the underdogs.” (Daughter of the River Country) Daughter of the River Country is a harrowing, unforgettable memoir by Dianne O’Brien, a Yorta Yorta woman from the river country of north-east Victoria and southern NSW, who was stolen as a baby […]
Read More Daughter of the River Country by Dianne O’Brien“I’m always telling Dad that country people are far too trusting. Everyone may know everyone in small towns, but can we ever truly know anyone?” (Deep Water) Thank you for speaking to PaperbarkWords, Sarah. Thank you for having me, Joy! Where are you based and how are you involved in the Australian YA community? I […]
Read More Deep Water by Sarah Epstein“Life hasn’t stopped just because something difficult has happened. Something strange and unexpected. Life keeps trucking on …” (How to Grow a Family Tree) Thank you for speaking to PaperbarkWords, Eliza. Where are you based and how are you involved in the world of Australian literature? I’m based on a small farm in the Yarra […]
Read More How to Grow a Family Tree by Eliza Henry-JonesInside the CBCA Shortlist Steven Herrick has a stunning list of verse novels, poetry and prose for children and young adults. His books have been shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia awards multiple times and my favourite of his works, The Spangled Drongo, won the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards for children’s literature. I […]
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