A Song for the King Written by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Freya Blackwood Published by ABC Kids, HarperCollins Children’s Books Picture Book review by Joy Lawn (Joy in Books) at Paperbark Words blog “Joy! Love! Peace!” (A Song for the King) A Song for the King is the best Australian Christmas book since 2008’s Applesauce and the […]
Read More A Song for the King by Katrina Nannestad & Freya BlackwoodThe Year We Escaped by Suzanne Leal, ARA Historical Prize Winner The Year We Escaped by Suzanne Leal (HarperCollins Australia) has just won the 2025 ARA Historical Prize – children’s/young adult book. This comparatively new award showcases historical novels where “most of the narrative takes place at least 50 years ago.” Mark Macleod, Chair of […]
Read More The Year We Escaped by Suzanne Leal, ARA Historical Prize WinnerHey Zazou! by Tony Thompson Published by Ford St Guest author post by Tony Thompson for Paperbark Words Hey, Zazou! is my new novel. It is set in Paris during the Second World War. To introduce it, I thought I would answer some questions that I’ve been asked over the years at schools, libraries, and […]
Read More Hey Zazou! by Tony ThompsonImagine a Time by Penny Harrison & Jennifer Goldsmith “Imagine a time when all the world STOPS, when all of the clocks no longer TICK-TOCK. And all of the maps are starting to fade, as the need to be somewhere drifts far away.” (Imagine a Time) (Imagine a Time is published by New Frontier Publishing) […]
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