Bethany Loveridge: On storytelling

Bethany Loveridge: On storytelling Bethany Loveridge is a significant new Australian talent. Bethany’s books brim with interesting characters and stories. Her books resonate with young readers due to their authenticity and integrity: they meet children where they’re at – and might like to go. Guest author post by Bethany Loveridge about storytelling for Joy in […]

The Nardi Puzzle by Gabriella Page

The Nardi Puzzle by Gabriella Page (Wombat Books) With shades of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory but set in an escape room scenario, Gabriella Page’s The Nardi Puzzle is a middle-fiction page-turner. Article by Gabriella Page for PaperbarkWords blog: On doing the things that scare you I was 21 when I arrived in Italy. I […]

The Thing About Oliver by Deborah Kelly

Inside the CBCA Shortlist “This new life doesn’t really feel like it fits.” The Thing About Oliver by Deborah Kelly (Wombat Books) is shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia in the Book of the Year: Younger Readers category. The Thing About Oliver is an appealing, although heart-wrenching, story for children told through the […]