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Gleeson to be awarded Dromkeen Medal, Librarian's Medal to Heraud
Children's author Libby Gleeson will be the recipient of the 2011 Dromkeen Medal. The Dromkeen National Centre for Picture Book Art described Gleeson as 'a worthy recipient of the Dromkeen ...
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Hyland, Catton on Orange Prize longlistM J Hyland (This is How, Text) and New Zealand author Eleanor Catton (The Rehearsal, A&U) are among the authors on the longlist for this year's Orange Prize ...
ASA announces new grants for children's picture book illustrators
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has announced a new one-off grants initiative for children's picture book illustrators. Applications are now open for emerging, developing and established illus...
HGE launches new imprint Chirpy Bird
Children's publisher Hardie Grant Egmont (HGE) has announced the launch of a new imprint called Chirpy Bird. The publisher said in a statement this week that the new imprint will focus on 'licensed an...
Weldon Owen to close Australian Office
The head office of children's publisher Weldon Owen will be relocated from Australia to London over the next six months. Current Weldon Owen managing director Kay Scarlett told the Weekly Book Newslet...
'Arnie Avery' wins Children's Peace Literature Award
Arnie Avery by Sue Walker (Walker Books) has won this year's Children's Peace Literature Award. The biennial award, worth $2000, is presented by the Psychologists for Peace, a South Australian-based i...
2011 KROC Awards winners announced
The winners of this year's Kids Reading Oz Choice (KROC) Awards, the children's choice book awards for the Northern Territory, have been announced. The winning titles are: Picture storybooksMr Ch...
Australians on 2012 Carnegie, Greenaway longlists
The nominations for the 2012 CILIP Carnegie Medal and the 2012 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal have been announced. Australian author Sonya Hartnett has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal, presented to ...
SWF 2012 school's program launched
The Sydney Writers' Festival (SWF) has released details about its 2012 School Days program, to be held between 21 and 25 May 2012. Among the authors participating in the Primary School Days are T...
Oz, NZ 2012 IBBY Honour Books announced
The Australian and New Zealand nominees for the 2012 International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour Book List have been announced. The Australian section of IBBY has selected The Hero of ...
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