A heartwarming story about cats and humans, immigration and identity, and homes lost and found. This special resource has been created in partnership with the Australian Library and Information Association for National Simultaneous Storytime 2025.
Be transported into dystopian cities and other-worldly societies with this ground-breaking intercontinental collection of sci-fi and fantasy writing, in both prose and graphic novel form, showcasing 20 stellar writers and artists from India and Australia.
Deborah Frenkel is a writer of books, billboards, and the words on the back of cereal boxes, which to date is probably her most widely read work (and certainly the most crunchy). Her picture books include the award-winning Naturopolis (2022) and The Sydney Harbour Fairy (2023). She’s based on Bunurong land, in Melbourne’s Inner West, […]
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As a child Danny Snell was a reluctant reader, so it was pictures rather than words that drew him to the wonder of books. Danny went on to study graphic design and illustration at the University of South Australia and he now works as a picture book illustrator and author. His books have won a […]
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Kirsty Murray is a multi-award-winning author of more than 20 books for children and young adults. Based in Melbourne, she is passionate about Australian stories. Her work is published internationally and includes eleven novels as well as non-fiction, junior fiction, historical fiction, speculative fiction and picture books. Kirsty’s work is widely studied in schools and […]
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Payal Dhar has written seven books for children and young adults, and numerous short stories. She’s also a freelance editor and writer, and writes on computers, technology, books, reading, games and anything else that catches her interest.
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Anita Roy lives in Delhi and cycles to work at Zubaan, a small independent feminist publishing house. Her stories and non-fiction essays have appeared in a number of anthologies, and she has completed a first novel for children.
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