Bologna Catalogue 2012 - Australian Publishers Association
Bologna Catalogue 2012 - Australian Publishers Association
Bologna Catalogue 2012 - Australian Publishers Association
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Picture Books<br />
Penguin Group (Australia)<br />
Penguin Group (Australia)<br />
Rights Contact: Peg McColl<br />
Peg.McColl@au.penguingroup.com<br />
ph. +61 3 9811 2411<br />
www.penguin.com.au<br />
A BEAR AND A TREE<br />
By Stephen Michael King<br />
Penguin/Viking<br />
Stephen has achieved a lot of international acclaim, and most of his books are also<br />
published overseas and translated into different languages. The distinctive whimsical<br />
style of his illustrations is instantly recognisable, and he has received numerous awards<br />
for his work, including CBCA Honour Books and shortlistings.<br />
Rights Available: UK & Europe, Translation available.<br />
THE FABULOUS FINOLA FOX<br />
By Carmel Bird, Illustrated by Kerry Argent<br />
Penguin/Viking<br />
Carmel Bird is a well-known <strong>Australian</strong> author, who has been shortlisted for the Miles<br />
Franklin Award for her adult literature. Kerry Argent has illustrated many favourite titles<br />
including Margaret Wild’s Miss Lily’s Fabulous Pink Feather Boa and, most recently, The<br />
Giraffe in the Bath by Mem Fox and Olivia Rawson.<br />
Rights Available: US, Can, UK & Europe, Translation available.<br />
THE GHOST OF MISS ANNABEL SPOON<br />
By Aaron Blabey<br />
Penguin/Viking<br />
Aaron’s first picture book Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley won the 2008 CBCA Book of<br />
the Year: Early Childhood, and was shortlisted in the same year for the NSW Premier’s<br />
Literary Awards’ Patricia Wrightson Prize. It was also included on the Smithsonian<br />
Institute’s Notable Book List of 2008 in the USA.<br />
Rights Available: US, Can, UK & Europe, Translation available.<br />
THE CAROUSEL<br />
By Ursula Dubosarsky, Illustrated by Walter Di Qual<br />
Viking - Penguin Group (Australia)<br />
Ursula Dubosarsky is regarded as one of the most talented and original writers in<br />
Australia today. She is the author of many outstanding books, both for young adults and<br />
for children, and has won numerous awards for excellence. Walter Di Qual’s amazing<br />
colour palette and free flowing style bring this story to life.<br />
Rights Available: US, Can, UK & Europe, Translation available.<br />
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