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 />
Random House Australia<br />
Random House Australia<br />
Rights Contact: Nerrilee Weir<br />
nweir@randomhouse.com.au<br />
ph. +61 2 8923 9892<br />
www.randomhouse.com.au<br />
BARRY<br />
By Colin Thompson<br />
Random House Australia<br />
Colin has had more than 50 books published. He has received several awards,<br />
including an Aurealis Award for the novel How To Live Forever and CBC Picture Book<br />
of the Year, 2006 for The Short And Incredibly Happy Life Of Riley. He has been shortlisted<br />
for many other awards, including the Astrid Lindgren Award - the most prestigious<br />
children’s literature prize in the world.<br />
Rights Available: World rights.<br />
THE BOY WHO ATE HIMSELF<br />
By Colin Cardwell, Illustrated by Tony Lowe<br />
Random House Australia<br />
A modern and delicious take from a new author/illustrator combination, interested in<br />
producing more stories unlikely.<br />
Rights Available: World rights.<br />
SOUNDS SPOOKY<br />
By Christopher Cheng, Illustrated by Sarah Davis<br />
Random House Australia<br />
Christopher is proud to be a National Ambassador for <strong>2012</strong> National Year of Reading<br />
and was the SCBWI member of the year in 2010. Sarah Davis won the CBCA 2009<br />
Crichton Award for most promising new illustrator was shortlisted for the 2010 Book of<br />
the Year Awards, and won the CBCA Children’s Choice Junior Judges award with<br />
Fearless, as well as the YABBA, KOALA, KROC and KOOL awards.<br />
Rights Available: World.<br />
TIN TOYS<br />
By Bruce Whatley, Illustrated by Bruce Whatley and Ben Smith Whatley<br />
Random House Australia<br />
Bruce’s first book The Ugliest Dog in the World was an instant success and was listed<br />
as a CBCA Notable Book 1993. Bruce continues to write/illustrate picture books. He has<br />
illustrated books for Jackie French, Diary of a Wombat. Tin Toys was created with his<br />
son Ben.<br />
Rights Available: World rights.<br />
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