Bologna Catalogue 2012 - Australian Publishers Association

Junior Fiction
Random House Australia
Random House Australia
Rights Contact: Nerrilee Weir
nweir@randomhouse.com.au
ph. +61 2 8923 9892
www.randomhouse.com.au
THE ADVENTURES OF NANNY PIGGINS
By R. A. Spratt
Random House Australia
Madeleine Albright considers it the ‘most exciting saga about a flying pig nanny ever
told’. Winner of a Speech Pathology Award in 2009.
Rights Available: World Rights Sold: North America, Brazil.
ALICE-MIRANDA AT SCHOOL
By Jacqueline Harvey, Illustrated by Anne Yi
Random House Australia
Jacqueline has published six novels for young readers. Her first picture book, The
Sound Of The Sea, was awarded Honour Book in the 2006 CBC Awards.
Rights Available: World rights Rights sold: North America, United Kingdom, Indonesia,
Turkey.
MY LIFE AND OTHER STUFF I MADE UP
By Tristan Bancks, Illustrated by Gus Gordon
Random House Australia
Gus Gordon was shortlisted for an Aurealis award in 2011 and won 2010 CBC picture
book of the year. Tristan Bancks has written several books for children and teens,
including the My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up, he is also author of the Mac Slater
books and its yr life.
Rights Available: World rights.
STAR LEAGUE 8: THE FINAL CUT
By H.J. Harper, Illustrated by Nahum Ziersch
Random House Australia
A series about six kids with amazing powers and the friends, foes and adventures they
encounter, written by a children’s specialist bookseller. Rather than have one character
steal the show, each book is written from a different character’s point of view, so kids
can really get to know the characters and pick their favourites.
Rights Available: World rights.
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