The message every teen needs to hear: You are not your grades

Commonly known as the ‘Queen of Common Sense’, Maggie Dent is one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors, educators and podcasters. The bestselling author of Parental as Anything, From Boys to Men, Girlhood and Mothering Our Boys is back with a new message for parents looking to support their teenagers in tough times. Read on to hear from Maggie herself […]

The Community – Q&A with author Christine Gregory

Meet the mastermind behind this gripping crime novel and our July Book of the Month. BUY NOW $24.99 A murder. A disappearance. A sinister network.  Paradise has a price. Steels Creek is an idyllic retreat in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. It’s a place where everyone knows their neighbours and no one locks their doors. Investigative […]

Sally Rippin – Australian Children’s Laureate 2024-25 Q&A

Sally is Australia’s highest-selling female author, with her fantastic Billie B Brown series having 10 million books in print. Her work includes the highly acclaimed Polly and Buster trilogy and the popular Billie B Brown and Hey Jack! books, which became the highest-selling series for 6-8 year-olds in Australia within the first year of their […]

Local Author Spotlight

We are THRILLED to announce our new program, which is the Local Author Spotlight. This initiative provides a platform for showcasing and celebrating home-grown authors, supporting the Australian book publishing industry. Each quarter, our team of QBD experts in collaboration with our publishers will select local authors across specific regions nationwide, spanning the Fiction, Non-Fiction, […]