Q&A with June Children’s Book of the Month Author – Li Chen
Our June Children’s Book of the Month author, Li Chen, was born in Beijing, China, and moved to New Zealand when she was five (with her parents, not as a solo child explorer, I don’t think that’s allowed). She’s always loved drawing and has been working as a full-time comic artist since 2012. Detective Beans […]
QBD x CH 7 Highlights June
Winter is here! It’s time to put on the kettle, grab your coziest blanket, and relax with an amazing story. Every month, our wonderful “Channel 7 x QBD Book Club” hosts, Victoria Carthew and Lee Carseldine review and discuss fantastic books of all different genres – from empowering and heart-wrenching non-fiction reads to fiendishly fun […]
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, […]
