While Apartheid ended 30 years ago, its impact still resonates today. Using facts, personal stories and an engaging graphic cartoon, Together Apart is a child’s history book that answers questions and provoke discussions. In a time of rising Fascism, it is vital for our ongoing journey toward a truly inclusive and just society.
Award-winning author and illustrator Emily House shares her journey and tips on how to find your illustration style, create a portfolio and pitch your work. Plus our best book reviews.
We chat to children’s book author and previous judge Nicole Rimensberger for tips on entering the Young Writers’ Competition. Plus our best book reviews and why we still LOVE fairy tales – and you should too.
Discover the best children’s holiday books from Verushka Louw, Children’s Sales Rep at Jonathan Ball Publishers and learn all about the cosy ‘Jolabokflod’ reading trend this festive season.
Jolabokaflod is an Icelandic tradition that translates to “Christmas Book Flood.” It’s a much loved custom where books are exchanged as gifts on Christmas Eve and everyone spends the evening reading their new books, with a hot cocoa and a treat.
Author Lori-Ann Preston talks about her writing process, entering competitions, rejection letters and the power of self-publishing.
Meet Pinch Perkins – a 12 year old witch waiting for her magic to declare itself – and on a detective mission to find the cure to her mum’s enchanted sleep spell. Whirlwind adventure, magic spells and humour abound.
A beautifully illustrated book for age 4-9 year olds bringing the story of political and social activist Mohandas Gandhi to life.
A fantasy graphic novel about a girl and a sea monster who form an unlikely bond, helping one another learn to trust again. Guest reviewed by Nancy Richards.
With AI on the rise, being a critical thinker and reader and knowing how to read for meaning and understand how to build links between texts and ideas is vital. Reading skills are not enough and our teens are falling short in their high school years.
The new hate-to-love rom com from bestselling author Rachael Lippincott and debut writer Alyson Derrick, is the perfect queer romance to lose yourself in.
Spilling Ink is one of the best handbooks for young writers you’ll find, with everything from finding your writer’s voice to plotting what happens, creating your characters, choosing a narrative voice (who is telling your story) and getting into a writing practice.
The authors have put together everything a young writer needs to know.
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