The latest from Ford Street Publishing
Kate Forsyth
Kate Forsyth wrote her first novel aged seven and has now sold more than a million books worldwide. Her most recent book, Beauty in Thorns, is a reimagining of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ set amongst the passions and..
Meme McDonald
Meme McDonald was the author of nine books for adults and younger readers, including The Binna Binna Man, which was co-written with Aboriginal storyteller Boori Monty Pryor and won three prizes, including Book of the..
Lili Wilkinson
Lili Wilkinson is the author of ten books, including Scatterheart and Pink. She established insideadog.com.au, the Inky Awards and the Inkys Creative Reading Prize at the Centre for Youth Literature, State Library of Victoria. Lili has a PhD in..
Coral Tulloch
Coral Tulloch has illustrated over 50 fiction and non-fiction books for children, in Australia and internationally. She is the creator of a syndicated page for children, The Tales of Wombat Creek, which appeared for over 20..
Robert Hood
Robert Maxwell Hood is an Australian writer and editor recognised as one of Australia’s leading horror writers, although his work frequently crosses genre boundaries into science fiction, fantasy and crime.
Sherryl Clark
Sherryl has published more than 40 books, from picture books to novels. Her verse novel, Sixth Grade Style Queen (Not!), was a CBCA Honour Book in 2008, and many of her titles have been notable books..
Jenny Blackford
Jenny Blackford’s YA-crossover novel set in ancient Delphi and Athens, The Priestess and the Slave, was described by bestseller Alison Goodman as ‘a compelling blend of vivid storytelling and meticulous research’. Her poems, fantasy, science fiction..
Mo Johnson
Mo Johnson was born in Glasgow, Scotland, but moved to Sydney in 1991. A former English teacher, Mo began writing for children in 2005 after having a couple of short stories published in the American..
Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson is a multiple award-winning author/illustrator with 23 books in print worldwide in 14 languages. Mark grew up with a love of comics, drawing, rock music, Australian history and endangered species – exploring most..
Jen Storer
Jen is the author of the children’s fantasy novels, Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children, The Accidental Princess (illustrated by Lucia Masciullo) and most recently, The Fourteenth Summer of Angus Jack (illustrated by Lucinda Gifford). Jen’s ‘Crystal Bay’..
Greg Holfeld
Greg Holfeld began his career in his native Canada, working up the ladder on various television animation projects in studios from Vancouver to Montreal. A crazy-brave stab at a Tokyo manga career 25 years ago..
Margaret Clark
Margaret has written over 100 books about relationships, friendships and social issues under the guise of humour. Margaret’s books include Pugwall (1987), which was made into a TV series, and The Chickabees series. Her latest book is an Aussie..