Archive for the ‘Publishing news’ Category
I NEED a Parrot Wins CBCA Picture Book of the Year
Congratulations to Chris McKimmie for winning the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Picture Book of the Year award with I NEED a Parrot! This is a book about wanting and needing – what a child..
The Dingle Dangle Jungle shortlisted in the Educational Publishing Awards
Congratulations to Mark Carthew and Dave Atze! The Dingle Dangle Jungle has been shortlisted in the Educational Picture or Chapter Book category in the Educational Publishing Awards Australia 2020. The Dingle Dangle Jungle
School Libraries: A Place for Friends by Liz Ledden
My primary school’s library was small, dark and dingy, located on the lower floor of a former convent building. In my nine-year-old mind, it was most definitely haunted (and this was a very exciting thing)...
Shortlisted Ford Street titles in 2019
Congratulations to the following Ford Street titles shortlisted for the 2019 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards and the Australian Family Therapists’ Award. Speech Pathology Australia Awards shortlist Grace’s Mystery Seed by Juliet..
Blog: What I have learned about the publishing industry through interning
Reading works in progress helps me as a student (And hopefully improves my marks, too.) Interning at Ford Street Publishing has helped me strengthen the skills and techniques that I am currently learning at university...
August at Ford Street
View the August newsletter here for new releases, upcoming events and the latest news.
Blog: A Concerning Consequence of Censorship
by Paul Collins When children lose interest in reading, we need to look for reasons why. I believe the Internet is the main contributor to this problem. Social Justice Warriors were once dim voices, which..