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I NEED a Parrot shortlisted in the 2020 CBCA Awards
Congratulations to Chris McKimmie! I NEED a Parrot has been shortlisted for Picture Book of the Year by the Children’s Book Council of Australia.
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...
Love Little Fur?
To celebrate the upcoming release of Isobelle Carmody’s The Legend of Little Fur series in their glorious furry hardcover editions, we are offering readers a very special gift: Pre-order the full series and receive a..
Book Launch!
Come along to the launch of Pippa by Dimity Powell and Andrew Plant Date: Sunday August 11 Address: Ford Street Publishing, 162 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford, VIC Time: 1pm RSVP by August 9 to fordstr@internode.on.net
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..
SLAV Showcase
The School Library Association of Victoria held its showcase for forthcoming primary school titles. Watch Paul Collins speaking about Ford Street’s upcoming books for primary schools here.
July at Ford Street
Speech Pathology Shortlist Congratulations to Robyn Osborne and Sadami Konchi for My Dogs Socks being shortlisted in the Speech Pathology Award. 2018 Book Week – Find Your Treasure CBCA Children’s Book Week 2018 runs..