2025 ARA Historical Novel Prize –Children & Young Adult Longlist
The eight talented authors, and their outstanding novels, selected in the Longlist for the 2025 ARA Historical Novel Prize –Children & Young Adult Category are: Moonboy by Anna Ciddor (Allen & Unwin) On Gallant Wings by Helen Edwards (Riveted Press) The Year We Escaped by Suzanne Leal (HarperCollins Publishers) Our
The Only Branch on the Family Tree
By Sherryl Clark Guest Review by Kirsten Ealand I love verse novels. There’s something so lovely about a slim book with lots of white space – so approachable and undaunting - yet with all the emotional punch, lyrical language and not-following-the-rules playful
Laughter is the Best Ending
By Maryam Master Illustrated by Astred Hicks Reviewed by Jenny Ruge Maryam Master is a screenwriter, playwright and author whose first two novels, Exit Through the Gift Shop and No Words were winners or shortlisted for numerous awards. Her latest, Laughter is the
Animals on Country
By Victor Steffensen & Sandra Steffensen Reviewed by Barbara Braxton 'For thousands of years, Aboriginal people looked after the land to keep it healthy, so there was plenty of food for the animals to eat. But today, the animals are wondering what has
