Meet the Author: Sandhya Parappukkaran
By Lauren Spender Sandhya is a children's author who believes owning one's cultural identity cultivates happy, holistic people. She lives in Brisbane and works as a library assistant in a public library. She says her experience there has given her great
Meet the Author: Ashleigh Barton
Ashleigh Barton is a prolific Australian writer for children, whose infectious enthusiasm for reading and creative expression makes her a hit with adults and children alike at schools and festivals. She enjoys inspiring young audiences to value books and to
All the Beautiful Things wins 2025 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction
By Mia Macrossan Congratulations to Katrina Nannestad whose book All the Beautiful Things has won this year's Book Links Award for Children's Historical Fiction. This is the third time that she has won this award having won in 2023 with Waiting for
Meet the Author: Amelia Mellor talks about her new book The Wicked Ship
By Mia Macrossan Amelia’s debut novel The Grandest Bookshop in the World, inspired by Melbourne’s real Cole’s Book Arcade was an original mix of detailed history and fantasy and was shortlisted for the 2021 ARA Historical Novel Prize. She followed that
Meet the author of Anomaly: Emma Lord
Emma loves all things sci-fi, fantasy and horror, but has a particular soft spot for reading and writing YA. Her debut YA novel Anomaly was published by Affirm Press in 2024 after an early draft was selected for the Varuna and Affirm Press
Emily Rodda & Bruce Whatley are Australian Nominees for the HCA Award
Australian nominees for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award IBBY AUSTRALIA HCAA WRITER NOMINEE 2026 Emily Rodda Emily Rodda AC (a.k.a. Jennifer Rowe) is one of the most widely published and translated Australian writers nationally and internationally and her passion for engaging her readers
Travelling Suitcases: Fantastic author/illustrator resources for schools, libraries, & emerging writers
A Travelling Suitcase is just that - a suitcase packed to the brim with original resources, activities, realia, everything you need to get your students immersed in the working world of a writer or illustrator. STORYLINKS spoke to Jenny Stubbs, one
Ask the Author: Annaleise Byrd talks about Losing the Plot
By Mia Macrossan Annaleise Byrd is a Brisbane writer whose debut middle grade novel, Losing the Plot, has just been published to much popular acclaim. It is a portal fantasy perfect for children who enjoy action and humour and aren't quite
