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Bologna Book Fair 2019 Rights Catalogue: Frontlist Young Readers FOR RIGHTS QUERIES CONTACT: Eleanor Shorne Holden, Rights Manager Tel: +61 3 8537 4619 Email: [email protected] https://www.penguin.com.au/rights/ Penguin Random House Australia and New Zealand Awards and Nominations 2019 Notable, 2019 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards – Early Childhood Collecting Sunshine by Rachel Flynn and Tasmin Ainslie It’s Not Scribble to Me by Kate Ritchie and Jedda Robaard Shortlisted, 2019 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards – Picture Book of the Year Girl on Wire by Lucy Estela and Elise Hart The All New Must Have Orange 430 by Michael Speechley Notable, 2019 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards – Picture Book of the Year Girl on Wire by Lucy Estela and Elise Hart Go Go and the Silver Shoes by Jane Godwin and Anna Walker The All New Must Have Orange 430 by Michael Speechley Why I Love Summer by Michael Wagner and Tom Jellett Notable, 2019 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards – Young Readers Fearless Frederic by Felice Arena The Tales of Mr Walker by Jess Black and Sara Acton Help Around the House by Morris Gleitzman The Dog with Seven Names by Dianne Wolfer Notable, 2019 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards – Older Readers Inside the Tiger by Hayley Lawrence Shortlisted, 2019 New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards – Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature The Dog with Seven Names by Dianne Wolfer Shortlisted, 2019 New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards – Ethel Turner Prize for Young People’s Literature I Am Out With Lanterns by Emily Gale Stone Girl by Eleni Hale 2019 Storylines Notable Book List – Picture Book Granny McFlitter and the Champion Knitter by Heather Haylock and Lael Chisholm I Am Jellyfishby Ruth Paul Puffin the Architectby Kimberly Andrews 2019 Storylines Notable Book List – Young Adult Ash Arising by Mandy Hager Catch Me When You Fall by Eileen Merriman 2019 Storylines Notable Book List – Non–Fiction Go Girl by Barbara Else Oh Boy by Stuart Lipshaw Winner, New Zealand Booklovers Award – Best Children’s Book 2019 Puffin the Architectby Kimberly Andrews Shortlisted, New Zealand Booklovers Award – Best Children’s Book 2019 Hero of the Sea by David Hill and Phoebe Morris Who Stole the Rainbow? by Vasanti Unka Penguin Random House Australia and New Zealand Awards and Nominations 2018 Notable, 2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards – Younger Readers Lintang and the Pirate Queen by Tamara Moss Tarin of the Mammoths by Jo Sandhu Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables by Tim Harris Dr Boogaloo and the Girl Who Lost Her Laughter by Lisa Nicol Shortlisted, 2018 Readings Children’s Book Prize Lintang and the Pirate Queen by Tamara Moss Tarin of the Mammoths by Jo Sandhu Shortlisted, 2018 Aurealis Awards – Best Children’s Fiction Tarin of the Mammoths by Jo Sandhu Shortlisted, 2018 REAL Children’s Choice Awards – Younger Readers Alice–Miranda in China by Jacqueline Harvey Shortlisted, 2018 YABBA Children’s Choice Awards – Younger Readers Alice–Miranda in China by Jacqueline Harvey Winner, 2018 Australian Book Industry Award – Children’s Picture Book of the Year (ages 0–6) No One Likes a Fart by Zoë Foster Blake and Adam Nickel Longlisted, 2018 Australian Book Industry Award – Book of the Year for Younger Children (ages 7–12) Maybe by Morris Gleitzman Shortlisted, 2018 Environment Award for Children’s Literature – Fiction Pippa’s Island 1: The Beach Shack Cafe by Belinda Murrell Notable, 2018 CBCA Book of the Year Award – Older Readers Mr Romanov’s Garden in the Sky by Robert Newton Notable, 2018 CBCA Book of the Year Award – Eve Pownall Award The Story of Australia by Robert Lewis Winner, 2018 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults - Margaret Mahy Book of the Year Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story by Gavin Bishop Winner, 2018 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults - Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story by Gavin Bishop Winner, 2018 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults - Picture Book of the Year I Am Jellyfish by Ruth Paul Recent Rights Sold Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables Alice–Miranda Books 1 – 3 Books 1 – 3 Jacqueline Harvey Tim Harris and James Hart Russia (AST Publishers) North America (Sourcebooks) Previous rights sold: Poland (Grupa Wydawnicza Turkey (Artemis Yayinlari) Foksal) Brazil (Editora Fundamento) Audio (Bolinda) Indonesia (Hiknnah Publishing Previous rights sales for books House) 1 &2: Hungary (Mano Konyvek) Turkey (Final) Germany (Pannini Verlags) North America (PRH US) United Kingdom (PRH) Ranger’s Apprentice The Royal Film (SLR Productions) Ranger 3: The Duel at Araluen Audio (Audible) John Flanagan Poland (Wydawnictwo Jaguar) Previous rights sales include: Germany (Verlagsgruppe Kensy & Max Books 1–4 Random House) Jacqueline Harvey Czech Republic (Egmont CR) North America (Kane Miller) The Netherlands (Gottmer Uitgevers) Audio (Bolinda) Once Morris Gleitzman The Peski Kids 1: The Mystery of Lithuania (Alma Littera) the Squashed Cockroach Previous rights sales include: R.A. Spratt North America (Macmillan/Henry Ukraine (Knigolove) Holt) United Kingdom (Penguin, Puffin) China (Shanghai Zui) France (Éditions des Grandes Personnes) Germany (Carlsen Verlag) Japan (Asunaro Shobo) Norway (Gyldendal Norsk Forlag) Brazil (Paz e Terra) The Dog with Seven Names Slovenia (MIŠ založba) Dianne Wolfer Spain (Kailas Editorial) China (UTOP) Hungary (Cicero) Italy (Arnoldo Mondadori Editoria) Czech Republic (Argo) Audio (Bolinda) Two Hands Together The Girl With No Name Diana Kidd Pat Lowe China (Qingdao Publishing China (Qingdao Publishing House) House) Previous rights sales: Italy (Arnoldo Mondadori Editoria) 4 BOLOGNA 2019 RIGHTS CATALOGUE Recent Rights Sold Who Stole the Rainbow? A Monster in my House Vasanti Unka Umbilical Brothers and Johan Taiwan (Youth Cultural Enterpise) Potma China (Beijing Xiron Books) Germany (Tulipan) Russia (Enas–Kinga) Romania (Carusel) A River Marc Martin Go Go and the Silver Shoes Brazil (Periopolis) Jane Godwin and Anna Walker Previous rights sales include: Italy (La Margherita Edizioni) North America (Chronicle Books) Previous rights sold: United Kingdom (Templar) North America (Candlewick) France (Editions Circonflexe) Korea (Kidari Publishing) Korea (Kids–M) Turkey (Kultur) Italy (Adriano Salani Editore) Japan (Rikuyosha ) Spain (GeoPlaneta) Brazil (Roda & Cia) Turkey (Sincap) Limelight Greece (Potamos) Solli Raphael Sweden (Mirando Books) North America (Andrews McMeel) Taiwan (Hsinex International) I Can Jump Puddles Alan Marshall Russia (AST Publishers) Previous rights sold: Taiwan (Youth Cultural Enterprise) China (Asian Publishing Group) Czech Republic (Portal S.R.O) The Short and Curly Guide to Life Matt Beard and Kyla Slaven Audio (Bolinda) Spain (Planeta Mexico) Lithuania (Alma Littera) Korea (Darim Publishers Sri Lanka (Wijesuriya Publishing House) Urkaine (Krajina Mry) 5 BOLOGNA 2019 RIGHTS CATALOGUE Young Adult Promise Me Happy Sales Points: Robert Newton • The first YA novel from one of Australia’s best–loved authors for young people. Pub date: May 2019 Format: 288pp – 129mm x 198mm • Funny, clever and absolutely heartbreaking – a brilliant new novel from the author of Mr Rights held: World Romanov’s Garden in the Sky, When We Were Rights sold previous title: Two, Runner and The Black Dog Gang. Runner: North America (Penguin Random House) When We Were Two: China (Penguin China) • An unputdownable story that addresses love Black Dog Gang: Audio (W F Howes) and loss and the vital importance of family in whatever form that takes. • A perfect springboard to discuss key issues such as family relationships, loss, domestic A beautifully written contemporary YA novel with violence and the issues that face young men a love story at its heart, by one of Australia’s best– and women in contemporary life. loved authors for young people. I don’t know if it’s possible for people to change, not really. The way you’re made up, the important Praise for Robert Newton’s previous stuff, I reckon you’re born with that . when it titles: matters, when it really matters, we are who we are. ‘Robert Newton tackles big themes – Nate’s had it tough. An abusive father. His overcoming loss, being comfortable in your mother dead. He’s done things he regrets. own skin and not judging others based on their But he’s never met anyone like Gem. She’s a tiny appearance – with humour and a light touch . .’ piece of wonderful and she’ll change everything – BOOKS AND PUBLISHING he knows about himself. Is this the beginning of ‘Newton’s writing teems with bright, engaging happiness? Or is there more hardship around dialogue, a compelling historical setting and the corner? fully developed characters . .’ – PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY (US) ROBERT NEWTON works as a firefighter with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. His first novel, My ‘Mr Romanov’s Garden is not only striking for its Name is Will Thompson, was published in 2001. unexpected tangents, layered, sensory writing Since then he has written seven other novels for and contrasting images and colours, but also young people, including Runner, The Black Dog for its tender portrayal of the transformation Gang (shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Literary of Lexie and her young friends.’ – THE Awards) and When We Were Two (winner of a AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Young Adult ‘Finding yourself, finding your path, not Fiction). He lives on the Mornington Peninsula pre–judging people, multicultural and multi– with his wife and three daughters. generational friendship, resilience: all themes in this novel. This book feels important from the moment you start reading.’ – MAGPIES MAGAZINE 6 BOLOGNA 2019 RIGHTS CATALOGUE Young Adult EILEEN MERRIMAN works full–time as a consultant haematologist. Her writing has appeared in a number of national and international journals and anthologies, including Smokelong Quarterly, The Island Review, Literary Orphans, the Bath Short Story Award Anthology 2015, the Sunday Star–Times, F(r)iction, takahē, Headland and Flash Frontier.