Links
Alien Onion
Want to know how editors spend their day? Visit the blog of Allen & Unwin editors
Allen & Unwin
Barry Jonsberg's profile on Allen & Unwin's website
Michael Gerard Bauer
Michael is a good friend and a terrific writer. Visit his author profile at Scholastic.
Read Alert
The Centre for Youth Literature, based in Melbourne, is a great advocate for YA literature. Check out what's happening with them.
Scot Gardner
Find out all about Scot's amazing books. The guy is a legend!
Simon Higgins
Simon is a very interesting character. Check out his fascinating life and his fascinating books here.
Steven Herrick
Steven is a verse novelist and self-confessed football tragic.
Young Adults
Being Here
Leah Cartwright is ninety-three years old. She's feisty, tartly amusing and senses that time is slipping away. Carly is sixteen, bold… and yet hesitant… and eager to interview Leah for her local history project. Slowly a relationship blossoms between this unlikely pair, as Leah revisits her past to share with Carly her unique coming-of-age story.
Younger Readers
Dog that Dumped on my Doona
What's an eleven-year-old boy to do when an ugly dog called Blacky appears on his bed and tells him he has been given the mission to rescue God? This is a 'fast and funny book' from CBCA-shortlisted author Barry Jonsberg.
Signed Copies
Looking for an ideal birthday or Christmas present? Why not a signed copy of one of Barry's books?
Barry will be very happy to personally sign a copy [with whatever message you wish] and send it to you or straight to the recipient of your gift. We can even gift-wrap it for you.
There is no extra cost for these services – in other words, you simply pay the recommended retail price of the book, plus postage.
