Sarah Farquharson Sarah Farquharson i(11512217 works by)
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1 By Design Sarah Farquharson , 2019 single work interview
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , August vol. 99 no. 3 2019; (p. 20-21)

'...Australian Book Designers Association president Mark Campbell [talks] about the trade body’s recent initiatives around improving design briefs and contracts for freelance book designers.' 

1 Good Tidings We Bring Sarah Farquharson , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , August vol. 99 no. 3 2019; (p. 10-17)
'Sarah Farquharson rounds up this year’s top locally authored Christmas titles.'
1 Change Maker Sarah Farquharson (interviewer), 2019 single work interview
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , June vol. 99 no. 2 2019; (p. 20-21)
'LGBTIQ rights activist Sally Rugg led the GetUp campaign for marriage equality for five years and is now executive director at change.org. Rugg's first book, How Powerful We Are, counters the re-writing of how Australia achieved one of the most significant social changes in a generation. Sarah Farquharson spoke to the author.'
1 Local Voices on the Global Stage : International Rights Sales of Indigenous-authored Books Sarah Farquharson , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , March vol. 98 no. 1 2019; (p. 5)

'Are we entering a growth period for international rights sales of Indigenous-authored books for young people? Sarah Farquharson reports.'

1 University Presses in Australia : ‘remarkable, Robust and Flourishing’ Sarah Farquharson , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , March vol. 98 no. 1 2019; (p. 5)

'After disruptions at Melbourne University Publishing (MUP) and a glut of mainstream media coverage about the state of scholarly publishing in Australia, Sarah Farquharson spoke to the country’s other university presses about how they navigate the line between trade and scholarly publishing.' (Publication abstract) 

1 In Somebody Else's Shoes Sarah Farquharson (interviewer), 2018 single work interview
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , April vol. 98 no. 1 2018; (p. 5)

'Prolific children’s author Morris Gleitzman has been chosen as the Australian Children’s Laureate. He spoke with Sarah Farquharson about his plans for his two-year term as laureate.'  (Publication abstract)

1 Randa Abdel-Fattah Discusses When Michael Met Mina Sarah Farquharson , 2018 single work interview
— Appears in: The Stella Interviews 2018;

'Stella Schools Ambassador Randa Abdel-Fattah’s new YA novel, When Michael Met Mina, delves into the charged politics of refugee policy in Australia at a time when the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers is a burning topic of public debate. When Michael Met Mina tells two parallel stories: in one, a young refugee and her family are catapulted into a world where casual racism is the norm; in the other, a young man slowly comes to realise that he has grown up following his parents’ beliefs without questioning their underlying logic.

'When she was young, Mina and her family came to Australia by boat, as refugees from Afghanistan. After settling in the Western Sydney suburb of Auburn, the family suddenly has to move to the affluent North Shore when Mina receives a scholarship to an elite private school. Once there, she comes into contact with Michael, who she has met before – on the opposing side of a refugee rally. Michael’s parents have founded a new political party called ‘Aussie Values’, and Michael has quietly absorbed his parents’ anti-immigration stance. Michael’s and Mina’s attraction to each other causes both to ask questions about what they really stand for.

'When Michael Met Mina is a love story, but its sharply observed politics and compelling characters make for a far more complex tale than familiar boy-meets-girl storylines. Abdel-Fattah also teases out the complexities of family life, and of friendships old and new, delivering an intricate depiction of both characters and politics that resonates with the current state of affairs in Australia.

'Randa chatted with Stella Schools Program intern Sarah Farquharson about her doctoral research into Islamophobia, how her job as a writer is to make her characters uncomfortable, and why she hopes that young readers will learn to recognise and challenge the everyday, systemic racism all around us.' (Introduction)

1 The Millennial Market Sarah Farquharson , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , May vol. 97 no. 2 2017; (p. 19)

'They're a generation more talked about than listened to, but the collective spending power of millennials is set to grow. Sarah Farquharson investigates how publishers are tapping into the millennial market.' (Publication abstract)

1 Stocking Up Andrea Hanke , Brad Jefferies , Sarah Farquharson , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , July vol. 97 no. 3 2017; (p. 10-13)

'Andrea Hanke, Brad Jefferies and Sarah Farquharson round up this year's Christmas Releases.' (Introduction)

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