Cirrus@Austlit

'In her final column for Junior, Karys McEwen explores what works (and what doesn't) when marketing children's literature to the people actually purchasing books - adults.' (Introduction)

'Ventura Press publisher Jane Curry argues that despite the dominance of multinational publishers, there are still opportunities for small presses to flourish - and sell plenty of copies.' (Introduction) 

Gavin Burbidge, account manager at Penguin Random House Australia, shares his career journey.

'Book marketers face many challenges. How can you experiment with new trends within a limited budget and how do you find new readers when there's so much competition for people's leisure time? Andrea Hanke asks three marketers about their challenges and successes.' (Introduction)

'Author Emily Rodda and illustrator Marc McBride's working relationship has spanned nearly 20 years, starting with the first 'Deltora Quest' book. Now the pair are back with a new middle-grade fantasy novel. In her five-star review, Dani Solomon said, 'The Glimme is a beautifully simple and traditional quest  story...a perfect introduction to the genre for all kids.' She spoke to the creators.' (Introduction)

'How - and to whom - do publishers market books as part of a series? Bec Kavanagh spoke to Hardie Grant Egmont and Scholastic about their approach to creating buzz that transforms into longevity.' (Introduction)

'Reviewer Jordi Kerr says Alison Evans' YA novel Euphoria Kids is 'a tender fairytale about magic, friendship and gender identity' that follows three trans kids 'learning to step into their own power'. They spoke to the author. 

'Donna Mazza's novel Fauna is set in a near-future in which a woman is enticed into an experimental program that mixes her embryo with genetically edited cells Reviewer Anne Barnetson says the novel 'skilfully fuses the real concerns of parenting in the age of catastrophic climate change with a dystopian plot'. She speaks to the author.'