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We are thrilled to announce Mohammed Massoud Morsi, author of The Palace of Angels will be speaking at the Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival! Mohammed Massoud Morsi spent almost two decades as a freelance journalist and photographer immersed in communities with forgotten people and [...]

The Williamstown Literary Festival is back this year! We are excited to announce three of our Aussie STEM Star Series writers will be speaking at the festival; Emily Gale, Claire Saxby, and Rebecca Lim. Don’t miss out on a chance to hear these talented writers discuss our new kids [...]

Victress: Women who paved the way in Australian Sport now has its very own website! Visit https://victressbook.com.au/ to find out about the book and authors, download a free chapter, read testimonials, and see some of the beautiful illustrations. This book is an ode to some of Australia’s most [...]

Alphabet Soup is a brilliant resource for kids who love books and writing, and they have been AMAZING supporters of the Aussie STEM Star series. Here are the links for interviews with all the authors of the first three Aussie STEM Star books – they talk about science, the writing process [...]

The Palace of Angels, by Mohammed Massoud Morsi, has been shortlisted for the Voss Literary Prize. Congratulations Morsi on this wonderful achievement for your beautiful book. This caps off a stellar year for Morsi, who was also nominated for the NSW Premiers Literary Award Christina Stead [...]

Australia Reads Event with Mohammed Massoud Morsi Join this virtual author evening with Mohammed Massoud Morsi, run in conjunction with the Mosman Library and Australia Reads. Perth based and Egyptian-Danish author Mohammed Massoud Morsi will talk about his journey to Australia, why he started [...]

Fabulous Aussie STEM Stars interview with Cristy Burne   The always enthusiastic Cristy Burne was recently interviewed by Echo Chamber Escape. Read her insightful interview here: https://echochamberescape.com/2020/10/18/people-celebrating-aussie-stem-stars-through-storytelling/ We love how [...]

WDP Authors on the Radio this weekend! Claire and Georgia will be on Triple R’s Science Program ‘Einstein A Go-Go’, THIS Sunday 4th Oct, at 11.15am. Tune in at 102.7FM. They will discuss the book, Georgia’s work, and the process of collaboration.   Bondi to the [...]

Another well-deserved accolade for Shokoofeh Azar’s The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree – it has been longlisted for Translated Literature in the National Book Awards! Read more from the National Book Awards 2020 National Book Awards 2020      

The award news keeps coming with the incredible news that Shokoofeh Azar and her novel The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree have been SHORTLISTED in the International Booker Prize 2020. Shokoofeh is the first Australian to be shortlisted for the International Booker for a work in [...]