Indigenous Literacy Foundation – The Great Book Swap

The Great Book Swap is a fantastic way to celebrate reading locally, learn more about Indigenous Languages and culture, while raising funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. 

Schools, libraries, universities, book clubs and individuals can host a Great Book Swap. The idea is to swap a favourite book in exchange for a donation.


For more information:

https://edu.greatbookswap.org.au/?utm_source=www.google.com/

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Congratulations to all Children’s Book Council Of Australia Book of the Year Award Notable authors, illustrators and publishers for 2025.

Shout-out to some of my beloved authors and illustrators whose books I have worked on who appear on the 2025 Notable List! Congratulations!

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2025 second Mentorship Program NOW OPEN

Applications for our 2025 round of Mentorships, which will run from June to September 2025, are now open!

  • We are offering one Mentorship with Anna Fienberg for a junior fiction work and
  • One Mentorship with Gus Gordon for a picture book creator.

Participants will be teamed with our expert mentors and under their supervision, they shall help hone your work and guide you to develop and strengthen your work. 

4 x 1-hour sessions.

3 x sessions with Mentor plus 1 x session with Laura Harris Publishing to discuss next steps in the publishing industry for your work at the end of the mentor sessions.  

Sessions can be in-person, over the phone or through a video link over the four-month period.

A mentorship consists of close reading and reporting on your work in progress:

  • 4-6000 words at a time for junior fiction, totalling 20,000 words 
  • a complete text, sample artwork and storyboard for a picture book work

For further information on costs and the application process 

please contact us at: hello@lauraharrispublishing.com.au

Mentors Program # 2 Application 2025

  • Applications close 16th April 2025.
  • Successful applicants will be notified by  30th April 2025

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