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The 2026 Spiers Prize opens for submissions this May for middle grade fiction manuscripts
Lauren Pratt middle grade fiction Open for Submissions The Spiers Prize
The Spiers Prize has reopened for the month of May 2026 for submissions. This year, the prize will be accepting middle grade fiction manuscripts only.
The Pull of the Moon named a Children's Book Council of Australia Notable
Lauren Pratt CBCA CBCA notables The Pull of the Moon
Pip Smith's The Pull of the Moon has been named a Children's Book Council of Australia Notable young adult book.
Two UWA Publishing poetry titles shortlisted for the Five Islands Prize for a first book of poetry
Lauren Pratt Five Islands Prize for a first book of poetry Past & Parallel Lives The Infant Vine
Congratulations to UWA Publishing poets Kaya Ortiz and Isabella G. Mead on being shortlisted for the Five Islands Prize for a first book of poetry.
Creating Black Cockatoo Friendly Suburbs wins the Whitley Highly Commended Award and an upcoming event with Dr Groom
Lauren Pratt author events Creating Black Cockatoo Friendly Suburbs Whitley Award
If you are interested in learning more about how to support Carnaby's Cockatoos you can hear Dr Groom present a talk at the APACE WA Planting Month of May event on Saturday 16 May at 11am.
It’s about love, kindness and humanity: Lora Inak and Kruti Desai on The Cockatoo Crew and the importance of representing the diverse stories of immigrant children
Lauren Pratt Kruti Desai Lora Inak The Cockatoo Crew
In this interview, UWAP intern Jess Burns speaks with Lora and Kruti on how the story came to be, the research that went into representing characters of a different culture to their own, and how each story highlights the beauty of difference, as well as similarity. Â