UQP www.uqp.com.au Kate McCormack | kate.mccormack@uqp.com.au
UQP is one of Australia’s leading publishing houses. It won the ABIA Small Publisher of the Year 2021. Established in 1948 as a wholly owned subsidiary of The University of Queensland, UQP has consistently produced culturally significant works across genres such as fiction, non-fiction and poetry, as well as children’s and young adult books.
MY BROTHER BEN Peter Carnavas Luke and Ben spend summer days by Cabbage Tree Creek, but when older brother Ben starts high school, the two start to drift apart. A timeless story of boats, birds and brotherly love that is bigger than the sky from an award-winning storyteller. • T he second novel from beloved children’s author and illustrator Peter Carnavas, following The Elephant (14,000+ copies sold and huge international success). • S trong pre-publication interest in My Brother Ben and UK rights sold to Pushkin Press. • ‘ For everyone whose brother is a hero, even if they don’t know it yet.’ — Morris Gleitzman.
RELEASE DATE: 10/2021 ISBN: 9780702263330 RRP (AUD): $14.99 FORMAT: PB, 192pp RIGHTS: US, Canada, Translation, Audio, Film/TV CATEGORY: Middle Grade, Fiction
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MINA AND THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD Sherryl Clark A powerful story about a young girl, Mina, who gives away what was meant to be her first very-own bedroom when her family take in a refugee boy. This illustrated novel explores friendship, territory and what it means to have a place to call your own. • A ccessible for young readers, with verse format and illustrations that appeal to reluctant readers looking for a quality story. • A story about making room for everyone across this big wide world. • S herryl Clark is an award-winning writer, editor and writing teacher with an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults and a PhD in Creative Writing.
RELEASE DATE: 07/2021 ISBN: 9780702263231 RRP (AUD): $14.99 FORMAT: PB, 120pp RIGHTS: UK, US, Canada, Translation, Audio CATEGORY: Junior Reader, Fiction
