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'The Italian Marriage' by Jenna Lo Bianco
The heir to the D’Adamo Family Trust must be the youngest, legal-aged, married male. —15th century inheritance clause
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Cassy Polimeni joins JdM!
We are thrilled to announce that author Cassy Polimeni has joined the JdM stable! Cassy was already known to the agency, having worked with our own illustrator Briony Stewart on the gorgeous UQP picture-book The Garden at the End of the World.
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Emma Pignatiello joins JdM!
JdM is thrilled to announce that a little while ago, we signed Emma Pignatiello to the agency via agent Danielle Binks, after a literary speed-dating opportunity with CYA Conference.
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Danielle open for submissions; December 2023
Agent Danielle Binks is currently closed to submissions, but will be open for three-weeks from Dec 1st 2023 to Dec 22nd 2023 for submissions.
Details within Danielle below, to really help guide you in what she’s looking for;Posted
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'Australia: Country of Colour' by Jess Racklyeft
Bestselling creator Jess Racklyeft celebrates Australian animals, plants and landscapes through the lens of the colour wheel.
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'These Little Feet' by Hayley Rawsthorne, illustrated by Briony Stewart
A delightful celebration of love, hope and promise, this beautiful picture book perfectly captures the precious dreams of childhood and parenting.
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Collette sells Middle-Grade duology to Harper!
HarperCollins Children’s Books have acquired World Rights via agent Danielle Binks, to Shellsville – a humorous contemporary middle-grade novel for readers aged 8+, and the first foray into KidLit for beloved adult women’s fiction author; Katherine Collette!
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'Light at Lavelle' by Paullina Simons
TORN BETWEEN WHAT THEY CANNOT HAVE AND WHAT THEY CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT.
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Biffy James wins Griffith University Young Adult Book Award!
Well this is just the hugest most awesome news! Biffy James’s Completely Normal (and other lies) has won the Griffith University Young Adult Book Award at the Queensland Literary Awards!
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McGovern scores two-book deal with PRH!
Author Margot McGovern has sold World English-Language rights via her agent Danielle Binks, to Zoe Walton of Penguin Random House Australia for two new stand-alone Young Adult horror novels.
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Triple threat JdM releases
In very happy news, JdM has got a bounty of new releases from our creators this month! Among them;
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Victorian Opera presents: 'The Visitors'
We join seven Aboriginal Elders in 1788 as they meet ‘The Visitors’.
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Jane Harrison 'The Visitors' at The Wheeler Centre
Revisit a critical moment in Australia’s history with visionary playwright and author Jane Harrison.
The Visitors debuts on 18 October at the Playhouse at Arts Centre Melbourne.Posted
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Biffy James wins CBCA Shadow Judging
Biffy James’s YA debut Completely Normal (And Other Lies) has been recognised as the pick for Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Shadow Judging Program in the Older Readers category!
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Biffy James shortlisted for 2023 Readings Young Adult Prize
Biffy James is absolutely slaying with her Hardie Grant LoveOzYA debut – Completely Normal (And Other Lies):https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/publishing/bookfinder/book/completely-normal-_and-other-lies_-by-biffy-james/9781760508746 – and now she has a Readings Young Adult Prize 2023 shortlisting!
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