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2022 Australian Book Industry Awards longlist

We're thrilled to see one Scribe and three Scribble titles on the 2022 Australian Book Industry Awards longlist.

Small Publishers’ Adult Book of the Year
Black and Blue: a memoir of racism and resilience by Veronica Gorrie

Small Publishers’ Children’s Book of the Year
A Pair of Pears and an Orange by Anna McGregor
Let's Eat Weeds: a kids' guide to foraging by Annie Raser-Rowland, Adam Grubb, and Evie Barrow
Tomorrow is a Brand-New Day by Davina Bell and Allison Colpoys

The shortlist will be announced on Monday 23 May.

Congratulations to all the longlisted authors.

Black and Blue

WINNER OF THE 2022 VICTORIAN PREMIER'S PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
WINNER OF THE 2022 VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD FOR INDIGENOUS WRITING
SHORTLISTED FOR THE DOUGLAS STEWART PRIZE FOR NONFICTION

The story of an Aboriginal woman who worked as a police officer and fought for justice both within and beyond the Australian police force.

A proud Gunai/Kurnai woman, Veronica Gorrie grew up dauntless, full of cheek and a fierce sense of justice. After watching her friends and family suffer under a deeply compromised law-enforcement system, Gorrie signed up for training to become one of a rare few Aboriginal police…

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A Pair of Pears and an Orange

An adorable story about making new friends and finding creative solutions to playground problems.

A pair of pears rocked on a seesaw.
A pair of pears played ping-pong.
A pair of pears rode their tandem bike.
Until one day, someone new wanted
to join their fun.

Big Pear and Little Pear love playing together. But when Orange joins in, their games don’t work and Big Pear feels left out. A relatable, hilarious, and kind-hearted tale about navigating friendship when three definitely starts to feel like a crowd! From the author of the CBCA Honour winner, Anemone is not the Enemy.

The ideal gift for new…

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Let’s Eat Weeds!

From salads to main dishes, edible weeds are delicious! Find out how to identify them, where and when to find them, and how to cook them.

Ever thought weeds were just pesky plants to pull out and throw away? Think again! This informative, funny, and beautiful book will show you just how great edible weeds can taste. Learn to smell your way to an angled onion, bake weeds ‘n’ cheese pie, and safely harvest the juicy fruits of a prickly pear.

This is the ultimate companion for the young urban or rural forager. Once you’ve read it, you’ll start to see food all around you, every time you go for a…

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Tomorrow is a Brand-New Day

The follow-up to bestselling All the Ways to be Smart by Davina Bell and Allison Colpoys. 

Good or bad, the things you do
are all a part of being you —
of learning how to take your boat
on stormy seas and stay afloat.

From the creators of All the Ways To Be Smart comes a message of hope: hard days come and go, but love is with us always. A healing and uplifting tribute to learning and growing — to making mistakes and making amends.

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