Ford Street Publishing

17/09/2024

Isobelle Carmody will be launching Borderlands -- Riding the Slipstream on Sept 21. RSVPs essential. See attached.

16/08/2024

Congratulations to all the winning books in this year’s CBCA awards! Well done to Isolde Martyn, Robyn Ridgeway and Louise Hogan for taking out the Eve Pownall Award with Country Town! Thanks so much to the CBCA for all the wonderful work you do.

13/08/2024

Isolde Martyn and Robyn Ridgeway hard on the promo trail: Gotta love proactive authors:

The children’s picture book, Country Town, invites young readers to flip through key moments in Australian history and explore the impact through the lens of an imaginary country town. Published in 2023, Country Town was authored by Isolde Martyn and Robyn Ridgeway, with vibrant illustrations by L...

09/08/2024

Borderlands -- Riding the Slipstream receives another great review here:

Borderlands: Riding the Slipstream edited by Paul Collins Ford St Publishing Borderlands: Riding the Slipstream is the successor to Ford Street’s popular and well-regarded anthology Rich & Rare…

07/08/2024

Guess which book has just been shortlisted in the NSW Premier's History Awards! Yep, Country Town by Isolde Martyn, Robyn Ridgeway and Louise Hogan. Congrats to them on their already CBCA shortlisted book and all the others on the list.

05/07/2024

Onya, Sue. Thanks for the rational thoughts!!!!

Yes, I know that’s probably the strangest header I’ve ever put up but I’ve been mentally writing this post for a week and here goes. I’m really excited about reviewing the n…

05/07/2024

Don't see this too often! Some can be so thoughtful.

Borderlands – Riding the Slipstream is an anthology for readers young and old. It features over forty short stories and poems by some of Australia’s best-loved authors, including Ursula Dubosarsky, Steven Herrick, Leigh Hobbs, Barry Jonsberg, Sophie Masson and Shaun Tan. Illustrated by quirky ar...

25/04/2024

What better time to receive this great review for Zoom by Jan Andrews and Timothy Ide!

Jan Andrews (text) and Timothy Ide (illustrator), Pidge’s Poppies, Ford St, April 2024, 32 pp., RRP $27.95 (hbk), ISBN 9781922696380 Join an incredible exhibit in this war themed picture book about the important role and prowess of pigeons during World Wars I and II. Through exploration of the mus...

22/03/2024

A big congrats to Isolde Martyn, Robyn Ridgeway and Louise Hogan for their CBCA shortlisted book, Country Town. All fresh with a new sticker 🙂.

18/03/2024

Borderlands – Riding the Slipstream is an anthology for ages 11 and up. With an introduction by Isobelle Carmody, prepare to be immersed in a range of genres, from fantasy and sci-fi to ghost stories and adventure tales. Featuring over forty short stories and poems by some of Australia’s best-loved authors – including Ursula Dubosarsky, Steven Herrick, Leigh Hobbs, Barry Jonsberg, Sophie Masson and Shaun Tan, and beautifully illustrated by Anne Ryan – this unique collection has something for everyone.

Out on 1st June 2024. Pre-order at Ford Street Publishing.

https://fordstreetpublishing.com/book/borderlands-riding-the-slipstream/

12/02/2024

Introducing Pidge’s Poppies, a powerful story about the role of carrier pigeons during both world wars. Inspired by true events at the Australian War Memorial, join Pidge in this exploration of remembrance, legacy and new beginnings.

Out on 1st April 2024.

Pre-order at Ford Street Publishing
https://fordstreetpublishing.com/book/pidges-poppies/