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Jen Sherrington

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Jen Sherrington
Jen Sherrington
Jen Sherrington is a writer and educator based in Perth, Western Australia. She loves creating stories that celebrate the wonders of reading, writing, and creative thinking. Family moments, friendship fun and farm life adventures sneak into her books. Jen is the author of Grandma Love and Grandpa, Read This Book, published by Wild Eyed Press in 2023. Her article Motorbike Frog was published in The School Magazine in 2020.

Latin dancing, craft dabbling and world Continue reading Jen Sherrington →

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Stuff

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Stuff cover
Stuff cover
Written by Jen Sherrington and
illustrated by Hélène Magisson

HB 32 | 216 x 256mm | ISBN: 9781922858771 | $29.99
Picture Book | MidnightSun Publishing | August 2026
Distributed by NewSouth Books

Morri is chuffed when Birdee gives him stuff. Having stuff is fun!

Morri looks up to those with lots of stuff. He looks down on those with less stuff. Morri wants more stuff because he thinks he doesn’t have enough. Morri wants better stuff. Morri wants space to stuff piles of stuff. Will Morri ever have Continue reading Stuff →

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Animal Force

Animal Force cover
Animal Force cover
Written by Cerise Madsen and
illustrated by Sally Heinrich

PB136 | 129 x 198mm | ISBN: 9781922858740 | $17.99
Junior Fiction Ages 6+ | Also available as ebook
MidnightSun Publishing | July 2026
Distributed by NewSouth Books

Animal Force is a magical wildlife adventure packed with fun, danger and epic animal powers!

It was supposed to be the best birthday ever — camping on Ember Island with marshmallows under the stars and plenty of beach games. Instead twins Leo and Kelly have just found out they’re adopted. They’ve started having weird snowy dreams about icy forests. And a powerful magic begins to spark within them. This will be no ordinary birthday. Kelly wants answers. Leo wants everything to go back to normal. Too bad normal is gone.

Soon they’re knee-deep in mangrove mud, dodging danger, outsmarting bullies, and launching Continue reading Animal Force →

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Cerise Madsen

Cerise Madsen
Cerise Madsen
Cerise Madsen is a speech pathologist in Brisbane, where she runs her own practice supporting language development through speech, storytelling, and sign. Fluent in Norwegian, French, and the ever-evolving language of tweens and teens, Cerise has shared her love of communication by teaching English to international students, Norwegian to refugees, and now supporting children, teens and adults with disabilities.

Her writing is inspired by her passion for Continue reading Cerise Madsen →

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Lauren Mullinder

Lauren Mullinder
Lauren Mullinder
Lauren Mullinder is an illustrator, graphic designer, artist and educator. Based in her home studio in Adelaide, South Australia, Lauren spends her time drawing, exploring the natural world and developing workshops in art, drawing fundamentals and environment design. She has a passion for children’s literature and has illustrated seven children’s books.

She loves visiting schools and running illustration workshops, where children have a hands-on experience creating their own Continue reading Lauren Mullinder →

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Fearless Finn

Fearless Finn cover
Fearless Finn cover
Written by Kristin Martin and
illustrated by Lauren Mullinder

HB 32 | 300 x 300mm | ISBN: 9781922858733 | $29.99
Picture Book | MidnightSun Publishing | May 2026
Distributed by NewSouth Books

When a dragon causes havoc with her fiery breath, farm boy Finn sets out to defeat her. He follows her trail of destruction past swarms of hungry bees, up the glacier-covered mountain to the dragon’s cave. There, Finn discovers that Continue reading Fearless Finn →

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Kristin Martin

Kristin Martin
Kristin Martin
Kristin Martin is an author, poet and primary school teacher with a fondness for writing in rhyme. She draws inspiration from the natural world and from observing her young students’ imaginative play.

Her books include Where Shall We Travel Today?, Honey Possum’s Bush Café, Banjo Frog’s Concert Spectacular, To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme? and the Easter Bilby’s Friends series. Kristin lives in Adelaide, Continue reading Kristin Martin →

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Katrina Germein

Katrina Germein
Katrina Germein
Katrina Germein is a best-selling children’s author, published and translated internationally. Her popular titles include Bev and Kev, Fabulous Frogs, One Little Duck, and the My Dad Thinks He’s Funny series. Katrina’s work has been Highly Commended in the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards and won a CBCA Honour, as well as CBCA short-listings and Notables. Katrina is a past winner of the Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award and the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award. Her books have been recorded five times for the children’s television show, Continue reading Katrina Germein →

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Picture Book Prize Winner!

Picture Book Prize Winner
Picture Book Prize Winner
We are absolutely thrilled to announce the winner of the inaugural MidnightSun Picture Book Prize. Choosing a winner from the terrific shortlist was difficult but ultimately we had to pick one and the winner is…

The Battle of the Beast by Penny O’Loughlin with a funny and sweet story of friendship and the power of consciously putting one’s mind to something and practising even when it’s hard. Through hilarious mishaps (and one odd goat), the main character discovers that sometimes the heaviest things lift us the most. Continue reading Picture Book Prize Winner! →

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