by Andrea Rowe | Feb 25, 2026
Thrilled to bits to share some very special award news. Castle Crashing has received a shiny sticker as a 2026 Children’s Book Council of Australia Notable Book of the Year – Early Childhood. The CBCA Notables are a long-listing for the Book of the Year...
by Andrea Rowe | Feb 16, 2026
Audrey Skips is officially launched “Audrey skip-step-skips from her pose with a cheeky little toe.” AUDREY SKIPS is now launched to a packed The Little Bookroom (another beloved Melbourne icon) this weekend as we celebrated a new picture book to coincide with...
by Andrea Rowe | Oct 28, 2025
You may think you know a helpful dog … but wait till you meet these helpful hounds and dogs with jobs. For my first foray into non-fiction writing for children, illustrator Julia Murray and I have teamed up to create a fur-fact filled picture book, Dogs with...
by Andrea Rowe | Oct 28, 2025
Summer stories bring with saltwater, suncream and sandcastles Which is why Hannah Sommerville and I are thrilled to be back with a brand new picture book, Castle Crashing. You may recognise our characters from Jetty Jumping and Sunday Skating. They’re back...
by Andrea Rowe | Oct 23, 2025
I can’t wait to celebrate heroic hounds with friends in Frankston City Libraries Come join us on Wed 5 November 2025 at 10:30am for all the tail wagging fun as I celebrate the library launch of Dogs with Jobs, illustrated by Julia Murray (published by Hardie Grant...