Publishing News Archives - Rebecca Fraser

‘Tommy Tearaway’ included in Just Write for Kids Anthology

I was delighted to learn my story ‘Tommy Tearaway’ will appear alongside 15 other laugh out loud tales in Just Write For Kids Australia’s 2026 anthology, Literally Hilarious.

Literally Hilarious brings together family-oriented stories for the junior fiction market with a percentage of proceeds going to the amazing Indigenous Literacy Foundation who work with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities across Australia

This project is supported by so many visionary folks and wonderful authors and illustrators. Special thanks and shout outs to: Daisy Lane Seeds, Debra Tidball, Rose Ahearn, Adam Wallace, Jeremy Kalbstein and Romi Sharp. #justwriteforkidsaustralia

My forthcoming YA novel ‘Flip’ earned a starred Kirkus review!

Flip is my new young adult novel, releasing on 4th September with Wombat Book’s sister press Rhiza Edge, as part of their awesome new ‘Rhiza Shorts’ list – bite-sized novels for reluctant or non-confident teen readers designed with minimal words for maximum impact.

I was stunned this week to learn Flip had received an early Kirkus review. Kirkus are notoriously brutal, so I was almost too scared to open it. I was so relieved to find it wasn’t just positive, it had earned a ‘Kirkus star’, meaning it’s been recognised in the top 10% in its readership.

Here’s an excerpt: “Realistic, well-written dialogue … exploration of rich and meaningful themes related to family losses, grief, and compassion. … A thoughtful, optimistic, and highly engaging novel with a strong sense of place and robust characterization.’ but you can read the full review here.

Flip will have an official launch at Antipodes Bookstore on Sunday 4th October, so save the date if you’d like to come along. I’ll be launching alongside the fabulous Coral Vass, who is releasing a title in the Rhiza Shorts list, and the wonderful Andrea Rowe is going to put on her MC hat! Watch this space for all the details <3

Want to know what Flip is all about? Click here.

‘Skippy Blackfeet’ Prepare to Launch!

SAVE THE DATE, FRIENDS – THERE’S A BOOK LAUNCH IN TOWN!

The cat’s out of the bag! My new junior fiction novel, ‘Skippy Blackfeet’ is heading to Melbourne for a Sunday, March 16 launch at Readings Kids, Carlton Bookstore, and I’m feline super excited!

Readings have been such pawsome supporters of my work, and I’m thrilled to have them as my launch host. I’m doubly thrilled that the meowvelous Andrea Rowe Writer, another wonderful supporter of my work and a paw-sitive champion of children’s literature, will once again be my launch top cat!

‘Skippy Blackfeet’ is published as an illustrated hardcover novel by Wombat Books, with meowgic illustrations by the fur-ociously talented Jennifer Horn – Illustrator/Author

That’s enough cat puns from me! Bookings are open now for RSVPS. I’ll have more launch information in the New Year, but in the meantime, pounce onto those calendars, and save the date.

New book signing: ‘Skippy Blackfeet’ with Wombat Books

I’ve been sitting on this news for a little while, but now I’m super excited to announce I’ve got a new book coming out with Wombat Books.

‘Skippy Blackfeet’ is a junior fiction novel that introduces readers to Skippy Blackfeet – a very little cat with a very big heart – and how two lives change for the better when he meets a young girl called May. The story is told through Skippy’s point of view, and will appeal to anyone who’s ever questioned their place in the world.

This will be an illustrated work, and I’m so excited to have the talent of Jennifer Horn breathing life, movement, and whimsy into this story.

Will keep you posted on further news / release date. in the meantime, I can’t wait to share Skippy Blackfeet with readers, I’ve come to really love this little black cat!

New Book Signing: ‘Sea Glass’ with Wombat Books

I’m thrilled to announce my middle grade novel ‘Sea Glass’ has been signed by long-established Australian publishing legends, Wombat Books.

Here’s what you can expect…

When eleven-year-old Cailin’s mother takes a contract job on Victoria’s eastern coast, Cailin’s holiday plans are ruined. Worse, they’re staying at her estranged grandfather’s shack at Whitefoam Cove. Cailin barely remembers him, let alone knows him.

Grandpa doesn’t have Wi-Fi, and his television is older than him. Memories of her father are everywhere and, to make matters worse, she’s left her cricket bat at home. How will she make the team now? And how will she keep in touch with her best friend, Josie? It’s going to be the worst summer ever.

But life with Grandpa proves to be anything but boring. There’s treasure to be found at Whitefoam Cove! But just when cricket-mad Cailin and Grandpa finally feel like they’re making a connection, disaster strikes…and Cailin knows it’s all her fault.

Sea Glass is a coming-of-age family drama for readers aged 7-12 that explores how, despite difference and disaster, a generational gap is bridged. This contemporary Australian middle grade novel celebrates the importance of family and environment…and proves you’re never too old to go treasure hunting.

Sea Glass will be released 1 March, 2023. Click here to pre-order your copy.