Alison’s latest book, How to Get Rid of a Princess, illustrated by CBCA Award-winning illustrator Mel Pearce, (Hardie Grant – Bright Light) has been named a 2026 White Raven by the International Youth Library.
The White Ravens List is an annual selection of outstanding international children’s books curated by the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany. Established to promote cultural exchange and recognise exceptional literature, the list serves as a premier global guide for publishers, librarians, teachers, and parents looking for high-quality diverse books in multiple languages.
The selection process is a highly regarded curation effort. Each year, the library compiles a catalogue of outstanding newly published children’s and youth literature from around the globe. How to Get Rid of a Princess, is one of four Australian titles included in the White Ravens 2026 list. International Youth Library selectors praised it as “A wonderfully fantastical and joyful story that offers a glimpse into the ups and downs of sibling dynamics.”
Calamity Jones: A Flamingo For Christmas is a fast-paced, hilarious junior fiction novel perfect for confident younger readers or older reluctant readers. Available from Five Mile Press.
Birdie believes she is the chosen one and that her singing lights up the sky every night. When she loses her voice one day and the stars appear without her, she wonders what her purpose is. A story about sharing your gifts with the world. Teachers notes at http://www.ekbooks.org
Eunice dreams of competing at the Great Unicorn Games but she falls short in every event. She goes on to create an event that the whole forest can get excited about. A story about diversity and inclusion that gives everyone the chance to shine. Great and Small teachers’ notes and posters available at http://www.storytorch.com.au
You can order Growing Pains here: https://ekbooks.org/product/growing-pains
Finn’s family plants a tree in the back yard and he worries it is cold, hungry or lonely. When his nightlight goes out one night, his new friend ends up helping him to be brave. A story about empathy, kindness and curiosity.
Alison’s first picture book, Hotel For Bees, was published by the State Library of Queensland in 2020 as part of the First Five Forever Little Queenslanders Series. The book is available to borrow for free from every public library in Queensland. It is available to purchase from the State Library Qld Bookshop. You may also see a Hotel For Bees Story Walk pop up in a regional park near you. Follow the State Library of Qld on socials for more details.
Alison’s short stories have appeared in The School Magazine and the Spooktacular Stories Anthology.
Safi and Safiyah is Alison’s latest book with Library For All, a non-profit organisation that puts books in the hands of little people in developing nations and war-effected countries. Please consider donating funds or a story to this amazing literacy organisation at http://www.libraryforall.com
