New Editions
A “deluxe” edition of Dragonkeeper was released in September with a slightly different cover (more gold!) and fold-out flaps. A new edition of Black Snake: The Daring of Ned Kelly will be out in November with a new cover design.
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Overseas Editions
Dragonkeeper The US edition of Dragonkeeper is now available in hardback format, published by Hyperion. French, Spanish, Swedish and German versions are also available, with UK and Japanese editions out soon. Ramose series The Ramose series, set in ancient Egypt, is now available in French, published by Editions Milan.
Awards for Dragonkeeper
These are the awards that Dragonkeeper has won in the last year or so: 2004 Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year (Younger Readers) 2004 Queensland Premier’s Literary Award (Best Children’s Book) 2003 Aurealis Award (Young Adult Novel) Joint Winner Shortlisted 2004 NSW Premier’s Literary Award