Mindfulness children’s book Zary Little Wisdoms goes free
Meet Zary, the Spirit Warrior that will nurture your children through their times of need. Old Mate Media is delighted to announce the digital release of this wonderful mindfulness guide for children, Zary Little Wisdoms by Kay Andrews. What is Zary Little Wisdoms? Zary’s Little Wisdoms is an empowering book for kids. It’s full of […]
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Have a Willy Nilly Christmas
Nothing could be more fun than a Willy Nilly Christmas. It’s the holiday season and as a special treat, we’re sharing an early first look at the seventh book in The Wild Imagination of Willy Nilly series. It’s Christmas time – yay! We’re putting down the keyboard for a few weeks to enjoy some time […]
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Celebrate the Amazon Australia launch with Australian made books
The Amazon Australia launch has finally happened, which is great news for Australian creatives trying to sell their books in their home market. At Old Mate Media, we make books for people all over the world, but we’re inspired by our home. We come from Australia; the land down under. Like many creative people in […]
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Lulu and Lainey interview – indie authors series
In celebration of the launch of her fourth book, we interview indie author Lois Petren, about her incredible cute Lulu and Lainey series. There’s no shortage of charm to the Lulu and Lainey books by Lois Petren. The premise itself is irresistible. A little girl who loves to knit, Lulu, has befriended her favourite ball […]
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Where Do I Come From - a new children's picture book coming soon
Award-winning children’s book author Chris Stead reveals the first image from his upcoming release, Where Do I Come From? For quite a while, I have wanted to make a book that was set within Australia’s aboriginal culture. In particular, I find the Dreamtime, or The Dreaming, as a setting fascinating . This “time out of time” […]
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Austin the Australian is in production
Old Mate Media reveals a brand new children’s picture book taking kids to the land down under. There’s nothing quite as exciting as starting a new children’s picture book, and it’s something we get to do a lot here at Old Mate Media. Our latest project is particularly close to our hearts, given that we're […]
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Cybils Book Awards are open for nominations
The very popular Cybils Book Awards for children's and young adult literature are now open for public and blogger nominations. However, you'll have to be quick! Now is the time to get your favourites included before nominations close on October 15 2017. What are the Cybils Book Awards? The Cybils have been running for 11 […]
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66% of children’s book readers seek better book design
Whether you’re hiring a designer and artist, or doing it all yourself, make no mistake, book design is one of the key indicators for purchase by children’s book readers. It’s right there in the name: picture book. Your lovely words help drive the story forward and flipping through each page, but the illustrations and design are […]
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2017 Children's Picture Book Report
We recently surveyed 350 parents from across the world to gauge their attitudes and preferences when it comes to children’s books, and the results and comments were very interesting. Enjoy this glimpse into the world of families around the world in our 2017 Children’s Picture Book Report. The Five Second Summary For those of you […]
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Book Week vox pop: where do authors escape?
We are right in the middle of Children’s Book Week in Australia and social media is exploding. It's full of photos of children dressed as their favourite characters, eager ears listening to author talks and many more book celebrations. But where to authors escape to? Book Week Theme: Escape to Everywhere This year’s book week theme […]
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