Black Dog Books (Australian publisher)

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Black Dog Books
Parent company
Walker Books (Walker Books Australia)
Country of originAustralia
Headquarters locationFitzroy, Victoria
Fiction genresChildren's literature

Black Dog Books was an independent publisher and production house based in

imprint of Walker Books. It focuses on children's literature
(as does the Walker Group) but publishes books in all genres.

History

Black Dog Books publish books in all genres but have a main focus on

Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel.[3][5][6] Other winning authors include Sue Lawson, Mark Norman, Pamela Freeman, Danny Katz, Ben Beaton, Leon Davidson, and Paula Hunt.[3]

In July 2011, it was announced that the company had been acquired by Walker Books and would become an imprint.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Black Dog Books". Australian Book Group. Archived from the original on 20 July 2004. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  2. ^ "About". Black Dog Books. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Our Awards". Black Dog Books. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  4. ^ "The Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration". Children's Book Council of Australia. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Winners 2000 - 2006". Children's Book Council of Australia. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  6. Locus Online
    . Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  7. ^ "Black Dog Books to become Walker Books imprint". Books+Publishing. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Black Dog Books". Walker Books. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.

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