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Welcome to Wombat Books’ Illustration Challenge, 2020! This year, we are seeking original illustrations from Australian school-aged students (aged 5-18) to bring our book, Can I Sleep Tomorrow? to … read more

One the 1st of February we were excited to launch Around Australia in 30 Places.Attention! Attention! Calling all young adventurers.Starting in Brisbane and ending in Capalaba (the home of Wombat Bo … read more

Welcome to our webstore!With thanks to Queensland Government Small Business grants we were able to build this new website with everything about Wombat Books and Rhiza Press. Look around! Let us know i … read more

Middle fiction: All of October 2020 One or two protagonists, girls or boy, can be fantasy and contemporary. We will also consider science fiction. Middle fiction has no romance for us and nothing … read more

Meet the winners from the 2019 Illustration Challenge and find out their thoughts on their illustrations and travelling ideas. Each contributed to the collection for Around Australia in 30 Places … read more