Awards & Accolades

The Invisible War

Zobi and the Zoox

The Squid, the Vibrio & the Moon

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Scale Free Network in the Media:

Some highlights of our interviews, reviews and media stories:

2023

ABC Late Night Live interview: Rethinking termites through Gurindji eyes (awarded a Koala Stamp!)

Mostly Microbes Review: Microbiology Books for Kids

Books+Publishing Review: Tamarra: A Story of Termites on Gurindji Country

ReadPlus Review: Tamarra: A Story of Termites on Gurindji Country

2020

CBCA Reading Time: The Forest in the Tree: How Fungi Shape the Earth (Highly Recommended)

ABC Science Show interview: Young readers introduced to the fascinating world of fungi

Kirkus Reviews Perspective: Teen Titles That Put COVID-19 in Context

The Literature Base: Epidemics Booklist – review of The Invisible War

2019

ABC Science Show interview: Nema the nematode introduces children to the underground world of soil science

CSIRO Publishing: Whitley Awards 2019: Recognising the best of Australasian zoological literature

CBCA Reading Time: Review of Nema and the Xenos: A Story of Soil Cycles

Children’s Books Daily: Review of Nema and the Xenos: A Story of Soil Cycles

Kirkus Reviews: Starred review of The Invisible War

Booklist Online (American Library Association): review of The Invisible War

2018

Creative Victoria Showcase Article: It’s a small world after all

Educational Publishing Awards Australia: Interview with Gregory Crocetti

Microbiology Australia: Review of Zobi and the Zoox: A Story of Coral Bleaching

Children’s Books Daily: Review of Zobi and the Zoox: A Story of Coral Bleaching

2017

ABC Splash (ABC Education) article: written by Gregory Crocetti

Sydney Morning Herald: Turning Pages review by Jane Sullivan

ABC Radio National Books & Arts: Interview with Michael Cathcart

Books + Publishing (Think Australian): Profile of Scale Free Network

2016

Wild Melbourne: Feature article by Rachel Featherston

The Canberra Times: review of The Invisible War

Books+Publishing Magazine: The Invisible War review by Kevin Orrman-Rossiter

Reading Time (CBCA) review: The Invisible War

The Age newspaper: August 2016

2015

Reading Time (CBCA) review: The Squid, the Vibrio & the Moon

Books & Publishing Junior article (March 2015)

Reading Time (CBCA) review: Zobi and the Zoox

ABC Radio National Science Show: talking about Zobi and the Zoox

The Age newspaper: May 2015

2014

ABC Radio National Science Show: talking about The Squid, the Vibrio & the Moon

ABC Top Five Science Reads of 2014

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More links to interviews and reviews can be found at:

SMALL FRIENDS BOOKS

THE INVISIBLE WAR