New Releases by Judith Clarke

Exploring startup journalism and digital media platform trends in China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, this book offers a practical insight into how to launch and run successful news operations as digitisation spreads through the region. Drawing from a range of case studies of news and journalism startups, including Malaysiakini, Hong Kong Free Press, The News Lens of Taiwan, Thailand’s The Standard, Ciwei Gongshe of China, Indonesia’s IDN Media, Sabay of Cambodia and Frontier Myanmar, this book provides tips on how to launch a news media startup, how to find funding and how to sustain and scale the enterprise. Blending a theoretical approach with core business and newsgathering expertise, the author offers an engaging overview of contemporary entrepreneurial concepts and their vital relationship in finding new markets for journalism today. Entrepreneurial journalism in greater China and Southeast Asia is an invaluable resource for both students and professionals interested in new media, startups and the Asian media market.

Frankie believed in Heaven quite literally, as if it was another lovely world out past the stars. And when he spoke the word ''''love'''', it seemed to spring free and fly into the air like a beautiful balloon you wanted to run after. But I couldn't tell my parents about Frankie, not properly. I told them I'd made friends with the boy in the room next to mine, and how he'd come from this little town out west. I couldn't tell them how he was becoming the best thing in my world. I couldn't tell anyone, I hardly admitted it to myself. In the 1950s, 'entering' the seminary was for ever, and young boys were gathered into the priesthood before they were old enough to know what they would lose. Tom went to St Finbar's because he was looking for something more than the ordinary happiness of his home and school. But then he discovered that being able to love another person was the most important thing of all. For Tom, loving Frankie made him part of the world. Even when Frankie was gone...

This wholly satisfying Michael L. Printz Honor Book is told from multiple points of view. Lily Samson both loves and is embarrassed by her eccentric family. Her grandmother has an invisible friend; her grandfather is a racist (she believes); her mother brings elderly clients home from work for dinner; and her older brother keeps dropping in and out of school. Lily wishes her family could be "normal" for just one day. Then serendipity strikes. Through a series of surprising encounters, Lily's family members all reach new understanding about themselves and make changes for the better—and Lily gets her dream of one whole and perfect day.

For two weeks, Pixie Hollow has been in a terrible dry spell. Everyone is frazzled, especially Rani and the other the water-talent fairies. When the dry spell finally ends, Queen Clarion decides it's time for a treat—a fairy treasure hunt! But on the day of the treasure hunt, Rani wakes up late. Her friends all have partners already, so Rani is stuck with the slowest-moving sparrow man around. To make things worse, she has a bet with Vidia. If Vidia finishes before her, Rani will have to do whatever the fast-flying fairy wants. This is one contest Rani can't let herself lose!

From multi-award-winning author Judith Clarke, this is a magnificent and deeply moving story about two girls, a life-long friendship, and the heart's search for the real true thing. 'A gentle, deeply passionate novel that makes you feel for a moment when you have finished it that you have actually lived someone else's life.' - Ursula Dubosarsky.

Clementine thinks her cousin Fan is everything that she could never be: beautiful, imaginative, wild. The girls promise to be best friends and sisters after the summer is over, but Clementine's life in the city is different from Fan's life in dusty Lake Conapaira. And Fan is looking for something, though neither she nor Clementine understands what it is. Printz Honor Winner Judith Clarke delivers a compassionate, compelling novel with the story of a friendship between two young women, and of the small tragedies that tear them apart from each other, and from themselves.

The most exciting addition to American Indian fiction since Sherman Alexie hit the scene.

Poor Dulcie. After the overworked baking fairy nearly ruins breakfast, Queen Clarion tells her to take a holiday. But Dulcie's holiday is no fun at all as her friends are too bust to spend time with her. Even worse, the bossy new baking fairy, Ginger, has taken over Dulcie's job.

Enter Home Tree for the first time and take a peek at your favourite fairies' bedrooms!

Neema, der bor i Australien, får besøg af sin oldemor Kalpana, som kommer fra en landsby i Indien og kun taler hindi. Til at begynde med er de fremmede over for hinanden, men da de møder en flyvende dreng, husker de begge noget, som de havde mistet for lang tid siden.

Guilty over their older brother's drowning and their mother's subsequent breakdown, fourteen-year-old Vida ventures into the occult but it is ten-year-old Jess who meets the ghost who is trying to help them.

Winner: 2001 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award for Older Readers Winner: 2001 Arts Queensland Steele Rudd Australian Short Story Award Kenny is fourteen. His dad has just died and, to keep the family together, Kenny must find work. 'Be careful going through the flatlands,' his mother warns him. 'Don't stop for anyone.' But Kenny does stop, and what happens next will define the man he becomes. 'a beautifully crafted, thoughtful and rewarding book' Viewpoint 'to be read and re-read' Australian Book Review 'This book bridges generations, races and countries, showing that emotions are universal and fear exists in many forms...it all rings true.' Magpies 'Clarke reminds us that history is about people and that the consequences can ripple on for years' Guardian Education

Presents an abridged version of the three Al Capsella adventures.

Collection of seven humorous stories for teenagers, featuring characters such as 18-year-old Andy who still harbours a grudge against his primary school teacher, and Christopher, who is convinced he'll be bald before he turns 20. The author's other publications include 'Friend of My Heart', shortlisted for the 1995 Children's Book of the Year Award, and 'The Heroic Life of Al Capsella' which was shortlisted for the 1988 NSW Premier's Literary Awards.

Adolescent novel about the agony and heartache of being in love. The author has worked as a teacher, librarian and lecturer and has published many novels as well as short stories and poetry.

Al is nearly sixteen - a very dangerous age according to Mrs Capsella and the other mothers. Known to Al and his friends as the Watchdogs, they stalk the suburbs, ever alert to the perils of parties and other suspect activities.

Sixteen-year-old Al and his best friend Lou vacation without their parents in the wild, partying beach town of Scutchthorpe with unexpected results.

Sixteen-year-old Al and his best friend Lou vacation without their parents in the wild, partying beach town of Scutchthorpe with unexpected results.

Sophie and Jezebel believe they have a hard time knocking their parents into shape. They are ingenious in their efforts to frustrate and disgrace their parentss in public to gain sympathy from unsuspecting passers by.

A collection of eleven short stories on supernatural themes.

Spinechilling collection of weird and spooky stories.