Mark Carthew, one of Booked Out’s fabulous speakers and author of The Great Zoo Hullabaloo, has been short-listed for the 2017 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award! The Great Zoo Hullabaloo follows the adventures of Jess and Jack, two friends on a mission to solve the puzzling mystery of a zoo without animals. Through the magical imagery of illustrator Anil Tortop, and the whimsical language of Mark Carthew, the story beautifully evokes the spirit of adventure through a playful and engaging rhyming expression. Congratulations, Mark!