Brisbane’s B105 trio Stav, Abby and Matt to release new children’s book to rival ‘Bluey’

B105’s Stav, Abby and Matt are set to swap the airwaves for the bookshelf, revealing plans to release their own children’s book.

B105 radio hosts Stav Davidson, Abby Coleman and Matty Acton with Bluey.

Brisbane’s B105 breakfast radio trio Stav Davidson, Abby Coleman, and Matt Acton, may soon give the Emmy-winning cartoon canine Bluey a run for her money.

The on-air personalities have revealed plans to release their own children’s book on Tuesday, with the ambitious hope of creating a literary franchise that could rival the global success of the Brisbane-based Blue Heeler.

The idea was sparked when Adam Freedman from online bookseller Booktopia joined the show to offer the radio hosts a book deal.

Despite Coleman openly admitting her dyslexia and Matt recalling he “failed Year 12,” Freedman was quick to reassure them.

“You guys talk to Brisbane every day,” he said.

“You know how to tell a story … have some fun, make people laugh, be emotional, have a connection with a reader. That is what makes you a perfect author.”

While Davidson and Acton jokingly floated the concept of a pop-up erotica book — complete with heaving bosoms — the trio swiftly shifted gears to a far more family-friendly genre: a children’s picture book.

“Guys, we could be coming up with the next Bluey here,” Acton said, prompting Abby to add, “A book series!”

B105 Brisbane Stav, Abby & Matt hosts: Stav Davidson, Abby Coleman, Matty Acton. Photo: Supplied.

Their excitement didn’t stop there.

The radio hosts dreamt up scenarios of Book Week appearances, classrooms across the city dressing up as their characters, and even a potential film adaptation.

Listeners were then called upon to submit their own story ideas, setting off a flurry of creative suggestions across Brisbane.

Leanne from Loganlea proposed a book titled “Brisbane Big Brown Snake,” inspired by the trio’s 2023 collaboration with confectionery giant Allen’s, which saw them create an exclusive brown snake lolly in tribute to the Brisbane River.

“You should keep going with the lolly and the idea of the big brown snake … you can give away a bag of lollies with a book,” she said.

Stav Davidson, Abby Coleman, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Matt Acton from Brisbane's B105 radio morning show with three sample packets of the new brown snake lolly they campaigned for, designed as a tribute to the Brisbane river. Picture: Supplied

Freedman hinted at potential author events and signings once the book hits shelves.

Although the book is still in the early planning stages, with no confirmed storyline or characters, the trio are set to become published authors by the end of the year.