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A Little About Myself.
As one of six, I was blessed with a childhood full of fun, where imagination and creativity were encouraged. Shelves full of books offered trips to completely new places. If I wasn’t reading, I was drawing, everything from animals to fantasy worlds. When we came to Australia, just after my ninth birthday, my outside real world changed a lot, but home was still the same.
From being young, I loved animals as well as drawing and writing, and dreamed of being the next Beatrix Potter when I grew up. If truth be told though, I don’t think I ever really grew up and for one reason or another, my dream lingered at arm's length. I became an archaeologist, teacher, mother and library assistant before venturing into self-publishing and now, at last, publication with the wonderful Fremantle Press. "What Colour is the Sea?" came out in March, 2020 and "Where do the Stars Go?" in 2021. May, 2022 saw the publication of a third book, "Wombat Can't Sing" and a fourth book, "When I Can Fly" came out in 2023. The latest, "Quokka Finds a Friend", came out in July this year. I live in rural Western Australia, with my farmer husband, three children and a menagerie of pets, in a house full of dust and mayhem. I like to call it a creative mess. I'm a member of SCBWI and ASA (Australian Society of Authors) |
OUT NOW !
Published March 3rd, 2020
(Fremantle Press)
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BOOK #2
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My new book with Fremantle Press, "Where Do the Stars Go?" has hit the shelves and is now available in all good Australian book stores. As you can see, there will be lots more lovely Australian animals in an adventure of discovery and imagination for 3-6 year olds.
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BOOK #3
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"Wombat Can't Sing" - the story of a wombat who really wants to make others happy, published in May 2022.
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BOOK 4
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"WHEN I CAN FLY"
Little Boobook cannot wait for the day he can fly away to experience up close the bright lights and different noises of the city. But reality is sometimes not what we imagine. (Fremantle Press, 2023) |
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BOOK 5
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"QUOKKA FINDS A FRIEND"
(Fremantle Press) When Quokka meets Seal, he wants to be friends. Quokka thinks that making Seal smile would be a great way to start. But, despite his best efforts, Seal doesn’t smile. Can they be friends after all? This latest picture book from children’s author Katie Stewart features much-loved Australian animals and aims to teach children the value of understanding each other’s differences.
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Get In Touch.
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I'm very happy to do school talks, writers talks, etc. If you'd like to book me for one of these, your best bet is to go through Fremantle Press at this link.
If you're interested in asking me to do some illustrations, please contact me through the 'contact me' button below. Please note that my fees are based on Australian Society of Authors guidelines. |
