A collection of links to childrens author and illustrators websites.
Jeannie Baker
Award winning artist and illustrator of children's books; Mirror, Belonging, The story of Rosy Dock just to name a few. To read more about this artist visit Jeannie Baker.
Aaron Blabey
Aaron Blabey has written many best-selling, hugely successful books for children including the three series for children - the New York Times Bestseller The Bad Guys, Pig the Pug and Thelma the Unicorn. Find out more about Aaron Blabey.
Nick Bland
Nick created the adorable bear that now features in a whole series of books that started with The Very Cranky Bear. Read more about Nick Bland.
Dr Seuss
A well known childrens author who wrote his first book in 1937. His stories are still relevant today read more about Dr Seuss.
Mem Fox
The writer of Possum magic is a well known children's author. Read more about Mem Fox.
Jackie French
Jackie's love of wombats is demonstrated in her books, read more about Jackie French.
Andy Griffiths
Read about Andy Griffiths.
Paul Jennings
Read about Paul Jennings.
Jeff Kinney
Well known for his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series of books, read more about Jeff Kinney.
Dav Pilkey
From dyslexia and ADHD disrupting his studies, to New York times awards and a TV series from his comic book character Captain underpants, read more on this insipirational writer Dav Pilkey
JK Rowling
You must live in a cupboard under the stairs if you haven't heard of JK Rowling the author of the Harry Potter series of books. Read more about JK Rowling.
Shaun Tan
Tells his stories through picture books that he does not consider to be childrens books because they can have complex levels of meaning. Read more about Shaun Tan on the scholastic website or in his own words on his website.
Colin Thompson
An illustrator and author of books that feels if a children's book cannot be enjoyed properly by adults there is something wrong with either the book or the adult reading it. Read more about Colin Thompson books.