1. What’s your hidden talent? Making porridge! Seriously, I am a terrible cook and the only thing I can make is porridge. All my grandchildren demand ‘Nana porridge’ as soon as they see me. My secret is soaking rolled oats […]

1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you. I went through a super awkward childhood phase where I looked like Harry Potter – dodgy haircut, glasses, braces, skinny with baggy clothes – and was often mistaken for a boy. […]

1.Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you. I once entered a beauty contest. 2. What is your nickname? Ally 3. What is your greatest fear? Spiders. Eek! 4. Describe your writing style in 10 words. Lyrical, funny, heart-centred, whimsical, […]

1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you. I can only write by hand in UPPERCASE! It’s a bit of a glitch in the old system, one that I’ve had since I was in primary school. Related to this, […]

1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you. Before writing children’s books, I worked on building the brand stories of some of Australia’s most favourite products. A normal workday could see me on a set of a TV commercial […]

1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you. When I’m rich and famous, my dream is to open up a rescue centre for abandoned elderly dogs – the dogs that few people would ever adopt because they may only […]

1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you. I used to play drums in a variety of bands. I was never very good, and the bands never got very far. 2. What is your nickname? As a school principal, […]