Books Written by Australian Women

My main goal was to read as many books by Australian women as possible, and in 2023 my focus was also on promoting children’s literature, as this is one area of literature that does not get as much attention in mainstream media – that is something that lots of people want to see a change in this. For now, there are many of us working on blogs and social media to promote children’s books in Australia, alongside organisations like the Children’s Book Council of Australia and the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature, both organisations I am part of and whom I work with.

I hope to continue this promotion into 2024 as mny more fabulous Australian children’s books come out.

1. Finders, Keepers by Emily Rodda
2. Cold Iron by Sophie Masson
3. Dusty in the Outwilds by Rhiannon Williams
4. Taken by Dinuka McKenzie
5. The Bookseller’s Apprentice by Amelia Mellor
6. Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
7. Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim
8. Hope is the Thing by Johanna Bell and Erica Wagner
9. Ollie and Bea: Bunny Ideas by Renee Treml
10. Ollie and Bea: Otterly Ridiculous by Renee Treml
11. Friday Barnes: Last Chance by R.A. Spratt
12. Tumbleglass by Kate Constable
13. The Rocket-Powered Racing Caravan by C.E. Hayes
14. Plague by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley
15. The Month that Makes the Year by Inda Ahmad Zahri
16. Duckling Runs Away by Margaret Wild
17. Crimson Lake by Candice Fox
18. Running with Ivan by Suzanne Leal
19. The Fix-It Princess by Janeen Brian
20. The Glow by Sofie Laguna and Marc McBride
21. The Travelling Bookshop: Mim and the Disastrous Dog Show by Katrina Nannestad
22. Homecoming by Kate Morton
23. Nightbirds by Kate J Armstrong
24. Mini and Milo: The Teeny-Tiny Voice by Venita DiMos and Natashia Curtin
25. The Hats of Marvello by Amanda Graham
26. So That Happened, But Maybe You Already Knew That by Tami Sussman
27. The Red Wind by Isobelle Carmody
28. Pearly and Pig and the Lost City of Mu Savan by Sue Whiting
29. Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker
30. Miss Penny Dreadful and the Malicious Maze by Allison Rushby
31. Gumnut Land Adventures by May Gibbs
32. Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Jackie French
33. Little Matilda Goes to Hospital by Caz Goodwin
34. Grace and Mr Mulligan by Caz Goodwin
35. A Message Through Time by Anna Ciddor
36. The MudPuddlers by Pamela Rushby
37. The Great Gallipoli Escape by Jackie French
38. Huda was Here by H Hayek
39. Spellhound: A Dragons of Hallow Book by Lian Tanner
40. Being Jimmy Baxter by Fiona Lloyd
41. Harriet Hound by Kate Foster
42. Shadow Catchers by Karen Blair
43. Hercules Quick’s Big Bag of Tricks by Ursula Dubosarsky
44. Mars Underground by HM Waugh
45. Last Man Out by Louise Park
46. Bird’s Eye View by Sophie Masson and Lorena Carrington
47. Secrets of the Good Fairy House by Sophie Masson and Lorena Carrington
48. Seven Wherewithal Way: Across the Ice and into the Jungle by Samantha-Ellen Bound
49. Possum Magic 40^th Anniversary Edition by Mem Fox and Julie Vivas
50. The Fire and the Rose by Robyn Cadwallader
51. Deadly Waters by Helen Chapman
52. None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney
53. Hedgewitch by Skye McKenna
54. Tulips for Breakfast by Catherine Bauer
55. Sunshine on Vinegar Street by Karen Comer
56. Queen Narelle by Sally Murphy
57. Some Shall Break by Ellie Marney
58. The House of Longing by Tara Calaby
59. Ella at Eden: Perfect Score by Laura Sieveking
60. Etta and the Octopus by Zana Fraillon and Andrew Joyner
61. Easy Peasy by Ky Garvey and Amy Calutti
62. The Girls Who Changed the World: Ming and Hilde Lead a Revolution by Jackie French
63. Feelings are Wild by Sophy Williams and Gavin Scott
64. The Sideways Orbit of Evie Hart by Samera Kamaleddine
65. The Scope of Permissibility by Zeynab Gamieldien
66. Timefire by Nean McKenzie
67. Hamlet Is Not Okay by R.A. Spratt
68. Love Me, Love My ADHD by Chrissie Davies
69. The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer
70. Picasso and the Greatest Show on Earth by Anna Feinberg
71. The Unlikely Heroes Club by Kate Foster
72. Mille Mak the Maker by Alice Pung and Sher Rill Ng
73. Black Cockatoo with One Feather Blue by Jodie McLeod and Eloise Short
74. Kensy and Max: Time’s Up by Jacqueline Harvey
75. The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
76. Traced by Catherine Jinks
77. Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles
78. Bush Turkey by Kate and Jol Temple
79. Saving Charli by Di Walker
80. Cub and Brown by Edwina Wyatt
81. Captain Thunderbolt’s Recital by Jane Jolly and Liz Duthie
82. Honey and the Valley of Horses by Wendy Orr
83. The Ghost Book by Remy Lai
84. The January Stars by Kate Constable
85. Jawsome by R.J. Timmis
86. The Wish Sisters 3: The Running Wish by Allison Rushby
87. The Wish Sisters 4: The Pet Wish by Allison Rushby
88. The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
89. The Fortune Maker by Catherine Norton
90. Andy and Ghost Boy by Karen Tyrrell
91. Pink Santa by Tanya Hennessy
92. Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl by Fiona Britton
93. A Woman’s Work by Victoria Purman
94. Mini and Milo: The Big Flappy Ears by Venita DiMos and Natashia Curtin
95. The First Summer of Callie McGee by A.L. Tait
96. Dragon Games: The Frozen Sea by Maddy Mara
97. Two Sparrowhawks in a Lonely Sky by Rebecca Lim
98. This Camp is Doomed: A Dennith Grange Misadventure by Anna Zobel
99. Bone Rites by Natalie Bayley
100. Through My Eyes, Australian Disaster Zones: Alex by Rosanne Hawke, series editor Lyn White
101. Last Place Lin by Wai Chim and Freida Lu
102. Copycat by Kelli Anne Hawkins
103. The Lorekeepers: Raine in the Underlands by E.M. Greville
104. Dragon Games: The Thunder Egg by Maddy Mara
105. Who’s the Gang in Our Street? by Susanne Gervay
106. Coco and the Christmas Beetle by Laura Bunting and Nicky Johnston
107. Always, Never, Always by Meg McKinlay and Leila Rudge
108. These Little Feet by Hayley Rawsthorne and Briony Stewart
109. Dangerous Devotions by AD Penhall
110. Let’s Go Shopping, Grandma by Sharon Giltrow
111. The Ultimate Book of Brilliant Bedtime Stories by R.A. Spratt
112. Stuck up and Stupid by Angourie Rice and Kate Rice
113. The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester
114. Blair Moon: How to Be Cooler than the Moon by Ashleigh Mounser
115. Ella Diaries: Winter Wonders (Super Special #1) by Meredith Costain and Danielle McDonald
116. Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds: Stories, Poetry, and Plays for Children by the CBCA NSW Eastern Suburbs Sub-branch
117. The Rebels of Mount Buffalo by Helen Edwards
118. Deadlands: Trapped by Skye Melki-Wagner
119. Portraits of Celina by Sue Whiting (10^th Anniversary Edition)
120. Temora and the Dreamers by Kate Gordon
121. Miss Penny Dreadful and the Mermaid’s Locks by Allison Rushby
122. The Turtle and the Flood by Jackie French and Danny Snell
123. A Life Song by Jane Godwin and Anna Walker
124. Alice-Miranda and the Christmas Mystery by Jacqueline Harvey
125. Hunter on Holiday by Jessica and Stephen Parry-Valentine, illustrated by Ashlee Spink
126. Ayla’s Christmas Wish by Pamela Jones and Lucia Masciullo
127. The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet by Jaclyn Moriarty
128. Kaldoras by Lynette Noni
129. Courageous Kids and their Amazing Adventures by Stephanie Owen Reeder
130. First Mate Lenny by Elayna Carausu, illustrated by Sandra Eide
131. Kip of the Mountain by Emma Gourlay
132. Silver Linings by Katrina Nannestad
133. Our Family Dragon: A Lunar New Year Story by Rebecca Lim and Cai Tse
134. Secret Sparrow by Jackie French
135. Murder You Wrote: An Interactive Murder Mystery by L.J.M. Owen (editor)
136. How Hayden Found Her New Favourite Foods by Stefi Mac and Kat Fox
137. The Diemen Alexander by Marie Heitz
138. This Fresh Hell by Katya de Becerra and Narelle M Harris
139. Andy and Ghost Boy by Karen Tyrrell
140. The Tale of Martha B Rabbit and How She Became the Fairies’ Cook by Shirley Barber
141. Monty, Dog Detective: The Nosy Detectives by Louisa Bennet
142. Two Selkie Stories from Scotland by Kate Forsyth, illustrated by Fiona McDonald
143. Temora and the Wordsnatcher by Kate Gordon