Jessica Townsend
About the author

Jessica Townsend

Jessica Townsend lives on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Her pet fascinations include public transport, ancient cities, hotels, opera singers, Halloween, secret societies and gigantic cats - all of which have weaselled their way into Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, her award-winning first novel released in 2017. Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow, the second book in this record-breaking series, was released in 2018.Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow was the biggest-selling Australian children's debut since records began. It has won the 2018 ABIA for Book of the Year, Book of the Year for Younger Readers and Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year; the 2018 Indie Book Awards Book of the Year and Children's Category; the 2017 Aurealis Award for Best Children's Fiction; the 2018 Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Younger Fiction and was named a CBCA notable book.

Books by Jessica Townsend

Jessica Townsend Articles

The Limited Collector’s Editions: Read Our Review of the Nevermoor Series by Jessica Townsend

Review | Our Review

6 December 2023

The Limited Collector’s Editions: Read Our Review of the Nevermoor Series by Jessica Townsend

Colouring Activity: The Nevermoor Series by Jessica Townsend

News | Book Life

7 December 2022

Colouring Activity: The Nevermoor Series by Jessica Townsend

A Beautiful Collectible Box Set: Read Our Review of the Nevermoor Series by Jessica Townsend

Review | Our Review

7 December 2022

A Beautiful Collectible Box Set: Read Our Review of the Nevermoor Series by Jessica Townsend

The wretched arts: Take a sneak peak at the third book in the Nevermoor series, Hollowpox

Review | Extract

2 October 2020

The wretched arts: Take a sneak peak at the third book in the Nevermoor series, Hollowpox

Wonderful Morrigan Crow Sequel: Read an extract from Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend

Kids & Ya

13 November 2018

Wonderful Morrigan Crow Sequel: Read an extract from Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend

Mega-Selling Fantasy: Review of Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Kids & Ya

13 November 2018

Mega-Selling Fantasy: Review of Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Talk to Jessica Townsend

Kids & Ya

12 September 2018

Talk to Jessica Townsend

Australian Book Industry Awards 2018: Star-studded night features Julia Gillard, best Australian authors and overseas guests

News

4 May 2018

Australian Book Industry Awards 2018: Star-studded night features Julia Gillard, best Australian authors and overseas guests

Kids' Book of the Week: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Kids & Ya

31 October 2017

Kids' Book of the Week: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend