Katrina Nannestad
About the author

Katrina Nannestad

Katrina Nannestad is an award-winning Australian author. Her books include We Are WolvesThe Girl Who Brought Mischief, the Girl, the Dog and the Writer series, the Olive of Groves series, the Red Dirt Diaries series, the Lottie Perkins series and Bungaloo Creek.Katrina grew up in country New South Wales in a neighbourhood stuffed full of happy children. Her adult years have been spent teaching, raising boys, perfecting her recipe for chocolate-chip bickies and pursuing her love of stories. She now lives near Bendigo with her family and an exuberant black whippet called Olive

Books by Katrina Nannestad

Katrina Nannestad Articles

A Heartbreaking and Uplifting Historical Novel: Read Our Review of Silver Linings by Katrina Nannestad

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8 November 2023

A Heartbreaking and Uplifting Historical Novel: Read Our Review of Silver Linings by Katrina Nannestad

Powerful and Inspiring: Read Our Review of Waiting for the Storks by Katrina Nannestad

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2 November 2022

Powerful and Inspiring: Read Our Review of Waiting for the Storks by Katrina Nannestad

A Parisian Adventure: Read Our Review of The Travelling Bookshop #3: Mim and the Anxious Artist by Katrina Nannestad, Illustrated by Cheryl Orsini

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9 August 2022

A Parisian Adventure: Read Our Review of The Travelling Bookshop #3: Mim and the Anxious Artist by Katrina Nannestad, Illustrated by Cheryl Orsini

The Magic of Books: Extract from The Travelling Bookshop #2: Mim and the Woeful Wedding by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Cheryl Orsini

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11 March 2022

The Magic of Books: Extract from The Travelling Bookshop #2: Mim and the Woeful Wedding by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Cheryl Orsini

All Aboard! Read Our Review of The Travelling Bookshop #2: Mim and the Woeful Wedding by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Cheryl Orsini

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8 March 2022

All Aboard! Read Our Review of The Travelling Bookshop #2: Mim and the Woeful Wedding by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Cheryl Orsini

Can Love Overcome War? Read an Extract from Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief by Katrina Nannestad

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29 October 2021

Can Love Overcome War? Read an Extract from Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief by Katrina Nannestad

Light in the Dark: Read Our Review of Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief by Katrina Nannestad

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26 October 2021

Light in the Dark: Read Our Review of Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief by Katrina Nannestad

The Magic of Books and Words: Extract from Mim and the Baffling Bully by Katrina Nannestad and Cheryl Orsini

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2 August 2021

The Magic of Books and Words: Extract from Mim and the Baffling Bully by Katrina Nannestad and Cheryl Orsini

An Enchanting New Series: Read our Review of The Travelling Bookshop #1: Mim and the Baffling Bully by Katrina Nannestad and Cheryl Orsini

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27 July 2021

An Enchanting New Series: Read our Review of The Travelling Bookshop #1: Mim and the Baffling Bully by Katrina Nannestad and Cheryl Orsini

Uplifting and heartbreaking: Read our review of We Are Wolves by Katrina Nannestad

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16 November 2020

Uplifting and heartbreaking: Read our review of We Are Wolves by Katrina Nannestad