Davina Bell
About the author

Davina Bell

Davina Bell is the author of the Alice books in the Our Australian Girl series, which follow the story of a young ballerina growing up in WA in World War One.Born in Perth, Davina completed a law degree before moving to Melbourneto take up the Professional Writing and Editing course at RMIT University. She worked at Penguin for six years as an Editor and Senior Editor in the Young Readers Division, where she was lucky enough to collaborate with some of Australia's most talented creators of books for children.Davina now lives in the Margaret River region of WA's south-west, where she writes full time on the edge of a vineyard. Her first picture-book, The Underwater Fancydress Parade, was published in October 2014.

Books by Davina Bell

Davina Bell Articles

Teacher’s Notes: What to Do When You're Not Sure What to Do by Davina Bell, Illustrated by Hilary Jean Tapper

News | Book Life

18 October 2023

Teacher’s Notes: What to Do When You're Not Sure What to Do by Davina Bell, Illustrated by Hilary Jean Tapper

Warm and Whimsical: Read Our Review of What to Do When You're Not Sure What to Do by Davina Bell, Illustrated by Hilary Jean Tapper

Review | Our Review

17 October 2023

Warm and Whimsical: Read Our Review of What to Do When You're Not Sure What to Do by Davina Bell, Illustrated by Hilary Jean Tapper

ABIA Awards 2019: All the Winners, All the Books

Kids & Ya

3 May 2019

ABIA Awards 2019: All the Winners, All the Books