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Bios

Short bio:

Meg McKinlay is a West Australian children’s writer and poet. She has published twenty books for young readers, ranging from picture books through to novels for young adults.

Slightly less short bio:

Meg McKinlay is a West Australian children’s writer and poet. She has published twenty books for young readers, ranging from picture books through to novels for young adults. Meg grew up in Bendigo, Victoria, in a book-loving, TV- and car-free household. On the long and winding path to becoming a children’s writer, she has worked a variety of jobs including swim instructor, tour guide, translator and teacher. She has a PhD in Japanese Literature and was formerly an academic at the University of Western Australia, where she taught Australian Literature, Japanese, and Creative Writing. These days, she lives with her family near the ocean in Fremantle and spends most of her time cooking up books.

Slightly longer and more book-focused bio:

Meg McKinlay is a children’s writer and poet. She has published twenty books for children, ranging from picture books through to young adult novels, and a collection of poetry for adults. Her work has won numerous awards, including the Prime Minister’s Literary Award, the Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Award, the Queensland Literary Award, and the WA Premier’s Book Award. Her latest title is Ella and the Useless Day.

Meg lives with her family near the ocean in Fremantle and spends most of her time cooking up books.

Poetry bio:

Meg McKinlay is a Fremantle-based poet. She has published work in a range of literary journals, including Westerly, LiNQ, Famous Reporter and Blue Dog. Her debut collection, Cleanskin, was published in 2007 by The Westerly Centre.

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