Charlotte Barkla is a Brisbane-based author, who worked as a civil engineer and physics teacher before rediscovering her love for children’s literature. Her books include 11 Ruby Road (March 2024), All Bodies are Good Bodies, the Edie’s Experiments series and From My Head to My Toes, I Say What Goes.

Charlotte’s books have been translated in multiple languages and short-listed for awards. She regularly visits schools, libraries and festivals for creative writing workshops, sharing her passion for creativity and stories with children of all ages.

Charlotte has five books due for release in the next two years: a picture book with Hachette, a fiction series with Walker Books Australia and a fiction series with Scholastic.