Christine Harris has written 50 books, in all genres, for young readers. She is published in Australia, New Zealand, France, UK, Italy, Russia, Canada, USA, Thailand, Japan and Brazil. 

Her books have won and been shortlisted for various awards, including Children’s Book Council Book of the Year, Aurealis for speculative fiction, various children’s choice, Carclew Fellowship and Psychologists for Peace Literature Awards.

Audrey of the Outback won a 2009 White Ravens Awards from the International Children’s Library, Munich; Audrey’s Big Secret was recently short-listed for the SA Festival Awards for Literature.

"All our feedback forms received from schools commented on how "fantastic" and "awesome" the workshops were. All of your workshops were ticked "Excellent"! We've had parents and kids in looking for everyone's books in the library too which means they're keen to keep reading.

We will write again to thank you, but we were so thrilled with what you did to make the Carnivale such a huge success. The children here will never forget it. Thank you so much."

Curtis Coast Literary Carnivale, July, 2010.