Jane Godwin

Jane Godwin is the highly acclaimed author of over thirty books for children and young people, across all styles and ages. Her work is published internationally and she has received many commendations, including the Queensland Premier’s Award, the Aurealis Award and the Animal Welfare Award, and shortlistings in the CBC Book of the Year Awards, the Prime Minister’s Literary Award, the NSW State Literary Award, the YABBA Awards, the Speech Pathology Awards, The Family Award for Children’s Books, and the Australian Book Industry Awards. 

Jane was the Children’s Publisher at Penguin Books Australia for many years, where she produced books for a wide range of readers.

Jane lives in Melbourne on Wurundjeri land. She loves working with young people in schools and the community, exploring ideas, stories and writing together.