Jane Godwin

Jane Godwin is the highly acclaimed author of over fifty books for children and young people, across all styles and ages. Her work is published internationally, and she has received many commendations, including Premiers Literary awards, Australian Book Industry Awards, and shortlistings in the CBCA Book of the Year Awards and Prime Minister's Literary Awards. In 2024, Jane was awarded the Pixie O'Harris Award for services to children's literature. For many years, Jane was the Children's Publisher at Penguin Books Australia. She often works in schools and the community, running various literature and writing programs, making books and encouraging students in their own creative endeavours.