Whangarei author Sherryl Clark lived in Australia for many years and has more than 75 published children’s and YA books, including novels, chapter books, picture books and verse novels. Her books have been published in Australia and overseas, including the USA, UK, Spain, Mexico and China, and have received 14 CBCA Notable awards. Sixth Grade Style Queen (Not!) was a CBCA Honour Book in 2008.
Her most recent verse novel, Mina and the Whole World World, won the 2022 Prime Minister’s Award for Children’s Literature.
Sherryl taught creative writing at Victoria University TAFE in Melbourne for 23 years and now runs her own workshops and master classes. She does school visits and workshops, and speaks at conferences. She works part-time as a freelance editor.
