Liz Ledden is a children’s book author based on Gadigal land in Sydney, Australia. Her published picture books are Everyone Wants an Octopus Book! (with Slovenia and China rights sold), Walking Your Human (also published in South Korea and as a board book) and Tulip and Brutus. Liz has a passion for penning fun and heartwarming junior fiction, too, with several manuscripts and series in progress.
In addition to books, Liz has had short stories and non-fiction articles for kids published in The School Magazine and Youkie Magazine. She has also delved into the world of podcasting, co-hosting and producing the popular kids’ book podcast One More Page for its five-year duration. Liz has run writing workshops via organisations including WestWords, Inner West Library Services and the Words on the Waves festival. She has spoken at events for both kids and adults, from storytime via The State of Library of NSW, preschools and schools, through to SCBWI and CBCA panels and presentations.
Liz has a Masters of Writing and Literature, once lived in Cambodia, Vietnam and Canada, and has a passion for food and travel. You can find her round-ups of books for all ages, travel tips, latest eats, pop culture recommendations and more in her Substack newsletter for adult creatives, Lemongrass Letters. Find her on Instagram or contact her here.