Kyle Mewburn

Originally from the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Kyle Mewburn is one of New Zealand’s most versatile writers. From award-winning picture books (Old-Hu-hu; Kiss!Kiss!Yuck!Yuck) to bestselling junior fiction series (Dinosaur Rescue; Dragon Knight); short stories and essays to memoir and adult historical fiction. Her titles have been translated into eighteen languages and won numerous awards including NZ Children’s Book of the Year and a Flicker Tale award in North Dakota. She was also President of the New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN) from 2013-2017.