About

Charlotte Barkla is a Brisbane-based author and teacher. Her books include Let's Try Again Another Day, the 11 Ruby Road historical fiction series, All Bodies are Good Bodies, the Edie’s Experiments series and 

From My Head to My Toes, I Say What Goes. 

 

Charlotte’s books have been translated in multiple languages and short-listed for awards, including the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards and the Wilderness Society’s Environment Award for Children’s Literature. In 2023, All Bodies are Good Bodies was adapted into a song by the children's band, The Quokkas.

 

As well as writing for children, Charlotte is a creative writing tutor for the Australian Writers' Centre, and has written feature articles for publications including AEU News, Create Digital, Beanz Magazine and Double Helix. She regularly visits schools, libraries and festivals for creative writing workshops, sharing her passion for creativity and stories with children of all ages.