Charlotte Barkla
Author of Historical Fiction
based in QLD
Charlotte Barkla worked as a civil engineer and physics teacher before rediscovering her love for children’s literature. Her books include the 11 Ruby Road Australian historical fiction series, Let’s Try Again Another Day, 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.
As well as writing for children, Charlotte has also written feature articles for publications including AEU News, Create Digital, Beanz Magazine and Double Helix. She regularly speaks at schools, libraries and festivals, sharing her passion for creativity and stories with children of all ages.
