Dianne Wolfer
Author of Historical Fiction
based in WA
Dianne is the author of 27 books, including recent titles, Soaring with the Sugarbird Lady, The Colt from Old Regret (with Erica Wagner) and Cattle Muster (with Frane’ Lessac). Her acclaimed WWI ‘Light’ series has been adapted for stage, massed choirs, and a Theatre180 CineStage production. Dianne writes across genres for different ages. Her PhD research focused on crafting animal characters in children’s literature and was 2017 UWA Board of the Graduate Research School Dean’s List winner. In 2024 Dianne’s novel Scout and the Rescue Dogs won the WA Premier’s Award for Children’s Books and was CBCA shortlisted. An illustrated narrative biography of a beloved Australian artist is due for 2027 publication, followed by another Granny Grommet title in 2028. Dianne lives on the south coast of WA and travels widely to meet readers.
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This author holds a Working with Children Check (WWCC).
