Katrina McKelvey

Katrina McKelvey is a children’s author, former primary school teacher, and mother living in Newcastle, NSW. She’s highly involved in CBCA, SCBWI, Littlescribe, community events, literary conferences and festivals, and loves visiting schools. She’s written many children’s picture books and educational readers including her new title, My Heart (March 2024), and three Healthy Harold big books for the newly released Life Education Australia Early Years program. Her latest picture book, In My Arms, will be released in 2026. Katrina is left-handed, loves tea, scary movies and rollercoasters, and is addicted to mint chocolate. When she was little, a hot air balloon accidentally landed in her backyard.