Katrina Nannestad grew up in central-western New South Wales and has lived and worked most of her life in small country towns. After studying Arts and Education at the University of New England, she went on to teach, travel, raise children and pursue her love of stories. Katrina likes to celebrate family, friendship and community in her writing.
Katrina is the winner of the 2014 Patricia Wrightson Prize for Childrens Literature, as part of the NSW Premiers Literary Awards forKatrina is the winner of the 2014 Patricia Wrightson Prize for Childrens Literature, as part of the NSW Premiers Literary Awards for The Girl Who Bought Mischief.
Katrina is the winner of the 2014 Patricia Wrightson Prize for Childrens Literature, as part of the NSW Premiers Literary Awards forKatrina is the winner of the 2014 Patricia Wrightson Prize for Childrens Literature, as part of the NSW Premiers Literary Awards for The Girl Who Bought Mischief.
New and upcoming books
Series
Olive of Groves
1. Olive of Groves (2015)
2. Olive of Groves and the Great Slurp of Time (2016)
3. The Right Royal Romp (2016)
1. Olive of Groves (2015)
2. Olive of Groves and the Great Slurp of Time (2016)
3. The Right Royal Romp (2016)
Girl, the Dog and the Writer
1. The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome (2017)
2. The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Provence (2018)
3. The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Lucerne (2019)
1. The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome (2017)
2. The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Provence (2018)
3. The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Lucerne (2019)
Lottie Perkins
1. Movie Star (2018)
2. Ballerina (2018)
3. Pop Singer (2018)
4. Fashion Designer (2018)
1. Movie Star (2018)
2. Ballerina (2018)
3. Pop Singer (2018)
4. Fashion Designer (2018)
Travelling Bookshop
1. Mim and the Baffling Bully (2021)
2. Mim and the Woeful Wedding (2022)
3. Mim and the Anxious Artist (2022)
4. Mim and the Disastrous Dog Show (2023)
5. Mim and the Vicious Vendetta (2024)
6. Mim and the Mother Muddle (2025)
1. Mim and the Baffling Bully (2021)
2. Mim and the Woeful Wedding (2022)
3. Mim and the Anxious Artist (2022)
4. Mim and the Disastrous Dog Show (2023)
5. Mim and the Vicious Vendetta (2024)
6. Mim and the Mother Muddle (2025)
Novels
When Mischief Came to Town (2016)
We Are Wolves (2021)
Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief (2021)
Waiting for the Storks (2022)
The Girl Who Brought Mischief (2023)
Silver Linings (2023)
All the Beautiful Things (2024)
We Are Wolves (2021)
Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief (2021)
Waiting for the Storks (2022)
The Girl Who Brought Mischief (2023)
Silver Linings (2023)
All the Beautiful Things (2024)
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