Meredith Costain is a versatile writer for children whose work ranges from picture books through to novels, poetry, series fiction and narrative non-fiction. Her books include Doodledum Dancing, Musical Harriet – which was adapted for TV by the ABC, Grandmas are Lovely, and tween series A Year in Girl Hell. Meredith’s latest books include the quirky Ella Diaries and its sister series, Olivia’s Secret Scribbles. She has worked as an editor for children’s magazines and literacy programs, and enjoys presenting writing workshops to children and adults around Australia and overseas.