Katrina Nannestad

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.