A Thirst For Adventure
Vikki is an author, nature lover and intrepid adventurer. She has worked as a professional writer and marketer, with diverse communities across three continents, for over 20 years.
In search of extraordinary stories, she has climbed inside Icelandic glaciers, entered war-torn countries and interviewed African dignitaries in a paddock full of eeyoring donkeys!
In her spare time, Vikki does cartwheels with her two children and searches for platypus in the rivers near her home in Eltham, Australia.
In search of extraordinary stories, she has climbed inside Icelandic glaciers, entered war-torn countries and interviewed African dignitaries in a paddock full of eeyoring donkeys!
In her spare time, Vikki does cartwheels with her two children and searches for platypus in the rivers near her home in Eltham, Australia.
Exploring The Natural World
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Vikki grew up on a farm nestled in a valley that overlooks the Strezlecki Ranges in South Gippsland, Australia.
Much of her inspiration comes from the stories that stretch from the farm’s neighbouring mountains, to the nearby coast and islands. Today she lives in beautiful Eltham in Victoria where she walks nearly every day along the rivers amongst the gumtrees and wattle, searching for platypus. |
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Exploring The Bigger World
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For 10 years, Vikki worked with the international aid agency, World Vision.
She travelled to Asia, Africa and outback Australia where extraordinary children shared with her their extraordinary stories. |
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Creator & Collaborator
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Vikki is an active player in both the arts and literary industries. She has negotiated multiple community collaborations that have child-focused, multi-art form experiences and social outcomes.
In collaboration with Orchestra Victoria, Vikki narrated her CBCA Notable Book, Little Puggle's Song as part of a musical interpretation composed by Maria Grenfell, set to the sounds of woodwind, string and percussion instruments. Twelve shows were performed at the State Library of Victoria. The performance will go on regional tour in 2023. Stay tuned! As part of an arts grant, Vikki collaborated with Stonnington Shire on a series of inclusive story art sessions with Very Special Kids, Stonnington Libraries and Vision Australia, with a focus on children with disabilities. |
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Awards
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2023 Speech Pathology of Australia Book of the Year Award - Shortlisted Book
2023 CBCA Book of the Year Award - WINNER – Where The Lyrebird Lives 2022 CBCA Book of the Year Award - Honour, Shortlisted & Notable Book — Amira's Suitcase 2020 CBCA Book of the Year Award - Notable Book — Little Puggle's Song. 2019 CYA Competition — short-listed (chapter books and junior fiction). 2019 Jackie Hosking's Poetry Competition — highly commended. 2018 CYA Competition — short-listed (primary school picture book). 2017 Charlotte Waring Barton Award — long-listed. |
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