Who is Shaye Wardrop?

I was born in Canberra, Australia, and I never left. As a kid I spent loads of time searching for fairies at the bottom of the garden, forcing my younger brother to test my inventions (the clothesline swing was a hoot!), and hiding out in trees reading books.

I grew up a bit, went to some schools and got some jobs. But a constant whisper of words in my head demanded that I write stories and fill my house with books.

So I did.

I’m a HUGE fan of everything fantastical, so you won’t be surprised I write stories filled with magnificent beasts and otherworldly beings — like dragons, aliens and time-travelling unicorns.

When I’m not reading or writing, you might find me reviewing books, crafting or attempting to cook. But if I’ve gone missing, I’d check the nearest library. It’s usually where I am.

Interviews with Shaye

Check out 12 Curly Questions With KBR Team Member Shaye Wardrop over at Kids' Book Review. People are always shocked by my first answer! 

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Bio

Shaye Wardrop writes for kids who love the fantastical. We’re talking cool creatures, superpowers and everything in between. With a passion for dreaming up magnificent beasts and worlds for them to stomp around in, she writes to spark imagination, curiosity and courage to walk into the wild.

You can find Shaye’s stories in It’s a Kind of Magic: Stories and Spells by Second-Rate Sorcerers, Hot Diggety Dog! Tales from the Bark Side, The School Magazine and PaperBound Magazine.

She’s also a kidlit book reviewer and senior editor at Kids’ Book Review, where you’ll find reviews and bookish interviews from a team of book-obsessed readers.

Shaye journeys the Internet on Facebook, Instagram and shayewardrop.com.