Shara Curlett
Shara Curlett grew up surrounded by stories, from her mum’s bedtime reads to her dad’s whimsical space adventures. She wrote her first ‘novels’ at ten and rediscovered her passion for writing in 2016, completing two full-length manuscripts. A lifelong fantasy fan, she now writes to spark imagination in young readers, believing creativity fosters resilience. Shara lives on Auckland, New Zealand wither husband, two kids, two dogs, and a dragon (bearded, but she’s still claiming it).
Shara founded The KidLit Pod to bridge the gap between the Australian and New Zealand kidlit industries, and to open up discussions around what we're doing as an industry to support children's literacy. Guests will include booksellers, librarians, teachers, creators - authors and illustrators, publishers, marketing teams, sales teams, and more.