About Me

​ ​In a past life I was a primary school teacher until I knew in my heart that it was time to write for children. As a teacher I shared picture books every day, and was captivated by their magic. For me it is always about children reading.

I am a Books in Homes role model and I visit preschools, special schools, primary schools and the lower years in high schools for author visits.
I carry out speaking engagements with all sorts of groups and my specialty is speaking about literacy development, sharing stories with children and being a children's author.

​I live by the sea with my family on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia in Dharawal Country. There you will find me writing and sipping coffee in the local cafes, with my little dog Elmo. And when I’m not there I’m travelling and exploring to see and do new and exciting things.

"Be the reason a child loves to read."

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Interviews

Just Kids Lit: ​Karen Hendriks Children’s Author
Goodreads: ​Karen Hendriks
​Booktopia: Karen Hendriks
​Daisy Lane Publishing: Karen Hendriks
​Radio interview: Karen Hendriks

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