Dimity Powell is an award-winning children’s author and children’s book reviewer who has been around the world a couple of times, or maybe more. She is a sought-after, experienced international presenter and educator of all things Kids’ Lit who believes in the transformative power of laughter, well-told stories, and the ocean yet still can’t surf despite living on the Gold Coast, Australia. She is also a Books in Homes Role Model, an accredited Write Like an Author facilitator and online and in-school presenter for G.A.T.E.WAYS Education.

Dimity’s stories are regularly described as powerful and emotive, laced with humour and lilting language to soften the often-sensitive subject matter she tackles, including neurodivergent conditions like OCD, domestic violence, single parenting and foster care. Several of her titles have been published in simplified Chinese, Polish, Spanish and Slovenian.

Her words appear in school magazines, anthologies for children, online, as immersive digital narrative, in junior novels, in picture books and as creative content for children’s apps, one of which was featured on Virgin Australia’s inflight kids’ entertainment program.

Her choose-your-own-adventure styled digital narrative for the  Story City app., The Chapel of Unlove was Shortlisted in the Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards 2016. Her short story, Concrete Boots won First Prize in the 2016 Charlotte Duncan Award. Her picture book At The End of Holyrood Lane was the winner of The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Crystal Kite Award for 2019 and her picture book, This Is My Dad gained third place in the Forevability Awards in 2024. You can view more of her notable achievements here.

Dimity’s debut junior novel PS Who Stole Santa’s Mail? unashamedly celebrates the magic of Christmas. Her poignant picture book, The Fix-It Man continues to impact learning institutions across the world. Comprehensive, Australian Curriculum linked teachers’ notes and free downloadable worksheets for The Fix-It Man and all of Dimity’s other picture books can be found, here.

One of Dimity’s most popular presentation companions is a plucky little pigeon, named Pippa from, Pippa! – a fun, uplifting picture book that has won the hearts of school children everywhere. This bold little bird has even appeared (with Dimity) on national TV as part of the 2020 learning@home initiative.  

Pippa and the Troublesome Twins (2023) - illustrated by Andrew Plant is the follow up to Pippa, created after school kids demanded ‘more Pippa adventures’.

The Boy Who Lost His Laugh is Dimity’s sixth picture book with more on the way!

Join the adventures at Dimity's Website