Zanni Louise Arnot

Zanni Louise is an internationally published Australian children’s author of over 40 books from picture books to young adult novels (as Zanni L Arnot), including the Handbooks for Little Humans series, This is Home, Hazel’s Treehouse, and The Friendship Book. Her books have been recognised by prominent speech pathology and educational publishing awards, as well as awards from Children’s Book Council of Australia, White Raven’s International Catalogue of Children’s Books, Panda Awards, K.O.A.L.A. Awards, and the Australian Book Design Awards, among others. Her middle-grade novel, Queenie in Seven Moves, is on the New South Wales school curriculum.

Currently living in an artists’ warehouse in The Netherlands, with two tall teens and an even taller husband, Zanni loves visiting schools, organising retreats for grown-ups, and running in forests. She is the founder of The Sunshine House, a growing community of writers, as well as an author ambassador for Room To Read, which supports girls’ education and literacy.