As in The Quicksand Pony, picture book author/artist Lester sets her multifaceted second novel on an Australian cattle farm. Resourceful, responsible Dusty Riley loves working alongside her father, a ...

The doyenne of Australian picture books talks about her creative process, the ‘wild and woolly’ place that inspired Magic Beach – and how a favourite idea was sketched on an aeroplane sick bag Vote ...

For Alison Lester, award-winning author, illustrator and self-confessed “control freak”, handing over one of her best-loved children’s books to be made into a movie was never going to be easy. “I ...

Alison Lester’s illustrations are instantly recognisable – softly grainy drawings of cheerful characters, animals and natural landscapes. ‘Everything I do looks a little bit like a stuffed toy,’ says ...

The beloved Aussie children's book 'Magic Beach' by Alison Lester has been adapted for the big screen! The highly-anticipated film by Australian director Robert Connolly opens in cinemas this week.

Readers familiar with Lester's Clive Eats Alligators or Tessa Snaps Snakes will recognize the affable characters whose anecdotal childhood experiences are so fondly ...