Karys McEwen is the current president of the Victorian branch of the Children's Book Council of Australia. She is also a school librarian, and she is passionate about the role libraries and literature play in the wellbeing of young people. She has been a columnist for Books+Publishing and her work has appeared in library journals such as Synergy , Incite and Connections. All the Little Tricky Things is her debut middle-grade novel.
'A sweet and hopeful slice of country-town life in the final summer before high school.' * Nova Weetman * 'A big warm hug of a book, tender and true. McEwen writes perceptively about the emotions of growing up and maybe growing apart from everything and everyone you've always known. I loved it.' * Danielle Binks * 'A warm, relatable and reassuring read, this book is a must for anyone embarking on secondary school.' * Jane Godwin * 'Karys McEwen's prose is gorgeous and she deftly traverses the highs and lows of tweenhood with a rich cast of characters. Ideal for 8-12-year-olds, All the Little Tricky Things will appeal to fans of Maddie in the Middle and The Edge of Thirteen.' * Charlotte Callander, Books+Publishing *