Meg McKinlay is a children's writer and poet based near Fremantle, Western Australia. She has published eighteen books for young people as well as a collection of poetry for adults, with her children's writing ranging from picture books through to young adult fiction. Her publications include A Single Stone, which won both the Prime Minister's Literary Award and the Queensland Premier's Literary Award, and Catch a Falling Star, which won the WA Premier's Book Award. Meg has a PhD in Japanese Literature and was previously an academic at the University of Western Australia, where she taught Australian Literature, Japanese, and Creative Writing. These days, she writes full-time, juggling poetry and prose in between as many trips to the beach as she can manage.
a tender, whimsical story of a girls fierce love for her grandfather and the wild possibilities of imagination. -- Writing WA This is an excellent addition to the Bella series, and a great introduction to longer storytelling for readers just starting out on reading bigger books. -- Reading Time A wonderful story with the warmth of home at its heart, Bella and the Voyaging House will win legions of readers, loving the idea of a house that can walk about and have adventures with the young girl who steers it. -- Magpies I recommend seven year olds and up to read this book because it is funny and emotional. -- Elizabeth, age 8, Alphabet Soup