Beverley McWilliams loves sharing history with young children. In August 2019, she published her debut picture book Born to Fly, which tells the story of South Australian aviator Captain Harry Butler and received a notable commendation from the CBCA. Beverley’s writing has also been published online and in magazines, and she is a regular contributor to The School Magazine, Australia’s longest-running literary publication for children. Beverley is the event coordinator for the Society Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI SA) and a member of the Australian Society Authors. She lives by the beach in beautiful South Australia with her family and menagerie of pets who provide endless inspiration. The Reindeer and the Submarine (2022) is her first middle-grade novel.
'A dramatic war story with a difference – very engagingly told from the point of view of a brave and delightfully opinionated pigeon, one of a highly trained flock on his Majesty's secret service. I will never look at pigeons in the park the same way again!' Ursula Dubosarsky, author of Brindabella 'Action-packed and exciting.' ReadPlus