A.L.
Tait

Allison Tait (A.L. Tait) is the internationally published, bestselling author of nine middle-grade novels, including The Mapmaker Chronicles, The Ateban Cipher novels, Maven & Reeve Mysteries and ‘The First Summer of Callie McGee’, which was longlisted for the 2024 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award. Her tenth novel, ‘Willow Bright’s Secret Plot’, is out in May 2025. Allison teaches creative writing for children at the Australian Writers’ Centre and is the co-host of the top-rating Your Kid’s Next Read podcast.