Hi! I’m Cristy Burne.
Thanks for popping in.
I hope you stay for a while.
I’m an Australian science writer, teacher and editor, and author of adventure fiction for kids. I’m a huge fan of STEM and STEAM and being outdoors and having adventures, and I’m keen to share my passion for science with anyone who will listen 🙂
Invite me to visit your school.
I have degrees in biotechnology and science communication. I’m a past editor of CSIRO’s Scientriffic magazine for kids, Fermilab and CERN’s iSGTW, and Scitech’s Particle. I’ve also helped create museum exhibitions, written feature articles for countless magazines and newspapers, and toured with the Shell Questacon Science Circus.
I teach at Curtin University, am the Assistant Regional Advisor for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators for Australia West, and I’m always working on my next book.
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If you have any questions or would just like to say hi, I’d love to hear from you.
You can pick up some activity ideas for the classroom, discover tips on creative writing, check out my bio or hire me for a presentation, residency, workshop or to do some writing. Thanks for hanging out!
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Read my words
You can read my work in the amazing Crinkling News (Australia’s national newspaper for young people), CSIRO’s kids science magazine Double Helix; in the Australian Museum’s TYRANNOSAURS exhibition; as well as on Scitech’s Particle news, medical websites, software manuals, cloud computing brochures and more.
You can also check out my literary CV here.
Buy my books
Seriously. It would make my day 🙂 Read more about my books here.
Review my books
Preety pleeease. Seriously 🙂 Much love to all you lovely book reviewers…I wouldn’t be here without you! THANK YOU for taking the time to help spread the word!
Activity ideas for home and school
Check out these great classroom ideas for teaching literature, developed with teachers in mind, and based on my books.
