Blending STEM and creativity to enthuse, engage and empower

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If you have any questions or would just like to say hi, I’d love to hear from you.

Who am I?

I’m an Australian science writer, children’s author and presenter.

I’m the author of seven books published in Australia and overseas, including:

ZEROES AND ONES (Notable Book, CBCA 2019; Shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year 2019);
OFF THE TRACK (Shortlisted Wilderness Society’s Environment Prize 2019); and
TO THE LIGHTHOUSE (Shortlisted WAYRBA 2019).

My books are about adventure, friendship, family, nature, science, technology and (often) Australia’s unique landscape.

I have degrees in biotechnology and science communication and I’m a past editor of Scientriffic, CERN’s iSGTW, and Scitech’s Particle.

I’ve worked as a science communicator for nearly 20 years across six countries. I’ve been a science circus performer, garbage analyst, museum writer, and atom-smashing reporter at CERN, but my all-time favourite job is working with kids to embrace the intersection between science, technology and creativity.

I’m based in sunny Perth, Western Australia. I sometimes teach at Curtin University, and I’m always working on my next book.

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Cristy’s literary CV is here.

Books

Give a kid a book for their next birthday. It won’t break, it’s not plastic, and it will open their mind to new worlds and new ideas.

Reviews

Much love to all you lovely book reviewers… It means so much to read your kind words.
THANK YOU for taking the time to review my books and help spread the word!