His Name Was Walter shortlisted!
His Name Was Walter has been shortlisted for the 2019 Children's Book Council of Australia's Children's Book of the Year Award! It has also been shortlisted for the Read more
Welcome to the official website of Emily Rodda
Emily Rodda is an Australian children's book author, best-known for the Deltora Quest, Rowan of Rin and Rondo series. Read more
Recent News
Pirate wins the Goodest Prize!
Woof! Thanks to Pirate, the little black-and-white dog Quil meets one magic day in a place called Hooper’s Bend, The Shop at Hooper’s Bend has won the 2018 Goodest Prize—a fun new award given for the best book featuring a dog. The... Read more
His Name Was Walter
My new book, His Name Was Walter, is out now! Here is the back cover: Once upon a time, in a dark city far away, there lived a boy called Walter, who had nothing but his name to call his own… The... Read more