Books By Nadia Wheatley - Author

Nadia Wheatley writes for both adults and young people. Her award-winning books cover the genres of fiction, history, biography, and picture books, and reflect her commitment to social justice. Nadia's first book, Five Times Dizzy, was often described as the first multicultural children's book in this country. Ken Searlegrew up around the Cooks River, in the southwest suburbs of Sydney, where he still lives. He is best known for his large paintings in oil on canvas, depicting the suburban and industrial areas of a number of Australian cities. He has also painted the landscapes of the Western Desert and of the southern coastline. A self-taught artist, in the mid 1970s Ken Searle began regularly exhibiting works at Watters Gallery in Sydney, where he has held fifteen solo exhibitions.