Johanna Bell

Johanna Bell lives in Nipaluna/Hobart, where she writes poetry and picture books. Her work has been published by Allen & Unwin, Scholastic, Overland, Meanjin, Griffith Review and Australian Poetry. She has received various awards, including the CBCA Picture Book of the Year, three Northern Territory Literary Awards and a shortlisting for the Prime Minister’s Literary Award. Johanna is most interested in work that challenges the established rules of storytelling. She has published seven children's books, most recently Searching for Treasure with Emma Long in 2025.
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