Neridah McMullin lives in the city but is a country girl at heart. She loves history and true stories. An author of seven books for children, Neridah is also an award-winning short story writer and poet. Her latest picture book, Fabish: The horse That Braved a Bushfire, was shortlisted for the CBCA 2017 Book of the Year. Neridah loves cricket, football, birdwatching, walking her dog and meeting other people’s dogs. She lives in Melbourne.