Katy Rogers is a writer of children’s picture books & children’s fiction.

Katy Rogers is a picture book author with a passport full of stamps and a head full of stories. Drawing from her own experiences as an immigrant, she brings a layered, cross-cultural perspective to her writing. Her life of movement has shaped a voice that is curious, compassionate, and full of quiet wonder (and occasionally prone to outbursts of dragon-fuelled nonsense).

Her stories spark imaginations, celebrate the weird and wonderful in all of us, and offer young readers that all-important sense of belonging. Katy is fascinated by the connection between literature and mental health, and how stories help us feel seen, heard, and understood.

With a background as varied and whimsical as her stories, Katy has worked in thousand-year-old castles, taught broomstick flying (yes, really), graced the small screen and wielded Bronze Age swords. She finds inspiration in the odd, the overlooked, and the everyday magic of childhood imagination.

Her work has appeared in Tasmanian Sagacity and Lipmag, and she continues to build her author portfolio with a growing collection of submission-ready picture books. Now based in Tasmania with her family, she spends her days writing, swimming in the sea, photographing quiet corners of life, and occasionally being mistaken for a sea witch (it’s the salty wind hair).