Kate Foster is a children’s author writing about friends, family, and dogs. Originally from a small town in the southeast of England, she now lives on the stunning Gold Coast in Australia with her family and second-hand dogs.
As an autistic person and mother of autistic children, she is passionate about encouraging and teaching a wider understanding of autism and mental health via a positive approach and representation in both her books and her presentations and talks.
She is the founder of the ASLA DANZ Children’s Book Award, which celebrates and spotlights diverse books and book creators in Australia and New Zealand.
Her award-winning and bestselling novels are published internationally and include PAWS, The Bravest Word, Harriet Hound (illustrated by Sophie Beer), The Unlikely Heroes Club, and Small Acts co-written with Kate Gordon. She has also written a guided reader as part of a new neurodiverse series from Collins Big Cat.
With many more books on the horizon, Kate is proud to be writing joyful and authentic representation of neurodivergent children.
