Kristin Darell has been a passionate storyteller since she was a child. Whether it was making up adventures with her twin sister, or writing about the world around her, she was rarely found without a pen and paper in hand. As an adult, she made this passion her life. She worked as a broadcast news and sports journalist for major Australian news organisations for more than twenty years.
Kristin is now the author of nine books for children including her best-selling Football Fever series (2022 and 2023: Penguin Random House) and her popular Taronga presents series (2024: Penguin Random House). Her new middle grade series It’s a Twin Thing is being published by Penguin Random House in 2026.
When she isn’t writing or spending time sharing her love of stories and creativity in schools, Kristin is a passionate advocate for children’s literacy, working behind the scenes as the Program Manager for the Australian Children’s Laureate Foundation. She is also an active member of the Children’s Book Council of Australia and SCBWI and is a Books in Homes Role Model.
She lives on Sydney’s northern beaches with her husband, two children, two dogs, pet snake and three-legged pygmy bearded dragon.
