Welcome to the World of Lisa Nicol
“….keep a little strangeness with you always, fill your pockets with it, hide some in your sock.”
Hello!
I am an Australian children’s author.
I write funny, fantastical fiction filled with mind-boggling magical wonders like hotels where you can remember all your baby memories and doctors who can cure you with a tune.
Talking kakapos and pigs in dog suits, Better Machines and blues-singing whales…
Why not take a look around…
I do hope you enjoy your stay!
Animated Illustrations Credit: Daniel Gray-Barnett
The Flying Dexi Illustration Credit: Lucy Culliton
Hello!
I am an Australian children’s author.
I write funny, fantastical fiction filled with mind-boggling magical wonders like hotels where you can remember all your baby memories and doctors who can cure you with a tune.
Talking kakapos and pigs in dog suits, Better Machines and blues-singing whales…
Why not take a look around…
I do hope you enjoy your stay!
Animated Illustrations Credit: Daniel Gray-Barnett
Some of My Books
Dr Boogaloo and the Girl Who Lost Her Laughter | 2017
Enchanting, timeless and surprising – this extraordinary novel will touch the hearts (and ears) of children and adults alike…
Vincent and the Grandest Hotel on Earth | 2019
Perched high on the snowy slopes of the Mabombo Ranges lies The Grandest Hotel on Earth. It’s wilder than the African savanna, more fantastical than Disneyland and more magical than Shangri-la…
The Adventures of Pongo and Stink | 2025
A roll-in-the-mud adventure story about two piggies who LOVE food, but bite off more than they can chew.
Are You a Teacher?
Workshops, Presentations and Resources
Meeting up with kids and talking books and writing is one of the best parts of being a children’s author.
When teaching creative writing, I like to focus on the ‘creative’ bit. I do so because it’s my strength. It’s also just a lot more fun!
My author presentations involve laugh-out-loud readings, music, stories, audience participation, vuvuzelas, camel bells and the occasional stuffed kakapo!
If you’d like to find out more about my workshops, presentations or resources available for download, please click here.