Alison Lester

About Alison

Alison Lester AM is an Australian author and illustrator who has published over 25 children's picture books and two young adult novels; The Quickstand Pony and The Snow Pony. In 2005 Lester won the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Picture Book of the Year for her children's book, Are We There Yet?: A Journey around Australia. Her books have been published worldwide. Alison won the Dromkeen medal in 2016 and is also Australia’s First Children’s Laureate awarded alongside Boori Monty Prior.