Alison McLennan is an Australian children’s author, professional voiceover artist, singer, actor and mother of two. She is a member of SCBWI and Writelinks, and a proud ambassador of Australia Reads.

You can follow Alison on Facebook at alisonmclennanchildrensauthor  or on Instagram at  ally_mclennan

Alison’s debut picture book, Hotel For Bees was published by the State Library of Queensland in 2020. Her follow up, Growing Pains, was released by EK Books in 2021. Great and Small, was released by Storytorch Press in 2022 and Birdie Lights Up The World was released by EK Books, June 2023. Alison’s first junior fiction series, Calamity Jones, is coming late 2023 from Five Mile Press.

Alison’s graphic novel, A Flood In The Village, was published by Library For All in 2020 as part of their natural disaster education series. Alison’s short stories have appeared in The School Magazine and the Spooktacular Stories Anthology. Her story, “Light Up The World” was shortlisted in the 2021 Bee Ethicool international author competition, and her picture book, Great and Small,  was shortlisted in the 2023 Forevability Awards.

Author Visits

Alison is available for author visits to schools, libraries and kindies.

Please contact her via Creative Net Speakers, Speakers Ink or Lamont Authors to set up a visit, either online or in person, or contact her directly on the Contact page on this website.

https://www.creativenetspeakers.com

https://www.speakers-ink.com.au/speakers/alison-mclennan

https://lamontauthors.com.au/book-an-author/

She can tailor her presentation to suit any age group, from storytime and singalongs for younger children, to author talks about creative writing and the publishing process for older children.

Alison is also available for festivals and writing workshops for adults.

Recent Testimonial:

“Alison was amazing with the younger students. Her sessions were age appropriate, fun and interactive. She had the students up singing and dancing which they all enjoyed and provided fantastic props including dressing up herself. I would definitely recommend a visit from Alison!“

St. John’s Anglican Primary School – June 2023