Krista Bell

Krista Bell is an award-winning Melbourne author and an established ABC Radio children's book reviewer. Krista's 23 popular titles for children include her picture book Peeking Ducks published by Windy Hollow Books in 2010 with illustration by Sally Rippen. Also set in China, Warriors to Die For will be published by WHB in late 2012.

Krista travels around Australia sharing her passion for books and giving writing workshops and talks to both children and adults. She is an entertaining and enthusiastic presenter for primary school children, her target audience.

Krista now spends two months each year in Italy, studying the language and culture, as well as researching two junior novels which will be set in Tuscany and Sicily respectively.