Deb Kelly is a multi award winning, internationally published author of picture books, junior fiction, middle grade and young adult titles.

Three of her titles are CBCA notable books.

The Thing about Oliver (Wombat Books) was shortlisted in the younger readers category of the Children’s Book Council of Australia awards, shortlisted for Speech Pathology Australia’s Book of the Year and won the Australian Association of Family Therapists book of the year award in the younger readers category.

Me and You (Penguin Viking) won Speech Pathology Australia’s Book of the Year award (3-5 year olds) in 2017.

Deb visits schools, libraries and festival events (including Newcastle Writers’ Festival and Sydney Writers’ Festival) to share her books with children.

Many of her books are included in Premier’s Reading Challenge lists around Australia. The Thing about Oliver was included on the NSW school’s curriculum in 2023.  

Deb is also a Role Model for Books in Homes and reviews children’s books for Reading Time magazine.