Lucie Stevens

Lucie Stevens is a children’s author who grew up in a semi-rural area of Dharug Country, north-west of Sydney, and now lives on Gadigal land. She spent her childhood days clomping around in gumboots and her nights looking up at the stars. Her house was definitely not haunted. After working in Australian publishing houses for many years, Lucie moved to Berlin where she helped make kids’ education outreach programs for the UK and European Space Agencies. Her house in Berlin wasn’t haunted either, but she did live beside the cemetery where the Brothers Grimm are buried, so perhaps her neighbours were ghosts. R.I.P. Nanny Tobbins is Lucie’s first children’s novel. Look out for its sequel in 2026!

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