Follow the trailblazer Stella Miles Franklin as she fights to become the writer she was born to be!
Stella spends her days mustering with her father and dreaming of a life full of adventure, music, travel and books.
But when her family leaves her beloved home Brindabella and falls into hardship, Stella’s world consists of long days of farm work and old-fashioned rules. Her brilliant future seems to have vanished.
But Stella has a spark deep inside and she’s determined to keep it alight . . .
This is the story of how Stella Miles Franklin became the writer, feminist and role model we know and love today.
At about the age of eight, Belinda Murrell began writing stirring tales of adventure, mystery and magic in hand-illustrated exercise books. As an adult, she combined two of her great loves – writing and travelling the world – and worked as a travel writer, journalist and public relations consultant. Now, inspired by her own three children, Belinda is an award-winning, internationally published children’s author with a history of writing in her family that spans over 200 years. Her previous titles include The Golden Tower, her fantasy adventure series The Sun Sword trilogy and her award-winning time-slip adventures, The Locket of Dreams, The Ruby Talisman, The Ivory Rose,The Forgotten Pearl, The River Charm, The Sequin Star, and The Lost Sapphire.
For younger readers Belinda has her popular Lulu Bell and Pippa’s Island series.
Belinda lives in Manly in a gorgeous old house overlooking the sea with her husband Rob, her three beautiful children – Nick, Emily and Lachlan – and her dog Rosie. She is an Author Ambassador for Room to Read and Books in Homes. Find out more about Belinda at her website www.belindamurrell.com.au
