About the Author

Jane McKay is an Australian author, artist and graphic designer. She was born in Tasmania a very long time ago... if you are 7 it was a very, very long time ago.

From the Author:

"I was stimulated to write the book as there seemed to be a lot of action and adventure books for boys and not many for the 'save the world' type girls out there."

Jane, who has 10 years experience as a primary school teacher now lives in Perth Western Australia. She has run many writing and illustration workshops in Australia and been a panel judge for children's literature and art awards.

From the Author:

"Books have always taken me to the realms of the imagination. My parents read to me when I was little and fostered my love of books till I was old enough to find what I wanted to read myself.

As a child, I would tell my younger sisters a story about a teddy bear called Harry, so they would be distracted enough to eat their dinner; and so I started telling stories of my own."

Tess and the Star Traveller is Jane McKay's first book. he has since published a children's art and craft book entitled, 'Kids Create'.