Allison Tait (A. L. Tait) is an internationally published, bestselling author of 11 middle-grade novels. Her three epic fantasy adventure series – The Mapmaker Chronicles, The Ateban Cipher, and Maven & Reeve Mysteries – have been shortlisted and longlisted for various awards.
In 2024, her first contemporary middle-grade novel ‘The First Summer of Callie McGee’ was longlisted for the Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award. ‘Willow Bright’s Secret Plot’ and 'Danger Road' followed in 2025.
Allison is the co-host of the top-rating Your Kid's Next Read podcast and teaches creative writing for children at the Australian Writers’ Centre
Title List
- Race to the End of the World
- The First Summer or Callie McGee
- Two Hearts
- The Last Word
- Danger Road
- Willow Bright's Secret Plot
