Amanda Lieber

Amanda Lieber is an Australian children's author based in Sydney.

Her picture book *My Giant Sea Shell* illustrated by Kathy Creamer and published by Little Pink Dog Books tells the story of a child watching her mother sink into depression and trying to understand how to help her find her way back. The book was shortlisted for the *Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards 2024* and featured on ABC News and the podcast *Reading With a Chance of Tacos*.

Free teaching resources and coloring pages are available at Amanda Lieber's website.

Born in Johannesburg and trained as an actress in Durban, Amanda has lived in Cape Town, Edinburgh, London and Italy, and now calls Sydney home. She is the Vice President of the CBCA’s Eastern Suburbs branch and was the initiator and co-producer of the CBCA anthology *Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds* (2021). She is the critique group coordinator of SCBWI, the Children's Book Council of Australia, and Creative Kids Tales.

Those interested can get in touch via Amanda Lieber's website regarding school visits, speaking engagements, and media inquiries.