Coral Vass is an award-winning children’s author, presenter, editor and reviewer. She has a background in Media, and this year marks her 25th published children’s book. Her books include Sorry Day 2018 (Speech Pathology Awards Book of the Year and 2019 CBCA Book of the Year – Eve Pownall Award), Grandma’s Treasured Shoes (2021 Caleb Book of the Year), and Jørn’s Magnificent Imagination (2023 CBCA Notable and shortlisted for 2023 Speech Pathology Book of the Year). Coral’s books have appeared on ABC TV’s Playschool as well as on StoryBox Library. Coral is an ambassador for Reading Out of Poverty and is passionate about children’s literacy and giving all children equal opportunity to learn.

Stories are powerful, and I believe every single one of us has a story to tell. Stories help us understand ourselves and others around us. They are for living, lessons and truths. They are passed between generations, yet they never get old. Stories can feed us, heal us and free us. And stories give us the magical opportunity to partner our experience with our imagination.