Heather
Hammonds was born in Sydney,
Australia. She is the author of more than one hundred and thirty books
for
children.
Heather began writing at a very early age and had several short stories
published. Her first children's book, Bargains from Outer Space, was
published by Thomson Learning in 1998. This was soon followed by
Thunderbox and Monkey business. She has written more than sixty books
in the highly successful series of children's educational books, Nelson
Focus, and has a large number of fiction and non-fiction titles in the
PM and PM+
series of readers for children, as well as new series such as PM
Science Facts. See the Books page on this website for
a detailed list of her numerous other books.Heather worked as a veterinary nurse for many years before becoming a full-time writer. She also works as a freelance editor of both children's and adult books and occasionally writes advertising copy. She is a member of the Australian Society of Authors and the Victorian Writers' Centre.
Heather lives on Phillip Island - a small and beautiful island off the coast of Victoria, Australia.
For more about Heather, take a look at the interview attached to the children's page at this website.