Katie Furze is an author of children’s stories and books who holds a master’s degree in creative writing and a love of science and nature.

 

Her books include Pekapeka, Secret Forest Bat (2025), Ruru, Night Hunter (2024) and Tuatara, a Living Treasure (2023) illustrated by Ned Barraud and published by Scholastic NZ. Tuatara, a Living Treasure was a finalist in the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults in 2024 and a regional finalist in the 2024 SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards and Ruru, Night Hunter is a finalist in the 2025 NZCYA Awards. Katie’s work is regularly published in The School Magazine in Australia and The New Zealand School Journal. She has also written early readers and children’s plays for the educational market, and published stories in anthologies.

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Particular topics Katie's books focus on 

• Native species

• Biology

• Nature

• STEM

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Website https://www.katiefurze.com/