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 Kekeno, Curious Explorer (2026), Pekapeka, Secret Forest Bat (2025), Ruru, Night Hunter (2024) and Tuatara, a Living Treasure (2023) all illustrated by Ned Barraud and published by Scholastic NZ. Tuatara, a Living Treasure and Ruru, Night Hunter were finalists in the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults and regional finalists in the SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards and Tuatara, a Living Treasure and Pekapeka, Secret Forest Bat were Storylines Notable books. 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/