Jeanette Stampone

Summary

Jeanette is a children’s author and aspiring illustrator. She creates magical and imaginative stories, and loves to share her experiences with others.

Biography

Jeanette Stampone was born and raised in a spooky three-hundred-year-old house. She spent much of her childhood camping in the garden and grew up with stories of local legends, ghosts, and fairies. Jeanette now lives in a small country town in Western Australia with her husband and two boys.

Jeanette is the author of Shadow and the Girl (Red Paper Kite) and Dragon Guest Handbook (Wombat Books).

After undertaking the Illustrating Picture Books course with Nina Rycroft, Jeanette is now working on her own illustrations. She particularly loves to experiment with digital collage, using her own painted papers and imported textures.

Jeanette has presented to children and adults of all age groups through library and school visits. She enjoys inspiring kids to read, write and create.

Member of SCBWI, CBCA and Writing WA.

Relevant qualifications

Writing Picture Books - Australian Writers’ Centre
Presenting to Kids - Australian Writers’ Centre
Illustrating Picture Books - Nina Rycroft

Recent experience

A Night With Our Stars - presenter (CBCA event) - 2022
Backyard Book Fair - presenter (SCBWI / State Library of WA) - 2022
Scribblers Festival - presented to years 1 and 2 - 2023
City of Kalgoorlie - invited author in residence for various school talks - 2023
Waroona District High School - author talks to all year groups from K-6 - 2024