Dianne Wolfer is the author of 12 books for teenagers and younger readers. Her novels have been short listed for various awards and are read in schools within Australia and overseas. Photographs in the Mud was inspired by a research trip along the Kokoda Track in 2002 and has been used as a reference for international workshops promoting peaceful, ‘discourse analysis’.
Dianne loves travelling. She has lived in Bangkok, Tokyo, Jumla in western Nepal and now lives on the south coast of Western Australia. You can find out more about Dianne’s books and the Kokoda Track on her website www.diannewolfer.com Her latest book is Lighthouse Girl is based on the true story of Fay Catherine Howe who lived on a remote island during WW1. It intersperses diary entries with sketches, historical photographs, postcards and newspaper articles.