Penny Harrison is a children's author, book reviewer, garden writer and lifestyle  journalist.
 
A professional writer for more than 20 years, she has contributed to a variety of leading magazines, newspapers, guides and books, writing about everything from raising toddlers to raising chickens.

​Penny grew up on a farm in central-western NSW and spent her days exploring the bush and planning treasure hunts with her four brothers and sisters.

Nowadays, she lives in a rambling old garden on the edge of the Yarra Valley with her husband, two young children and an ever-growing menagerie of animals and plants.  
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